The Houston Cougars captured the American Athletic Conference championship with a 24-13 win over the Temple Owls on Saturday afternoon, but a scary scene unfolded when stadium security got physical with fans who rushed the field in a moment of celebration.
YouTube user Robert Dalton (h/t Sports Illustrated) posted video footage of one of the altercations (NSFW language):
Instagram user bosslifeslim captured footage of a student being forcefully tossed to the stadium turf:
Another video posted to Vimeo (h/t the Big Lead) depicted a similar scene:
University of Houston vice president for intercollegiate athletics Hunter Yurachek released a statement condemning the actions of the stadium's security guards, which associate athletic director for strategic communications David Bassity relayed on Twitter:
— #HTownTakeover (@D_D_Bass) December 6, 2015
Saturday marked Houston's first conference championship triumph since 2006, per ESPN.