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Andy Nesbitt

Urban Meyer Proposes Drastic New Punishment for Teams in Flag-Planting Skirmishes

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Jack Sawyer (33) throws a Michigan flag taken from opposing players at midfield following last Saturday's game. | Barbara J. Perenic-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images

College football's annual Rivalry Week last weekend was marred by a number of ugly postgame incidents with teams getting in skirmishes over flags being planted at midfield by winning road teams. The biggest of those moments happened after Michigan stunned Ohio State at Ohio Stadium, which led to a big fight on the field that had cops pepper spraying players.

It was all a very bad look for college football and led to both Michigan and Ohio State being fined $100,000 each by the Big Ten.

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