Miami Participant Mark Fletcher Jr. Throws Fingers at Indiana Opponent After CFP Title Loss

The School Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship ended with Indiana celebrating … and Miami throwing fists.

Moments after the Hoosiers surprised the Hurricanes with a 27-21 win at Arduous Rock Stadium on Monday night time, Miami star Mark Fletcher Jr. sparked postgame chaos, directing a punch at Indiana defensive sort out Tyrique Tucker in a heated on-field confrontation that had staffers sprinting to intervene.

And right here’s the loopy half — Fletcher had simply had the night time of his life.

He ran for 112 yards and two touchdowns, together with a 57-yarder, to maintain the Hurricanes within the recreation all the way down to the end … changing into the primary working again all season to interrupt the century mark in opposition to the top-ranked Hoosiers protection.

However as an alternative of basking within the file books, Fletcher’s championship night time ended on a foul be aware.

“I used to be simply making an attempt to congratulate him on the sport,” Tucker instructed The Herald-Occasions. “He tried to sneak me, everyone type of held me again. That was an affordable punch. Fortunately, we bought the win, I am probably not too nervous about it. He is salty, he going dwelling with the L.”

There’s nonetheless no phrase on what set Fletcher off, however feelings have been clearly boiling over after the brutal slugfest loss.

A dimension distinction did not appear to discourage the 225-pound again from eager to chase down the 302-pound lineman till Indiana’s defensive coordinator jumped in.

It wasn’t all unhealthy blood between the Hurricanes’ star and the Hoosiers. Discipline mics picked up Fletcher congratulating Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza on the sphere, telling the QB, “I’m so pleased with you.”