A military member was taken to a San Antonio hospital after falling from the rafters before UTSA's game against Navy at the Alamodome on Saturday night.
The game was UTSA's Salute to Armed Forces and Veterans night and featured officers rappelling down to the field before kickoff. One of the military officers fell from high above the field onto the turf below.
The man received medical attention before he was placed on a stretcher and driven off the field.
UTSA said in a statement that it was "deeply saddened by the incident" but no update on the officer's condition was immediately given. In videos of the fall, you can hear the crowd let out an audible sound when the military officer hit the turf. He began his descent higher than the hanging scoreboard.
We are deeply saddened by the incident that occurred at the start of tonight’s football game. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the soldier who was affected, his family and his military colleagues.
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The American Conference said it had consulted with both teams after the fall.
"The American Conference is deeply saddened by tonight's pregame incident at the Alamodome," the statement said. "Our thoughts are with the individual involved, their family and colleagues, and everyone who witnessed or was affected by it.
"We consulted with representatives of both participating member institutions, Alamodome management, local authorities and a working group to review the information available.
"We respect the family's privacy and will coordinate any further updates with the appropriate authorities. We are also working with our member institutions to help connected those affected with available support resources."
The game was delayed slightly because of the incident, and UTSA won 38-34. The Roadrunners moved to 6-1 overall and 3-0 atop the American Conference, while Navy fell to 2-4 overall and 1-3 in conference play.