One week after approximately 50,000 University fans stormed the field at Scott Stadium to celebrate the Cavaliers’ upset win over Florida State Sept. 26, some students are still recovering from their injuries.
While no fatalities were reported, 19 students were hospitalized and dozens more injured. Many students were crushed or trampled as the crowd surged down the steep hillside adjoining the student section. Event staff and University Police pulled students from beneath the pile, and several were carried out on stretchers.
Friday’s game — the stadium’s largest crowd since 2023 — ended in a rush that quickly overwhelmed the student section hill. The chaos drew comparisons to the University’s 1995 upset over Florida State, when fans also stormed the field…