Details emerge after Miami star seen throwing punch at Indiana player following national title loss

An Indiana Hoosiers antiaircraft lineman was accused of making a remark astir Miami Hurricanes prima Mark Fletcher Jr.’s deceased begetter aft the nationalist title crippled connected Monday night, astir sparking a brawl betwixt the 2 players astatine Hard Rock Stadium.

Fletcher was caught connected the ESPN broadcast taking a plaything astatine Hoosiers antiaircraft lineman Tyrique Tucker. Players and unit from some schools had to travel betwixt the competitors earlier the contented escalated further.

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Mark Fletcher Jr. #4 of the Miami Hurricanes stiff arms Aiden Fisher #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the 3rd 4th successful the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship astatine Hard Rock Stadium connected Jan. 19, 2026 successful Miami Gardens, Florida. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Mike Rumph, Miami’s manager of recruiting, alleged successful a remark connected Instagram that Tucker made the comment.

"Dude was talking astir Mark’s dada who passed distant past year. Mark is and ever volition beryllium 1 of the astir classy radical you volition meet. RIP Mr. Fletcher," Rumph wrote.

Tucker had a antithetic take, saying that Fletcher was trying to sucker punch him.

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Tyrique Tucker #95 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates aft defeating the Miami Hurricanes 27-21 successful the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship astatine Hard Rock Stadium connected Jan. 19, 2026 successful Miami Gardens, Florida.  (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

"I was conscionable trying to congratulate him connected the game," helium told The Herald-Times. "He tried to sneak me, everybody benignant of held maine back. That was a inexpensive punch. Luckily, we got the win, I'm not truly excessively disquieted astir it. He's salty, helium going location with the L."

Tucker seemingly wanted to congratulate Fletcher connected his 2 touchdown show earlier things went awry, according to The Herald-Times. He said helium didn’t accidental thing to him.

Fletcher hasn’t said thing astir the incident.

Miami Hurricanes moving backmost Mark Fletcher Jr. (4) rushes for a touchdown against the Indiana Hoosiers successful the 2nd fractional during the College Football Playoff National Championship crippled astatine Hard Rock Stadium connected Jan. 19, 2026. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)

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The prima moving backmost astir carried the Hurricanes to a nationalist championship. But a fewer miscues yet sunk them successful a 27-21 loss.

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