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The Big Ten will not take disciplinary action against players involved in the fight following Michigan’s 24-17 win over Michigan State on Saturday.

The conference said in a statement that it was “inconclusive whether individual discipline was appropriate” after reviewing footage from the scene.

The fight took place after Michigan kneeled to seal the victory. Michigan’s Colston Loveland and Michigan State’s Anthony Jones appeared to wrestle each other before both teams stormed the field.

Neither Michigan nor MSU leaders had publicly called for further discipline before the Big Ten’s decision. Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore told reporters after the game that the Wolverines would handle the matter “internally.”

“That’s not how we envision the block ‘M’ or the winged helmet, so we’re taking care of that and it will never happen again,” Moore said.

MSU head coach Jonathan Smith, meanwhile told reporters he waited for the Big Ten to investigate the incident.

“I haven’t thoroughly looked at all the angles and things like that,” Smith said Monday. “There were a lot of bodies there. We had a staff member who was in the fight and a player in the fight, and we hope they look into that.”

Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller told reporters that he wanted the Big Ten to hold Michigan to “the same standard that everyone is held to,” but that he did not believe the situation would necessitate criminal charges.

This is the second consecutive time a Michigan-Michigan game at the Big House has escalated to the point of an altercation between players. The 2022 rivalry led to a brawl in the tunnel after the match, followed by a police investigation and criminal prosecution is filed against multiple Michigan State players.

The Michigan athletic department said Detroit Free Press’ Tony Garcia in a joint statement with police after the 2022 match that security changes had been implemented following the incident two years ago, including “the stricter separation of teams before, during and after matches to prevent future conflicts.”

The police and athletic department added two years ago that “technology has been updated to better detect and respond to potential incidents, ensuring a safer environment for everyone.” Michigan later announced plans to widen the tunnel in which the previous incident had occurred.