Arkansas: 23 players suspended in post-HBCU football brawl.
ArkansasSWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland weighed in on the sanctions for both teams. "We're extremely disappointed by the events that transpired during postgame of the Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Grambling State football game.
Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial) If the fight followed a compelling matchup between Grambling and the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluffs, who are both vying to improve their positioning in the SWAC championship race.
Golden Lions quarterback Jack Schierholz had a stellar game, throwing for 208 yards and one touchdown while also rushing for 80 yards and one touchdown on nine carries, including a 59-yard run. Gremlin ultimately faced a 21-10 deficit early in the second quarter but fought their way back to take the lead, 25-21, with 47 seconds left in the third quarter.
University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff then regained the lead with 5 minutes and 57 seconds left in the fourth quarter after a Daedae Allen 76-yard punt return. Related: Shannon Sharpe, Bomani Jones go scortched earth over Michael Vick, Norfolk State blunder
KEY POINTS
- 23 players suspended in post-HBCU football brawl.
- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced sweeping penalties following the brawl that occurred following University of Arkansas-Pine Bluffs’ 35-32 victory over Grambling State.
- The fight led to $50,000 in combined fines for both Grambling and UAPB, along with 23 player suspensions.
- 14 Grambling State football players and 9 UAPB student football players have been suspended, with several players receiving two-game suspensions.