BYU cheerleading coach 'lost consciousness' after being struck in head with water bottle, Utah fan arrested

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BYU cheerleading coach Jocelyn Allan lost consciousness after being struck in the head with a water bottle following BYU’s final-second victory over Utah on Saturday, and police say an 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident. 

Allan, who has served as the head cheer coach at BYU since 2010, posted about the incident on social media immediately after the game, alleging that it was a Utah fan that threw the water bottle. 

The Utah Utes students cheer on their team against the Brigham Young Cougars during the fourth quarter at Rice-Eccles Stadium. (Rob Gray-Imagn Images)

"At the conclusion of tonight’s BYU/Utah game, a Utah fan in the table seats in the south endzone threw a water bottle and hit me directly in the head," Allan wrote in a post to her Instagram Stories, via the New York Post. 

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"I lost consciousness but thankfully was lowered to the ground by one of my cheerleaders. Police are going over video footage to identify the seats that it came from (we have a pretty good idea). If you saw the incident, or have any info on the family who owns that particular box, please contact me. Thank you!"

A spokesperson for BYU athletics confirmed that Allan was struck by a water bottle at the conclusion of the game. 

The University of Utah Police Department later confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital that William Gardner, 18, was arrested and charged with assault. He is not a Utah student, police added. 

The Brigham Young Cougars cheer team performs between the third and fourth quarters of the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at LaVell Edwards