Instant Replay: Mississippi State, Tulsa Players Brawl Following Armed Forces Bowl
Dec 31, 2020, 3:03 PM | Updated: 4:40 pm
Ahmad Bradshaw #17 of the Army Black Knights celebrates after the Army Black Knights beat the San Diego State Aztecs 42-35 in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium on December 23, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
(Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Football players from the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Tulsa Golden Hurricane brawled with each other following the 2020 Armed Forces Bowl.
The Bulldogs beat the Golden Hurricane, 28-26, in Forth Worth, Texas on Thursday, December 31.
After the physical game, punches were thrown and a brawl broke out between members of both teams.
Some players were thrown to the turf before the teams were separated.
The Armed Forces Bowl between Mississippi State and Tulsa ended in a sidelines-clearing brawl, because of course it did. Just end already, 2020. pic.twitter.com/L61BOllkgu
— Tyler Horka (@tbhorka) December 31, 2020
Following the brawl, postgame events resumed, including interviews and the bowl trophy presentation.
Order has been restored. Not the case a few minutes ago. pic.twitter.com/HaTpOo2pO5
— LM Armed Forces Bowl (@ArmedForcesBowl) December 31, 2020
Mississippi State beats Tulsa 28-26
Mississippi State beat No. 22 Tulsa 28-26 in the Armed Forces Bowl, which was played in a steady rain in Fort Worth, Texas.
Jo’quavious Marks and Will Rogers scored rushing touchdowns, Rogers threw one touchdown pass and Emmanuel Forbes scored on a 90-yard interception return for Mississippi State, which won for only the fourth time in 11 games this season.
Congratulations to @HailStateFB for capturing the 2020 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces bowl, topping No. 24 @TulsaFootball 28-26! pic.twitter.com/zXnb6k2CNP
— LM Armed Forces Bowl (@ArmedForcesBowl) December 31, 2020
Deneric Prince and Corey Taylor II had rushing touchdowns, Zach Smith threw a touchdown pass to Keylon Stokes and Zack Long kicked two field goals for Tulsa.
