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A typically regular pregame parachuting stunt went awry astatine Friday’s Armed Forces Bowl.
A parachutist appeared to concisely get entangled successful nan netting and support wiring adjacent an extremity area soon earlier Texas State and Rice kicked off. After being momentarily suspended successful nan air, he fell to nan crushed betwixt nan extremity area turf and nan stadium seating area.
The parachutist was capable to time off nan area without assistance. Bowl crippled organizers later confirmed he was not earnestly injured.
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Lincoln Pare (7) of nan Texas State Bobcats scores a touchdown against nan Rice Owls during nan 2nd half of nan 2026 Armed Forces Bowl astatine Amon G. Carter Stadium Jan. 2, 2026, successful Fort Worth, Texas. (Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
No injuries to fans were reported.
Six members of nan All Veteran Group parachuting squad were trying to onshore earlier nan yearly vessel crippled successful Forth Worth, Texas, sewage underway. While 4 of nan parachutists landed safely, 1 skydiver had to alteration people and different skydiver veered toward nan netting.
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"He sewage up, grabbed his parachute and walked off," Armed Forces Bowl spokesperson Drew Harris told The Athletic.
According to nan National Weather Service, winds of astir 12 mph were reported adjacent Amon G. Carter Stadium astir nan clip of nan incident. High winds whitethorn person contributed to nan parachutist coming into interaction pinch nan netting. The parachutist’s individual specifications were not instantly released.
Chris Dawn Jr. (1) and Beau Sparks (11) of nan Texas State Bobcats observe aft a play against nan Rice Owls during nan 2nd half of nan Armed Forces Bowl astatine Amon G. Carter Stadium Jan. 2, 2026, successful Fort Worth, Texas. (Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
The All Veteran Group was formed successful 2011. The group antecedently performed a jump astatine nan aforesaid vessel crippled 4 years ago. Carolina Panthers pregame festivities astatine Bank of America Stadium successful Charlotte typically characteristic nan group arsenic portion of nan parachute squad for USAA.
Texas State Bobcats caput coach GJ Kinne holds up nan trophy aft winning nan Armed Forces Bowl against nan Rice Owls astatine Amon G. Carter Stadium Jan. 2, 2026, successful Fort Worth, Texas. (Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
Despite nan skydiving mishap, a scheduled F-35 flyover still went connected without issue.
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The incident did not hold nan commencement of nan game, and Texas State defeated Rice 41-10.
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Chantz Martin is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
