Texas: No Fans Caught, Punished After Bottle-Throwing Video Review from Georgia Game

An investigation into a bottle-throwing incident during the Oct. 19 college football game between Texas and Georgia yielded no culprits.

According to the Associated Press, the University of Texas launched an investigation after fans threw bottles and other debris onto the field during Georgia's 30-15 win at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, but the school was unable to identify those responsible for the chaotic scene.

The SEC fined the University of Texas $250,000 for the incident and demanded an investigation in order to determine the offenders so they could be banned for the remainder of the season, but Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte told SEC commissioner Greg Sankey in a Nov. 7 report that the identities of the perpetrators could not be ascertained.

The catalyst behind the chaotic scene in Austin was a pass interference call against the Longhorns while they were trailing the Bulldogs 23-8.

That penalty would have negated an interception by Texas' defense, but while game was stopped due to debris being thrown onto the field, the officials huddled and changed the call, meaning it would be Texas football.

The Longhorns took advantage of the situation by shrinking the deficit to 23-15 on a 17-yard touchdown pass from Quinn Ewers to Jaydon Blue late in the third quarter, but Georgia put the game away with a one-yard touchdown run by Trevor Etienne in the fourth.

In the report Del Conte submitted to Sankey, he wrote that the university "reviewed all available video and other sources of information." However, he added: "Despite our best effort, we have not been able to identify the individuals at issue. We will take action if new identifying information comes to light."

As part of the report, Del Conte told Sankey that the University of Texas "added additional security cameras and personnel to watch the student section, updated its sportsmanship and fan code of conduct policies, and created digital messaging to encourage good behavior," in hopes of preventing similar situations in the future.

Del Conte's report provided few details regarding the investigation, and there was no explanation why Texas was unable to identify any of the culprits.

While the report was filed in early November, the AP only got hold of it this week. However, there is no indication that any new developments have materialized since the report was sent to Sankey.

At the time of the Georgia vs. Texas game, the Longhorns were the No. 1 team in the nation, while the Bulldogs were No. 5.

That proved to be the only loss for the Longhorns, who are now 11-1 and ranked No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs are 10-2 and ranked No. 5.

On Saturday, Georgia and Texas will meet in a rematch in the SEC Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

The winner of the game will win the SEC and earn an automatic berth and first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. The loser will still almost certainly reach the CFP, but they will have to play a first-round game.