What looked like a thrilling end to the Quick Lane Bowl Thursday turned ugly when Eastern Michigan quarterback Mike Glass III was ejected from the game in the final seconds after throwing a couple punches, one clipping an official.
Eastern Michigan QB Mike Glass III was ejected after throwing punches during the final seconds of their bowl loss to Pitt. pic.twitter.com/DTPguFRtnj
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The incident happened moments after Pitt scored a touchdown to take a 34-30 lead.
WHAT A CATCH.
Pitt gets its first lead of the night with less than a minute left 😮 pic.twitter.com/cvFNHLwdXM
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There was an incomplete pass and Glass got into it with a Pitt player. He threw a punch at Cam Bright, then another one at Paris Ford, which hit the center judge who fell to the turf.
Refs have called so many James Harden fouls that they’re starting to flop like him #QuickLaneBowl pic.twitter.com/GcO8Kf9x1h
— Bad Sports Refs (@BadSportsRefs) December 27, 2019
Glass was called for two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties and ejected. Gipson was flagged for one unsportsmanlike. The penalties offset and Eastern Michigan’s next play went for an incompletion that doused their hopes for victory.
Pittsburgh completes the comeback for their first bowl win since 2013! pic.twitter.com/Mzg5RBBCka
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) December 27, 2019