P.J. FLECK WIPES PLAYER'S BLOOD ON HIS FACE DURING CELEBRATION

P.J. Fleck, Minnesota's college football coach, wiped a player's blood onto his own cheek during a sideline celebration, according to reports. The moment followed Minnesota's 27-24 win over Washington. Footage showed Fleck taking blood from one of his players and applying it to his own face as the game drew to a close. The result moved Minnesota to three wins from four matches so far this season. Reports covering the celebration did not name the player involved or explain how the player had been injured.

The win kept Minnesota unbeaten in three of their four outings this season, according to reports. Details of how the 27-24 scoreline developed during the match itself were not included in the coverage reviewed. Instead, reports of the fixture focused heavily on Fleck's celebration once the final whistle sounded. Footage of the coach with the player's blood on his face was shared widely as part of coverage of the win. No comment from Fleck, Minnesota's athletics department or Washington appeared in the reports.

Minnesota are next due to play Michigan at home, according to reports, with Michigan ranked 18th nationally at the time the fixture was previewed. That match follows directly from the Washington win that prompted Fleck's celebration. Reports did not give a specific date for the Michigan game beyond describing it as Minnesota's next fixture of the season. Coverage of Fleck's celebration was published alongside previews of the Michigan match. No further detail on Minnesota's remaining season schedule was included in the material reviewed.