Like every year, the Ohio State-Michigan game on Saturday was heated and intense, both during the game and after the Wolverines upset the No. 2 Buckeyes, 13-10.
In the first half, a small scuffle broke out on Michigan’s sideline and took down a ref, but that was nothing compared with the midfield fight that broke out after the clock hit zero.
Celebrating the upset win, Michigan players brought a block M flag out onto the field and tried to plant it on the Buckeyes’ logo, which angered Ohio State players — particularly Jack Sawyer, according to reports — and sparked an all-out brawl. It wasn’t a good look for anyone involved.
A fight has broken out between Michigan and Ohio State after The Game pic.twitter.com/XPwdAjfYzN
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 30, 2024
A Michigan flag is planted in the center of The Shoe and things get even more heated between Ohio State and Michigan pic.twitter.com/fPcvJ6Z8ND
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 30, 2024
As things escalated, there were multiple reports of police or other security officials using pepper spray or mace to break up the fighting.
Cops distributing pepper spray, good work fellas (via @UMGoBlog) pic.twitter.com/VwcbORG2Is
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 30, 2024
Police finally broke up the fight with what I think was pepper spray (or something similar). Ohio State assistant coaches and staff were seen bloodied coming off the field pic.twitter.com/GGoyp3jk7g
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) November 30, 2024
A lot of people got hit w the pepper spray. Both teams. https://t.co/xyA8Tyo21Q
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) November 30, 2024
Just got secondhand pepper sprayed.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) November 30, 2024
Ohio State’s Jack Sawyer rips away the Michigan flag and throws it amid the insanity after the game. Cops. Pepper spray was even used. Two Michigan players were on the ground rubbing their faces. A photographer as well. Police later lined up at 50 to build a human wall. pic.twitter.com/xANs878xe7
— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) November 30, 2024
While it’s unclear exactly what was sprayed, something clearly was used, and Michigan players looked like they were struggling to see and were experiencing discomfort, as if they had been pepper sprayed.
Michigan players on the sideline after the altercation between Ohio State and Michigan pic.twitter.com/m5tdgIOma4
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 30, 2024
UPDATE via Ohio State University police:
Following the game, officers from multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in breaking up an on-field altercation. During the scuffle, multiple officers representing Ohio and Michigan deployed pepper spray. OSUPD is the lead agency for games & will continue to investigate.
— OSU Police (@OSUPOLICE) November 30, 2024
This story will be updated if we learn more information.
