There was some UFC action during today’s game between the Texas Longhorns and the Baylor Bears. That’s not how it’s supposed to work, of course. Still, the game seems to be trying to set a record for bench-clearing brawls. Tensions were running high after the Bears handed Texas an embarrassing 17-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Then things got ugly after Texas’ Duke Thomas intercepted Baylor quarterback Lynx Hawthorne, with the QB making a hard tackle—with Thomas already out of bounds—to end the play.
Thomas’ teammate P.J. Locke took exception to that. He gave Hawthorne a push from behind, and that ended with the Baylor team rushing the field to cover for their quarterback. Coaches rushed out to break things up—and it didn’t get too ugly, but check out this Heisman-level helmet-tossing…
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A lot of helmets hit the field with players ready to fight. Here’s some (kind of lousy) video below—and, as we write this, Baylor’s players can’t be any happier with UT leading 20-0. They shouldn’t give up hope, though. We’ve watched the Longhorns carefully this season. They could still blow that lead…
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Texas vs. Baylor Bench-Clearing Football Brawl [VIDEOS]
