{"id":124708,"date":"2026-01-20T10:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/124708\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T10:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:01:12","slug":"miamis-mark-fletcher-jr-throws-punch-after-national-championship-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/124708\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami&#8217;s Mark Fletcher Jr throws punch after national championship loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa\/miami-hurricanes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Miami Hurricanes<\/a> star running back Mark Fletcher Jr. was spotted throwing a punch at an Indiana Hoosiers player following the close national championship game on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The ESPN broadcast caught Fletcher walking off the field when he and Hoosiers defensive lineman Tyrique Tucker exchanged words. Fletcher stepped forward, took a swing at Tucker and had to be held back from escalating the situation further.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mark-fletcher-jr-cfp-final.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Fletcher Jr. walks on field\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Mark Fletcher Jr. of the Miami Hurricanes looks on after losing to the Indiana Hoosiers 27-21 in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 19, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. \u00a0 (Alex Slitz\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/miami-mark-fletcher-jr-012026-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Fletcher Jr runs for a TD\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Mark Fletcher Jr. #4 of the Miami Hurricanes runs for touchdown against the Indiana Hoosiers during the third quarter in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 19, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Patrick Smith\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear what was said between the two players, but it was a sour end for the Hurricanes star who had a phenomenal game.<\/p>\n<p>Fletcher had two touchdowns in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/indiana-wins-college-football-playoff-national-championship-thriller-over-miami\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">27-21 loss<\/a>. He scored when Miami needed it badly to start the second half. The Hurricanes only needed two plays as Fletcher scampered for a 57-yard touchdown run to get his team on the board. He had a 3-yard run early in the fourth quarter that cut their deficit to just three points.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/indianas-fernando-mendoza-reflects-incredible-diving-td-id-die-my-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">INDIANA&#8217;S FERNANDO MENDOZA REFLECTS ON INCREDIBLE DIVING TD: &#8216;I&#8217;D DIE FOR MY TEAM&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tyrique-tucker-cfp-final.jpg\" alt=\"Tyrique Tucker celebrates national title win\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Tyrique Tucker #95 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates after defeating the Miami Hurricanes 27-21 in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 19, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida.\u00a0 (Megan Briggs\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tyrique-tucker-cfp-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tyrique Tucker warms up before game\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Tyrique Tucker of the Indiana Hoosiers warms up before the College Football Playoff National Championship between the Miami (FL) Hurricanes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 19, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Steve Limentani\/ISI Photos\/ISI Photos)<\/p>\n<p>The Hurricanes couldn\u2019t get past the Hoosiers in the latter moments of the game. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/indianas-fernando-mendoza-reflects-incredible-diving-td-id-die-my-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fernando Mendoza\u2019s diving touchdown<\/a> gave Indiana a 10-point lead with about 9:18 left in the game.<\/p>\n<p>Miami quarterback Carson Beck had a chance to lead the team on a game-winning drive, but he threw a game-sealing interception.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fletcher ran for 112 yards on 17 carries along with his two scores, but the fight at the end of the game may mar the incredible performance he delivered.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0sports coverage on X<\/a> and subscribe to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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