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BYU coach: Approximately 10 players to be disciplined for Miami Beach Bowl

BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said "10-ish" players will be disciplined for what happened between the Cougars and Memphis at the conclusion of the Miami Beach Bowl.

However, the team is still not announcing who those approximately 10 players are.

“We’ll try to maintain a competitive advantage as long as we can, and protect the kids as much as we can,” Mendenhall said via the Deseret News. “I think everyone knows I thrive on accountability and don’t back away from it, especially at BYU. So I’m comfortable with who we’re disciplining and how. I’d like to protect our players as much as we can.”

BYU and Memphis were involved in a large brawl after the Tigers' double-overtime win. Cameras captured many players involved in the fight and even a player swinging his helmet as a weapon.

Mendenhall also said that any suspensions would be announced as the 2015 season is close to beginning.

If BYU does discipline the number of players Mendenhall says it will, it'll be close to the number of players disciplined by Memphis. The Tigers announced earlier in the year that 12 unidentified players would be punished.

The Cougars open the season against Nebraska on Sep. 5.

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