Overview
- Indiana beat Miami 27-21 for the national championship, and the confrontation occurred during the Hoosiers’ on‑field celebration.
- Broadcast footage shows Fletcher swing at defensive lineman Tyrique Tucker, though the angle does not reveal whether the punch connected.
- A Miami coach intervened and moved Fletcher away as the players squared up, preventing the situation from escalating.
- Tucker told The Herald-Times he was trying to congratulate Fletcher and characterized the swing as a cheap shot.
- Fletcher, who rushed for 1,192 yards and 12 touchdowns this season and says he will return in 2026, also sought out quarterback Fernando Mendoza to offer congratulations, according to ESPN’s Holly Rowe.