An 18-year-old has been apprehended in connection with an incident at a fiercely contested football match between Brigham Young University (BYU) and the University of Utah, which saw Jocelyn Allan, the cheer coach for BYU, struck by a water bottle. According to KSL, Allan reported losing consciousness after being hit by the projectile on her way to the field following BYU's narrow 22-21 victory over the Utes in the weekend's game.
Allan, who has been with BYU's cheer squads since 2010, described the bottle as coming "directly" from a "Utah fan in the table seats in the south end zone," she was thankfully lowered to the ground by one of her cheerleaders after the impact, KSL reported. In the wake of the confrontation and having a solid lead on where the bottle was thrown from, Allan appealed through social media for witnesses or anyone with knowledge about the ownership of that particular box seat.
University of Utah Police have since taken the teen into custody, identifying him as the person who allegedly threw the water bottle that struck Allan, as detailed by KUTV. The name of the adolescent has not been released to the public, but the occurrence not only marred the legacy of the "Holy War" rivalry game but also raised concerns about sportsmanship and safety at collegiate events.
Adding a twist to the narrative, it was the individual's father who reported his son to the University of Utah Police the day after the incident, as noted by FOX 13, Gardner was watching the game from a suite that belonged to his family, and his confession to his father led to the subsequent arrest, BYUs victory came in the last seconds of a game with a field goal that has reignited the storied rivalry between the two schools, which dates back decades and is deeply rooted in the culture of Utah college football.
