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Ohio State-Michigan Ends in Brawl After Wolverines Plant Flag on OSU Logo to Celebrate Win

Things got ugly at Ohio Stadium after Michigan’s 13–10 victory over No. 2 Ohio State.

Tim Capurso

Ohio State and Michigan players fight at midfield after the Wolverines' 13-10 win over the Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024.
Ohio State and Michigan players fight at midfield after the Wolverines' 13-10 win over the Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024. / Screengrab Twitter @CFBONFOX
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A hard-fought game between two storied rivals quickly turned into an ugly scene on Saturday at Ohio Stadium.

The Michigan Wolverines, following their 13–10 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes, planted a Wolverines flag on the Buckeyes logo at midfield, resulting in a fight breaking out between the two teams.

Multiple Buckeyes players took exception to the flag plant as they were making their way across the field, and chaos ensued, as a scrum of players from both sides pushed and shoved each other in a brawl.

Michigan edge rusher Derrick Moore headed to midfield with the flag as multiple onlookers, including one person who appeared to be a Michigan staffer, attempted to waylay him. But as Moore went to plant the flag, it was ripped away from him by Ohio State players, and the fight broke loose.

Michigan defensive back Rod Moore also held the flag as it was planted, an action that reignited the ugly fracas.

The police presence at the game eventually restored order on the field and both teams were ushered back to their respective locker rooms. The Big Ten Conference is almost certainly going to impose discipline on both teams once the full tape of the fight is reviewed.

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.

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