The Michigan Wolverines won their fourth straight game against the Ohio State Buckeyes over the weekend. As the Wolverines came away with a 13-10 upset in Columbus.
Both quarterbacks struggled offensively. Ohio State’s Kyle Howard threw two interceptions deep in Michigan territory, taking points off the Buckeyes’ scoreboard. Michigan’s Davis Warren passed for just 62 yards in the winning effort. His performance and the Wolverines’ rushing attack led them past their rivals again.
While Ohio State struggled to show fight on the field, the Buckeyes had plenty of fight after the game.
Several Michigan players attempted to plant the team’s flag at midfield. The incident lasted for roughly five minutes, during which police officers got involved before the teams finally headed to the locker rooms.
An on-field view of the Michigan flag plant and the altercation with Ohio State that followed ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/If9Ng7ecW0
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On Sunday, the Big Ten announced that both Michigan and Ohio State would each be fined $100,000 for their roles in the incident.
“Not only did the actions of both teams violate fundamental elements of sportsmanship such as respect and civility, the nature of the incident also jeopardized the safety of participants and bystanders,” the statement read before announcing the punishment.
The Big Ten also noted there will be no additional discipline and the matter is considered closed. In the aftermath of the incident, there were concerns about potential suspensions. That will no longer be the case.
The Buckeyes released a statement in response to the Big Ten’s ruling on Sunday, as well.
“What happened post-game yesterday was unfortunate. Good sportsmanship is always important in everything we do at Ohio State. Moving forward, we will continue to examine and address our post-game protocols to ensure our student-athletes, coaches, visiting teams and staff safely exit the field.”
[Fox College Football, Big Ten]
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