Mark Fletcher Jr. had an awesome game for Miami in the national title game against Indiana. The huge running back had 17 carries for 112 yards and two scores.
But it was what happened after the Hurricanes lost that had fans wondering what the heck happened. Fletcher Jr. was seen on camera throwing some open-handed punches at Indiana defensive tackle Tyrique Tucker. Why? What happened that caused that?
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The Indianapolis Star has Tucker’s side of the story: “I was just trying to congratulate him on the game. He tried to sneak me, everybody kind of held me back. That was a cheap punch, luckily we got the win, I’m not really too worried about it. He’s salty, he going home with the L.”
We’ll see if Fletcher has anything to say from his perspective.
UPDATE: From USA TODAY Sports:
Miami recruiting director Mike Rumph claimed in an Instagram comment late Jan. 19 that Tucker was talking about Fletcher father, who died in 2024.
“Dude was talking about Mark’s dad who passed away last year,” Rumph commented on a video of the altercation, posted by CBS Sports. “Mark is and always will be one of the most classy people you will meet. RIP Mr. Fletcher.”
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Mark Fletcher Jr. punches Indiana’s Tyrique Tucker after Miami loss