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The Armed Forces Bowl between Rice University and Texas State took place on Friday, Jan. 2
During the preshow, there was a mishap involving the parachuting team called the All Veteran Group (AVG)
The AVG said everyone was okay following the incident
Spectators at the Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Friday, Jan. 2, were expecting to see a game between Rice University and Texas State. The game did take place, but after a shocking incident involving a parachutist.
According to avideo posted on Xby Keff Ciardello of theSan Antonio Express-News, a pre-show involving five parachutists ended with one landing outside the stadium while another, as captured in the clip, landed behind the end zone and onto the portion of the field that separates the stands from the field.
The person's parachute seemed to be caught by a wire, which ultimately left them suspended in the air for about a half-second before falling, theAustin American-StatesmanandCleveland.comreported, citing officials at the game.
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A spokesperson for the Armed Forces Bowl toldUSA TODAY Sportsthat "the parachutist immediately got up and off the field on his own power and no one on the ground was injured."
Information about the parachuter, including their name and age, was not immediately available, Drew Harris, the media director for the bowl game, told theAustin American-Statesman.
No injuries were reported among the fans or players on the ground, and the game started without a delay, Cleveland.com reported.
The parachutists were part of the All Veteran Group (AVG), which has been operating since 2011, according to itswebsite.
Mike Elliott, the AVG's team president, filmed a video onFacebookexplaining what happened, noting that "today the winds were a little tricky and one of the jumpers kind of got behind the power curve."
"He did the best that he could do," said Elliott. "He did not land in the crowd. He did land behind the goal post, but without a scratch, he walked away."
Elliott said that he wanted to let everyone know that the All Veteran Group is "100% no injuries and were just happy to be here supporting the Armed Forces Bowl."
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The team reiterated the same sentiments in the caption of the post, writing, "If you haven't seen it yet, one of our jumpers had a hard landing today. He is ok. Hard as nails. And he did NOT land in the crowd. No one was hurt."
PEOPLE has reached out to a representative of the Armed Forces Bowl for comment.
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