UPDATE:
The University of Nevada says one fan involved in a fight after the Nevada game in November was cited with disturbing the peace.
A UNR representative on Wednesday identified the fan as Alejandro Davalos who turned himself in to authorities.
The UNR representative also tells us they are still looking for the other fans involved.
University Police Services is asking for the fans who were present Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019 and pictured in this story to contact University Police Services. If members of the community can identify these individuals, please contact Police Services at 775-784-4013 or email unrpd@unr.edu.
UPDATE, DECEMBER 16, 2019:
The Mountain West reports that four UNLV football players were suspended Monday for their role in last month's fight after the Nevada game. Earlier this month, the MW suspended four Nevada players.
Evan Austrie, Noah Bean, Giovanni Fauolo Sr. and Justin Polu are being issued suspensions, while Steve Jenkins has been issued a public reprimand, for violations of Mountain West Rule 4 – Sportsmanship.
For their roles in the UNLV-Nevada football postgame fight on November 30, Fauolo will serve a two-game suspension, Austrie and Bean will serve a one-game suspension and Polu is suspended for one-half game.
Fauolo is suspended for the first two games of the 2020 season, while Bean will miss UNLV’s 2020 season opener. Since Austrie and Polu have exhausted their college eligibility, the Mountain West will defer to UNLV for appropriate disciplinary action.
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The Mountain West reports that Nevada football players Austin Arnold, Daniel Brown, Hausia Sekona and Gabriel Sewell were suspended Tuesday for their role in last month's fight after the UNLV game.
Their violations are for Mountain West Rule 4 – Sportsmanship.
For their roles in the November 30 the game, Arnold will serve a two-game suspension, Brown and Sekona will serve a one-game suspension and Sewell is suspended for one-half game.
All suspensions are effective for the Wolf Pack’s January 3rd contest against Ohio in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Arnold will also miss the first game of the 2020 season.
The Conference has engaged in a detailed investigation regarding this incident and prioritized adjudicating the Nevada section of the review due to the Wolf Pack’s postseason participation. UNLV’s segment is still being processed and is expected to be completed later this week.
The provisions of the MW Sportsmanship Policy can be found in Rule 4 of the MW Handbook – which can be accessed via TheMW.com.
University Police Services has been reviewing footage from the Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019 Nevada vs. UNLV rivalry football game. In conjunction with the Mountain West, University Police Services has also been working with University Athletics and the Office of Student Conduct. During Police Services’ review, four fans from the game interacted with student-athletes who were on the field. University Police Services is asking for the fans who were present Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019 and pictured in this story to contact University Police Services. If members of the community can identify these individuals, please contact Police Services at 775-784-4013 or email unrpd@unr.edu.
“It is very concerning to have fans physically engaging with student-athletes,” University Chief of Police Todd Renwick, said. “Police Services would like to remind all fans that touching or throwing objects at athletes is completely unacceptable, dangerous and is also a crime.”
University Athletics acknowledges the report issued Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 by the Mountain West office and will comply with the sanctions issued to the student-athletes involved.
“The Mountain West conducted a thorough review of the incident and we are appreciative of their efforts and accept their findings,” University Athletics Director Doug Knuth, said. “We are disappointed for the seniors who will miss their final game playing for the Wolf Pack. Our football program is moving forward with preparations for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Internally, we continue to support the reviews of the incident from our Office of Student Conduct and University Police Services, and we are exploring all avenues to prevent a recurrence of this incident and improve the gameday experience for everyone.”
In addition to University Athletics’ efforts, the University’s Office of Student Conduct will review the incident.
“The University’s Office of Student Conduct has been made aware of the sanctions and is reviewing the incident to determine if a violation of the University’s Student Code of Conduct possibly occurred,” Assistant Dean of Student Conduct Kimberly Woods, said. “University student conduct records are confidential as part of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), therefore findings from these investigations will not be shared publicly.”
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“The events that occurred following today’s football game have no place in college athletics and we are deeply disappointed by this incident, which detracts from what was a hard-fought and emotional football game between our state’s only two NCAA programs.
We are examining all available video from the incident and working with the Mountain West office in a full review. Additionally, we are working with the University of Nevada, Reno Police Department to review the actions on the field and in the stands after the game.
Rivalry games are at the heart of what should be great about intercollegiate athletics. We will continue to prioritize sportsmanship at all of our events, especially those between our two great institutions.”
