The Big Ten has fined Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for violating the league's sportsmanship policy following Michigan's 13-10 win in Week 14, the conference announced on Sunday. Both schools are expected to accept the fine.
This is the first major punitive measure that the conference will take after Michigan and Ohio State players fought on the field after the game. The melee broke out when a handful of Wolverines players attempted to plant a "Block M" flag on Ohio State's midfield logo.
After things settled down for a moment, Ohio State defensive lineman Jack Sawyer ran at a Michigan player and ripped the flag off of a pole, sparking another fracas. Staff and security took a few minutes to separate all of the players, and police established a cordon at the 50-yard line.
"We respect the Big Ten Conference's decision in this matter," Ohio State said in a statement. "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."
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This is the first major punitive measure that the conference will take after Michigan and Ohio State players fought on the field after the game. The melee broke out when a handful of Wolverines players attempted to plant a "Block M" flag on Ohio State's midfield logo.
After things settled down for a moment, Ohio State defensive lineman Jack Sawyer ran at a Michigan player and ripped the flag off of a pole, sparking another fracas. Staff and security took a few minutes to separate all of the players, and police established a cordon at the 50-yard line.
"We respect the Big Ten Conference's decision in this matter," Ohio State said in a statement. "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."
Big Ten fines Ohio State, Michigan $100K each for postgame fight after Wolverines' stunning win
Michigan and Ohio State players got caught in a giant melee following the Wolverines' 13-10 win
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