The parachutist who got caught on a wire while skydiving onto the football field before the Armed Forces Bowl reportedly avoided serious injury after the scary moment.
Before the matchup between Texas State University and Rice University at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday, January 2, one of the pregame parachutists got stuck on a cable behind the end zone and — after hanging in the air for a brief moment — fell several feet to the ground.
After the incident, an Armed Forces Bowl spokesman said that the man walked away from the incident and nobody was injured, according to the Houston Chronicle.
“We’ve been told he walked away on his own power,” Drew Harris, the media director for the bowl game, said, adding that information on the identity of the man is unavailable at this time.
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“He got up, grabbed his parachute and walked off,” Harris told The Athletic.
Harris said high winds at the time of the landing contributed to the entanglement. Weather reports showed winds of about 12 miles per hour at the time of kickoff, according to the National Weather Service.
The parachuters were part of the All Veteran Group parachuting team, a group of military veterans that has been performing since 2011.
Chris Dawn Jr. and Beau Sparks of the Texas State Bobcats celebrate after a play against the Rice Owls during the second half of the 2026 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium on January 02, 2026 Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty ImagesAccording to their website, the group is involved in over 150 parachute shows each year.
The group has performed at many NFL and college football games in the past, including previous Armed Forces Bowls and Carolina Panthers home games in Charlotte.
Texas State reporter Keff Ciardello posted a video of the incident on X, reporting that only three of the five parachuters landed as planned. In addition to the parachuter who got caught on the wire, one reportedly landed safely outside of the stadium.
In the video, viewers can hear the crowd’s audible gasp when the unidentified member of the team got caught on the wire.
“Stuff like this is why my fear of heights will never go away lol but truly hope all involved are okay. Wow!” commented one user under the post.
“Praying he is ok. ?” said another.
The small mishap did not affect any other parts of the pregame ceremony. The scheduled F-35 flyover happened without issue, and the game was not delayed at all.
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Texas State defeated Rice, 41-10, in the bowl game, capping off the school’s final season in the Sun Belt Conference. Texas State will be moving to the Pac-12 Conference starting next season.
“Really happy for the players and the coaching staff and everyone involved with our success,” said Texas State head coach GJ Kinne after the game. “It’s been an up and down year … and I think the way we finished speaks to what we have going on over here at Texas State. Super proud of everyone involved.”
Friday marked Texas State’s third bowl game victory over the past three seasons.
With the win, Texas State finishes the year 7-6, posting three-straight winning campaigns for the first time in program history.
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