The advent of the armed forces between the Mississippi state and the no. 24 Tulsa was largely inconvenient, leading to the Bulldogs’ 28-26 victory. After the final whistle, however, things took an ugly turn when a fight broke out between the two teams.
The tension was high during the afternoon. Both teams were battling each other before the kickoff, and there were some rough moments during the game. It’s hard to say what aroused the situation after the game, but shots started flying and that’s when things got out of hand.
Here’s how the fight unfolded – after which ESPN cut back in real time after initially returning to studio coverage. The fight continued for a few minutes as coaches and even some law enforcers on the field tried to break it up.
One of the ugliest moments captured on camera was when Malik Heath, wide receiver from the Mississippi state, kicked a Tulsa player who was on the ground.
Unfortunately, this does not appear to be a victimless situation. Golden Hurricane defender Kendarin Ray had to be helped off the field after he sustained an injury during the fight. Tulsa coach Phillip Montgomery remarked after the game that he believes Ray suffered a concussion.
When Mississippi State coach Mike Leach was asked about the fight by ESPN in his post-match interview, coach Mike Leach said the message to the team would be, “Do no more. It’s just stupid. , “but then he said: things that go back and forth throughout the course of the game. ”
“It’s a football game, so we are not going to tear diapers over this deal; someone went to a football game and someone was hit,” Leach said.
Montgomery declined to comment on the fighting after the game.
Neither program officially commented on the post-match controversy, but as it was a terrible moment for everyone involved, one has to portray statements and perhaps some disciplinary action will come as soon as the substance lie down.