The Atlantic Coast Conference fined four of its schools on Monday for scuffles that broke out during rivalry week in college football, which had a rash of fights between players who attempted to plant flags and other team symbols on their rivals' fields.

Fists flew and pepper spray filled the air near midfield of Ohio Stadium following the Michigan's upset victory over the rival Buckeyes.

While the ACC acknowledged the passion inherent in rivalry games, it emphasized that the actions of the teams involved crossed a line. “The ACC considers this matter closed and

A common theme over the weekend during rivalry week in college football was the outbreak of post game—and sometimes in-game—scuffles, often sparked by attempted

The Atlantic Coast Conference levied fines against North Carolina and rival NC State on Monday, in the wake of a wild postgame skirmish that mirrored other ugly, unsportsmanlike endings across college football over the weekend.

The ACC has issued fines to NC State, North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Virginia for violation of the conference's sportsmanship policy. NC State and North Carolina were involved in a postgame fracas over flag planting in Week 14,

The postgame fight between their football teams will cost both NC State and North Carolina. The ACC announced Monday that both institutions were fined the maximum allowable under the league's bylaws,