FORT WORTH, Texas â A dramatic University of Tulsa season marked by thrilling conclusions and rampant schedule disruptions featured one final twist, an ugly brawl after the Armed Forces Bowl on Thursday.
After the Hurricane stumbled 28-26 to Mississippi State at Amon G. Carter Stadium, players from both teams were throwing punches instead of exchanging postgame handshakes, a wild scene that lasted several minutes while staffers and security tried to separate them.
âI hate that it happened,â TU coach Philip Montgomery told the Tulsa World via a team spokesman. âThereâs no place in our game for that, and I donât want it to be part of our game.â
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) A wild, post-game brawl erupted after Mississippi State held off No. 22 Tulsa 28-26 on Thursday in the Armed Forces Bowl, overshadowing true freshman Will Rogers’ big game for the Bulldogs.
Minutes after the game ended following an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Mississippi State on a late onside kick as Tulsa tried to make a comeback, the teams became involved in a large melee on the field. Tulsa coach Greg Montgomery said sophomore safety Kendarin Ray, who was helped off the field after being at the bottom of a dogpile during a second scrum, was treated for “some sort of concussion.”
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