Multiple JSU and Alabama State players were involved in a fight during the postgame handshakes, where players on both sides began getting in each other’s faces and shoving. That led to pulling off helmets and punches being thrown.

“Acts on unsportsmanlike conduct have zero place in the sports of intercollegiate athletics and within the Southwestern Athletic Conference and we are extremely disappointed to have had consecutive weeks of football competition negatively impacted by these unfortunate occurrences,” SWAC Commissioner Charles McClelland said in press release.

“We will continue to work with our membership to implement the necessary policies and procedures to deter this type of behavior,” McClelland said. We will also continue to enforce a zero-tolerance policy for all acts deemed to be unsportsmanlike and contrary to the high standard of good sportsmanship we expect from all individuals associated with the athletics programs within our league.”