Police are investigating an incident that was caught on video in which BYU cheerleading coach Jocelyn Allan was hit in the head by a water bottle thrown by a fan after Saturday's game against Utah.
video Retrieved from Deseret News It shows Alan being hit in the face with a water bottle and falling to the ground.
Members of BYU's cheer team and police immediately rushed to the coach's aid.
BYU cheerleading coach Jocelyn Allan was hit in the head.
A water bottle thrown by a fan at the end of the team's match
Utah on Saturday. BYU Cougars
Alan took to Instagram to explain his ordeal, saying he “blacked out” during the incident.
“At the end of tonight's BYU vs. Utah game, a Utah fan sitting at a table in the south end zone threw a water bottle and hit me in the head,” Alan wrote on the social media platform.
“I lost consciousness, but thankfully I was pushed to the ground by one of the cheerleaders. Police are examining the video footage to determine which seat the sound came from (they have a pretty good idea) ). If you witnessed this incident or have any information about the family that owns that particular box, please contact me!
After a 22-21 home loss to Utah's rival BYU, Utah fans threw debris onto the field.
“The incident is still under investigation and we will not be commenting further at this time,” a BYU spokesperson told the Deseret News.
Video featuring BYU cheerleading coach Jocelyn Allan
I was hit in the head by a water bottle thrown by a fan.
Saturday. Jocelyn Allan/Instagram
another post match video Utah tight end Landen King was shown picking up trash thrown on the field by his team's fans.
