Massive brawl breaks out at Armed Forces bowl end between Mississippi state and Tulsa

The Armed Forces Bowl between Mississippi State and No.24 Tulsa went off without incident before the Bulldogs’ 28-26 victory. After the final whistle, however, things took a turn for the worse when a brawl broke out between the two teams.

Tensions were high all afternoon. The two teams were arguing before kick-off and there were some difficult moments during the game. It’s hard to say what caused the situation after the game, but the punches started flying and that’s where things got out of hand.

Here’s how the fight went – to which ESPN scaled back in real-time after its initial return to the studio. The fight lasted for several minutes as coaches and even some law enforcement officers on the ground attempted to break it up.

One of the ugliest moments on camera came when Mississippi State wide receiver Malik Heath kicked a downed Tulsa player.

Unfortunately, this does not appear to be a victimless situation. Golden Hurricane defensive back Kendarin Ray had to be helped off the pitch after apparently being injured during the scuffle. Tulsa coach Phillip Montgomery noted after the game that he believed Ray had suffered a concussion.

Asked about ESPN’s fight in his post-game interview, Mississippi State coach Mike Leach said his message to the team would be “Don’t do it anymore. It’s just stupid. “, but then added:” There was part of that stuff that comes and goes during the game. ”

“It’s a football game so we’re not going to tear this deal apart. Someone went to a football game and someone got hit,” Leach said.

Montgomery declined to comment on the post-game brawl.

None of the programs have officially commented on the post-game brawl, but since it was a terrible moment for everyone involved, statements need to be understood, and perhaps disciplinary action, once the dust settles.