Minnesota college football coach PJ Fleck wiped the mouth of Maverick Baranowski and smeared the blood on his own cheeks.
Fleck said he believed that it was something that was done by "back in the day" by "frontiersmen out West".
Minnesota wide receiver Javon Tracy described his coach as "crazy" and "very energetic".
Minnesota college football coach PJ Fleck's intensity was on full display after his team's win against Washington on the weekend.
"He's a crazy man," Golden Gophers linebacker Maverick Baranowski said of Fleck.
In the aftermath of the 27-24 win, Baranowski was bleeding from his mouth.
"Blood brother," said Fleck, who has coached Minnesota since 2017.
Blood, sweat and tears helped the Gophers get their first win on the road since a 24-7 victory at Wisconsin in November 2024.
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