Ohio State football defensive end Jack Sawyer (33) grabs the flag that Michigan players tried to plant on the Block O in the Ohio Stadium field after the NCAA football game against the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday in Ohio Stadium. Doral Chenoweth/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Michigan, Ohio State hit with big fines for post-game brawl

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Dec 1, 2024 9:53 PM ET

The Big Ten conference has hit Michigan and Ohio State with matching $100K fines for the post-game brawl that happened following Michigan's 13-10 win on Saturday.

The brawl took place after Michigan players attempted to plant a flag at mid-field of Ohio Stadium, resulting in Ohio State players fighting them.

The brawl went on for several minutes and included Ohio State players attempting to rip the flag away from Michigan players.

On Sunday, Ohio State issued a statement on the punishment.

Statement from Ohio State: "We respect the Big Ten Conference’s decision in this matter. What happened post-game yesterday was unfortunate. Good sportsmanship is always important in everything we do at Ohio State. Moving forward, we will continue to examine and address our…
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) December 1, 2024

Ohio State entered the game as the No. 2 team in the country and was a three touchdown favorite. But Michigan was able to take advantage of sloppy Ohio State play and beat their arch-rivals for the fourth consecutive time.

As a result, Ohio State missed out on a chance to play in the Big Ten Championship game and will not get a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.

Oregon and Penn State will now play for the Big Ten championship on Saturday.

There are not expected to be any suspensions for the players involved.

Ohio State's next game will be a College Football Playoff game, with the only questions being their opponent and whether or not it will be a home game.

Even though Michigan had a disappointing season following its national championship win in 2023, it still won seven games, is going to a bowl game and beat its biggest rival in their building.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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