Jocelyn Allan, who has leads the BYU cheer team, was struck in the head by a water bottle, causing her to collapse. The alarming moment was captured on video, spreading quickly across social media and sparking immediate outrage.

William Gardner, 18, faces one charge of assault, a Class A misdemeanor, for allegedly throwing the bottle that hit Jocelyn Allan as she stood on the sidelines of Rice-Eccles Stadium.

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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.