Marshall defensive back Josh Moten and a ball boy were among those before uniformed police officers intervened during the final minutes of the Thundering Herd's 42-35 win over Old Dominion on Saturday night. Infiltrated.
The incident began when an unidentified staff member tried to knock the ball out of Moten's hands in the final minutes of the game.
One person said it appeared that Moten was defending the ball, causing the person to miss the ball, and then Moten appeared to shove the person. Clip shared by X user The Herd's Headset.
Further footage shows the ball boy appearing to wrestle over the ball with a second Marshall football player and Moten throwing the ball boy to the ground before being grabbed by a third Marshall football player. It was being shown.
Several uniformed police officers could then be seen intervening between the ball boys in an attempt to calm the situation.
Mr. Moten apologized for his actions. Post to X early Sunday morning.
“I would like to apologize for what happened after yesterday's game,” he wrote. “That's not what I mean. It was an intense game, and at that moment I was overwhelmed with emotion. I feel bad for ODU and my team for taking attention away from a great game.”
This is the second time in recent weeks that an interaction between a ball boy and a player has come to the fore.
During the University of Colorado vs. Texas Tech game, three of Deion Sanders' sons got caught by a Texas Tech ball boy who tried to steal the ball from a Colorado Tech player.
Marshall's victory on Saturday came with the game-winning touchdown with just over four minutes left in the game, a crucial touchdown that kept it atop the Sun Belt East standings.
The Thundering Herd will face James Madison in another important game on Saturday in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
