Players in police pepper spray after a brawl on the field during the Michigan vs. Ohio State football game

It is reported that a journalist and a photographer were also caught during the fight between rival teams

When one of the biggest rivalries in college football took place after a tense game, police used pepper spray that hit players on both sides as well as other personnel on the field.

On Saturday, Nov. 30, the Michigan Wolverines were celebrating a 13-10 road win over the Ohio State Buckeyes (their fourth straight win over the team) by planting their flag at Columbus Stadium in Ohio when an OSU player intervened — and a fight broke out. .

After the game clip which Columbus radio station WBNS-FM shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), OSU’s Jack Sawyer could be heard saying, “They’re not ——- putting the flag on our f—— field again.” .

When the Wolverines tried to do just that — plant a Michigan flag at midfield — defenders grabbed the flag and threw it to the ground, leading to a physical fight between the two teams. personnel shared sports journalist Brandon Marcello on X.

After a Michigan supporter raised the flag, several OSU players tried to grab it, footage shows.

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As the fight on the field escalated, security and police officers tried to break it up, with several officers using pepper spray, OSU police confirmed. official statement on X after the game.

“After the game, the employees of several law enforcement agencies assisted in stopping the quarrel on the field,” the report said. “Several officers representing Ohio and Michigan used pepper spray during the fight.”

OSU police also said they are the “lead agency” for games at Ohio Stadium and said they will “continue to investigate” the incident.

Filmed material A photo by Michigan fan blog UMGoBlue shows one police officer throwing an OSU player to the ground while another uses pepper spray. The official appeared to aim the blast at a group of players, but due to the wind on the field, some of the spray flew in the opposite direction.

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Pepper spray was reportedly sprayed not only on the players involved in the altercation, but also on others on the field, including a photographer who was filming footage for UMGoBlue and a reporter.

after the fight Sports Illustrated written by writer Pat Ford X that he “received used pepper spray,” and stated in a separate post that “many people” on both teams were injured by the pepper spray.

Two Michigan players were seen squinting and rubbing their eyes after a brawl on the sideline personnel shared the FOX College Football show.

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Speaking about the fight and demeanor of his players in the postgame press conference, OSU head coach Ryan Day said his team has too much pride to sit back while Michigan marks the ground.

“I don’t know all the details,” Day said CBS Sports. “I know those guys wanted to plant the flag on our field and our guys weren’t going to let that happen. I will find out what exactly happened, but this is our field.”

The coach added: “Obviously we’re embarrassed to lose the game, but there are some proud lads in this team who weren’t going to let that happen.”