Planting a flag on the brand of your rival — or at the very least making an attempt to take action — is all the fashion in faculty soccer today, apparently. Although flag-planting is not a brand new idea, it was prolific all through Week 14’s rivalry video games.
4 contests ended with one staff making an attempt to slam a flag into the bottom of one other staff’s area. Predictably, nearly all of these conditions developed right into a combat.
Michigan set the usual following its huge 13-10 upset win in opposition to No. 2 Ohio State inside Ohio Stadium. Wolverines gamers tried to plant a “Block M’ flag at midfield, however Ohio State’s gamers took exception to the maneuver and a large fracas ensued.
Issues cooled down for a second, however Ohio State defensive lineman Jack Sawyer’s try to tear Michigan’s flag away sparked one other melee. Gamers have been finally separated and a few have been pepper sprayed within the course of.
Later within the afternoon, NC State secured its sixth win and bowl eligibility with an exhilarating 35-30 victory in opposition to North Carolina. The Wolfpack scored their go-ahead landing — a 2-yard run from Hollywood Smothers — with simply 25 seconds to play.
After the sport, a crowd of Wolfpack gamers tried to plant a flag on the 50-yard line. By some means, North Carolina huge receiver J.J. Jones got here away with the banner and tossed it apart as a scrum fashioned on the sector.
Credit score to Arizona State for at the very least being slightly extra creative. Following their 49-7 win in opposition to Arizona, Solar Devils gamers planted a pitchfork in the course of Arizona’s emblem. It would not appear as if any battle broke out afterwards, although Arizona huge receiver Montana Lemonious-Craig did attempt to take the pitchfork away.
Florida capped a powerful turnaround season beneath coach Billy Napier with a win in opposition to Florida State Saturday night. In sticking with the theme, the Gators then plunged a flag into the sector inside Doak Campbell Stadium. A scuffle did ensue.
This time, although, it was Florida State coach Mike Norvell that grabbed the Florida flag and forged it apart. The Gators have been the final staff to interact in such postgame shenanigans.
