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Planting college football flags is over

Baker Mayfield on Michigan-Ohio State flag planting: 'Just let the boys play'

Baker Mayfield, who planted an Oklahoma flag at Ohio State in 2017, offered his thoughts on the college football flag planting on Saturday:

CBS Sports on MSN · 19h

Baker Mayfield weighs in on flag planting across college football: 'You take your L and you move on'

College football rivalry week was turned up a notch this year thanks to an outbreak of attempted flag plantings. It's not exactly a new trend, as former Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield can attest to. He may have been one of the first that people remember doing the act when he did so at Ohio State in 2017.

The New York Times · 20h

Can college football really stop flag-planting?

For college sports leaders, the focus after a emotional final weekend is on how to stop the extracurriculars from happening again.

Michigan, Ohio State

ABC · 2d

Fight breaks out after Michigan-Ohio State football game

A fight broke out on the football field Saturday after the University of Michigan beat Ohio State University in a 13-10 upset.

CBS News · 1d

Reporters detail being on the field during Michigan-Ohio State postgame fight

CBS News Detroit asked reporters covering the Wolverines and Buckeyes if planting the "Block M" on the "Block O" went too far and how they felt both head coaches handled the situation.

Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN · 1d

Former Eagle Jason Avant was in the thick of the Michigan-Ohio State brawl: ‘This is just not acceptable’

After Michigan’s 13-10 win over Ohio State in The Game, the Wolverines attempted to plant the flag at midfield, which they had also done after their win in 2022. Ohio State linebacker Jack Sawyer ripped down the flag and the two teams began to fight on the field,

Sports Illustrated on MSN16h

Ex-NFL, Michigan Player Shares Story of Saving Flag During Brawl With Ohio State

Ohio State football defensive back Davison Igbinosun (#1) and Michigan alum Jason Avant jostle for control of the Wolverines flag during an on-field brawl between the two teams following the ...

Michigan, Ohio State players fight as Wolverines try to plant flag after fourth straight win in The Game

Moments after Michigan shocked No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 for their fourth straight rivalry victory, players from both teams ...

Rivals riled up: College football rivalry weekend heats up with fights, chaotic flag plants

Ohio State and Michigan, one of the sport’s most heated rivalries, started the day’s chaos when a fight broke out after the ...

'Let the boys play': Baker Mayfield defends 'flag-planting' following Michigan-Ohio State, other CFB brawls

The unofficial author of 'flag-planting' defended the gesture amidst discussion of ending the postgame practice following ...

MLive Ann Arbor on MSN16h

Michigan football flips top-100 recruit back from Auburn

Michigan’s football program pulled off a stunner on the field Saturday against Ohio State, knocking off the second-ranked ...

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