BYU Cheerleading After BYU's last-second win over Utah on Saturday, coach Jocelyn Allan was knocked unconscious after being hit in the head with a water bottle, and police say an 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident. .
Allan, BYU's head cheer coach since 2010, posted about the incident on social media shortly after the game, claiming it was foul play. utah fan It threw a water bottle.
Utah Utes students cheer against the Brigham Young Cougars during the fourth quarter at Rice-Eccles Stadium. (Rob Gray Images)
“At the end of tonight's BYU vs. Utah State 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 in a post on his Instagram Stories. Ta. New York Post.
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“I lost consciousness, but thankfully I was pushed to the ground by one of the cheerleaders. Police are looking at the video footage to determine which seat it came from (we have a pretty good idea) ). If you saw this incident or have any information about the family that owns that particular box, please contact me.”
A BYU Athletics spokesperson confirmed that Allan was hit by a water bottle at the end of the game.
University of Utah Police later confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital that William Gardner, 18, had been arrested and charged with assault. He is not a Utah student, police added.
The Brigham Young Cougars cheer team performs during the third and fourth quarters of the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at LaVell Edwards Stadium. (Rob Gray Images)
Utah AD says 'game was completely stolen from us' after loss to BYU
“Gardner is accused of throwing a water bottle onto the field at Rice-Eccles Stadium during the Utah-BYU football game on Nov. 9, striking a member of the BYU cheerleading team,” the statement said. It is stated that.
FOX13 reported Gardner was reportedly in a suite at the game venue with his family. The next day, the father called police and warned them that it was his son who threw the water bottle.
The incident comes after Utah State athletic director Mark Harlan was publicly reprimanded and fined $40,000 by the Big 12 for making controversial comments in the Cougars' victory. .
Utah State defensive tackle Keanu Tanubasa reacts after losing to BYU in an NCAA college football game Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Spencer Heaps)
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“This game was completely stolen from us,” Harlan said after the game. “We were excited to be in the Big 12, but not tonight. We won this game. Someone else took it from us. It's very disappointing. We're going to talk to the commissioner. This was unfair to our team. I am disgusted by the professionalism of the officiating staff tonight.”
After Harlan was disciplined, he released a statement supporting his comments about the game's officiating, but said, “I recognize that there are more appropriate times and means to voice these concerns, and that I am I accept the consequences of that decision.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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