Disastrous doesn’t even begin to describe what happened with former Michigan State football defensive back Khary Crump on Saturday in a game against UTSA.
The former Spartan defensive back found himself in hot water again after some extracurricular activities got him ejected from the game.
Down by what felt like a million points (it ended in a 61-13 loss), frustrations boiled over for Crump and he got into it with an opposing player before getting in the ref’s face and pushing him.
The crazy interaction was caught on camera.
This is still wild to see. 😳 pic.twitter.com/Rwmb4PmYEQ
— Bootleg Bentley (@BootlegUTSA) October 13, 2025
After the tunnel incident following the 2022 game, this was the last thing anyone wanted to see from the transfer cornerback who was just trying to turn his career around. He was obviously ejected after this incident, and will likely face further punishment, whether it comes down from the conference or from within the Rice football program.
Earlier this season, Crump looked to have turned a corner following his Michigan State playing days, becoming one of the highest-graded cornerbacks in the country, but things have flipped.
This incident will force a “can he ever stay out of trouble?” narrative that will be hard to shake. He has a half-season to right his wrongs and prove that he made a poor decision, but putting hands on a referee usually never ends well.
Crump has had a decent season with Rice as a starting cornerback so far, recording 14 total tackles through seven games with a conference-leading six pass breakups.
He’s running out of learning experiences, though.