Huntington, WV (My Sportsbook) - Miami-Ohio defensive coordinator Jon Wauford pleaded innocent Monday to a misdemeanor battery charge that he knocked down a Marshall fan on November 12.

Wauford's lawyer, Paul Farrell, filed the plea in Cabell County Magistrate Court and a trial date will be set in a few weeks.

Wauford, who was suspended by the school, was released from jail one day after being charged with battery when his team had just been defeated, 36-34, on a late touchdown by Marshall. He was taken from the field in handcuffs after an altercation with a fan.

There were fans celebrating on the field after the game, which saw Marshall quarterback Stan Hill score on a one-yard run with five seconds left in the contest. Robert Flaugher, a 36-year-old fan, was allegedly shoved by Wauford and fell, hitting his head on the turf. Flaugher was treated and released from St. Mary's Medical Center.

The score that put Marshall ahead came after a pair of pass interference penalties against Miami-Ohio. The first call came after an incompletion on 4th-and-3 and gave the Herd a first down at the two.

The visiting coaches' box at Marshall Stadium was vandalized, apparently by the upset RedHawks' staff.

Miami-Ohio has contacted Marshall University officials and indicated the athletic department will be paying the cost of repairs to the coaches' box.