Houston Issues Statement on Security's Altercation with Fans After AAC Title Win

The Houston Cougars captured the American Athletic Conference championship with a 24-13 win over the Temple Owls on Saturday afternoon, but a scary scene unfolded when stadium security got physical with fans who rushed the field at TDECU Stadium in a moment of celebration.

YouTube user Robert Dalton (h/t Sports Illustrated) posted video footage of one of the altercations (NSFW language):

Instagram user bosslifeslim captured footage of a student being forcefully tossed to the stadium turf: 

Another video posted to Vimeo (h/t the Big Lead) depicted a similar scene:

University of Houston vice president for intercollegiate athletics Hunter Yurachek released a statement condemning the actions of the stadium's security guards, which associate athletic director for strategic communications David Bassity relayed on Twitter:

Saturday marked Houston's first conference championship triumph since 2006, per ESPN.com's Sam Khan Jr., and it's a shame such an ugly incident had to overshadow the festivities.