The TCU Horned Frogs' 45-22 victory over the Baylor Bears may not have made for the most competitive affair from Friday's (November 24) slate of college football games, but the all-encompassing brawl that took place in the third quarter did provide for some entertainment at Amon G Carter Stadium. The dust-up involved so many players that every member from both sides was punished over the incident.
"Unsportsmanlike conduct. TCU bench, everybody on the field will get one unsportsmanlike. Unsportsmanlike on Baylor. Everyone on that bench will get unsportsmanlike," the official announced after cooler heads prevailed and both teams retreated to their sidelines.
The fight broke out as the result of a series of shoves that followed a late hit on Baylor's JaMycal Hasty by TCU tackle Chris Bradley. Hasty had already taken a hard hit and was engaged in an argument with a defender when Bradley suddenly sacked him out of bounds. While walking away from the testy sideline, Bradley was hit by Baylor lineman Sam Tecklenburg. A series of knocks ensued from that point forward, with TCU's Ross Blacklock hitting Tecklenburg in retribution, and then Baylor's Blake Blackmar coming over to take out Blacklock. TCU's L.J. Collier would then come over and put a hit on Blackmar and the field descended into chaos.
While nobody was tossed, it was the second time this year that every single player on the field of an NCAA game was hit with a personal foul. Last month officials kept players in check by doing the same after a scuffle between Tennessee and Kentucky. According to NCAA rules, the second penalty on any of the players would have resulted in an ejection.
