Big Ten fines Michigan, Ohio State $100K each for role in melee - ESPN

The Big Ten fined Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each on Sunday for their football programs' roles in the postgame melee following the Wolverines' stunning 13-10 upset of the No. 2 Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium, the league announced.

In a statement, the league said it «considers this matter concluded and will have no further comment.» The league doesn't plan to suspend players for their roles in the fight, and Michigan and Ohio State officials said no individual discipline is being handed out by them at this time.

In its statement, the Big Ten said the teams violated the league's sportsmanship policy.

«Not only did the actions of both teams violate fundamental elements of sportsmanship such as respect and civility, the nature of the incident also jeopardized the safety of participants and bystanders,» the Big Ten statement said.

Ohio State released a statement Sunday saying it respects the Big Ten's decision.

«What happened post-game yesterday was unfortunate,» the statement said. «Good sportsmanship is always important in everything we do at Ohio State. Moving forward, we will continue to examine and address our post-game protocols to ensure our student-athletes, coaches, visiting teams and staff safely exit the field.»

The brawl started between players from both teams after the Wolverines planted their flag at midfield in The Horseshoe following their fourth consecutive victory over the Buckeyes.

The fight lasted for roughly five minutes before police officers used pepper spray to disperse the mob of players. Players and coaches from both sides were left bloodied, and Ohio State University police said one officer was injured.

As the Wolverines gathered on the Block O logo in celebration, several Buckeyes players rushed in