ETMIAMI GARDENS — Indiana football defensive tackle Tyrique Tucker tried to congratulate Miami's running back Mark Fletcher Jr. with a hand shake after a 27-21 win in the CFP title game on Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium. Fletcher stunned Tucker with a sucker punch. "I was just trying to congratulate him on the game," Tucker told The Herald-Times. Tucker wanted to tip his championship hat to Fletcher, but the offer was soundly rejected. Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines rushed to break them up, but Tucker was already back off and wanted no part in a fight after a victory.

Source: Punch January 20, 2026 16:20 UTC