An 18-year-old was arrested after reportedly throwing a water bottle onto the field during the BYU-Utah game on Nov. 9.

University of Utah police announced they have arrested and charged 18-year-old William Gardner on “a charge of assault, a Class A misdemeanor.” Gardner, who is not a University of Utah student, is charged with “throwing a water bottle onto the field at Rice-Eccles Stadium that struck a member of the BYU cheerleading team during the Utah-BYU football game Nov.

Police are investigating an incident that was caught on video in which BYU cheerleading coach Jocelyn Allan was struck in the head by a water bottle thrown by a fan after the team’s game against Utah on Saturday.

The University of Utah police department arrested an 18-year-old individual Tuesday after a member of BYU's travel party alleged she was hit with a water bottle during the Cougars' rivalry tilt at Rice-Eccles Stadium over the weekend.

An 18-year-old is facing charges after he allegedly threw a water bottle at a cheerleader during the BYU/Ute rivalry game.William Gardner was arested on one cla

Last weekend's "Holy War" between BYU and Utah was the latest college football game marred by unruly fans who chucked objects onto the field to protest