UC student cited after driving onto football field at Nippert Stadium overnight

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - University of Cincinnati police responded to Nippert Stadium overnight after receiving a report of an SUV driving onto the football field.

It happened about 2:15 a.m. Friday and three male UC students were in the SUV, confirmed UC Police Lt. Mark Zacharias.

"We did stop a vehicle driving across the football field," he said, describing it as "just some students having a good Homecoming weekend."

The driver was cited with criminal trespass and some traffic offenses, Lt. Zacharias said, estimating the student's age to be 18-20.

There was no damage to the home field of the Cincinnati Bearcats football team, he confirmed.

"No damage. (They) Just drove out to the 50-yard line, took a picture and started to leave when we stopped them," he wrote in an email to FOX19 NOW.

The stadium is apparently not as secure as one might think for a place with a seating capacity of nearly 40,000 people.

FOX19 NOW asked how the students were able to just drive a vehicle onto the football field and the lieutenant responded:

"The stadium is designed where you can pretty much drive out there at any given time. They found the right entry and made their way onto the field. I am sure that will change in the near future."