18-year-old arrested for throwing water bottle at U-BYU football game

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — An 18-year-old was arrested following an incident during the “Holy War” match played between the two countries. University of Utah And Brigham Young University Saturday, November 9th.

William Gardner, 18, is accused of using a water bottle that hit a BYU cheerleader on the field at Rice-Eccles Stadium during a game. Gardner was arrested Nov. 12 on a charge of assault, a class A misdemeanor. University of Utah Police Department officials said Gardner was not a U of U student.

Mark Harlan fined $40,000 by Big 12 Conference

BYU beat Utah 22-21 Incident on 9 November that caused tension among fans. USA athletic director Mark Harlan Fined $40,000 by Big 12 After comments in the post-match press conference where he said the game was “stolen”.

ABC4.com is contacting the BYU cheer squad to learn more about the condition of the person who was shot.

There is no further information at this time.

Sorina Tauntvein contributed to this report.

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