Miami star throws punch at Indiana player after national championship loss

Miami Hurricanes prima moving backmost Mark Fletcher Jr. was spotted throwing a punch astatine an Indiana Hoosiers subordinate pursuing the adjacent nationalist title crippled connected Monday night.

The ESPN broadcast caught Fletcher walking disconnected the tract erstwhile helium and Hoosiers antiaircraft lineman Tyrique Tucker exchanged words. Fletcher stepped forward, took a plaything astatine Tucker and had to beryllium held backmost from escalating the concern further.

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Mark Fletcher Jr. of the Miami Hurricanes looks connected aft losing to the Indiana Hoosiers 27-21 successful the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship astatine Hard Rock Stadium connected Jan. 19, 2026 successful Miami Gardens, Florida.   (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

Mark Fletcher Jr. #4 of the Miami Hurricanes runs for touchdown against 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)

It’s unclear what was said betwixt the 2 players, but it was a sour extremity for the Hurricanes prima who had a phenomenal game.

Fletcher had 2 touchdowns successful the 27-21 loss. He scored erstwhile Miami needed it severely to commencement the 2nd half. The Hurricanes lone needed 2 plays arsenic Fletcher scampered for a 57-yard touchdown tally to get his squad connected the board. He had a 3-yard tally aboriginal successful the 4th fourth that chopped their shortage to conscionable 3 points.

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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)

Tyrique Tucker of the Indiana Hoosiers warms up earlier the College Football Playoff National Championship betwixt the Miami (FL) Hurricanes and the Indiana Hoosiers astatine Hard Rock Stadium connected Jan. 19, 2026 successful Miami Gardens, Florida. (Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/ISI Photos)

The Hurricanes couldn’t get past the Hoosiers successful the second moments of the game. Fernando Mendoza’s diving touchdown gave Indiana a 10-point pb with astir 9:18 near successful the game.

Miami backmost Carson Beck had a accidental to pb the squad connected a game-winning drive, but helium threw a game-sealing interception.

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Fletcher ran for 112 yards connected 17 carries on with his 2 scores, but the combat astatine the extremity of the crippled whitethorn mar the unthinkable show helium delivered.

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