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Steve Sarkisian on Texas Tech fans storming the field: ‘It’s a dangerous situation’

In the aftermath of Saturday’s 37-34 overtime win by the Texas Tech Red Raiders over the Texas Longhorns in Lubbock, focus turned on Sunday to a viral video of a Red Raiders fan shoving Longhorns senior edge Ovie Oghoufo as students stormed the field at Jones AT&T Stadium.

During Monday’s press conference, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian addressed the situation.

“I wouldn’t call [it] the fan running into our player — I think the fan knocked our player down,” Sarkisian said. “Obviously, those are the sort of tough situations. I love the pageantry of college football.