Football players and fans narrowly avoid serious injury as goalpost crashes to the ground in terrifying moment

Arizona State players and fans flirted with disaster Saturday after a goalpost fell to the turf in the aftermath of their upset win over Texas Tech.

The Sun Devils beat the No 7 ranked Red Raiders 26-22, sparking wild celebrations at Mountain America Stadium.

After a last-gasp Hail Mary failed for Texas Tech, fans immediately stormed the field and - amid the chaos - the goalpost at one end of the field collapsed to the turf.

Scary footage, which appeared on social media over the weekend, showed supporters and media flooding the endzone as the celebrations began.

Almost immediately, the goalposts fell forward. They briefly teetered at a 45-degree angle - swaying in the air - before crashing to the floor.

At least one panicked player could be seen running away, in a bid to avoid being hit, while a photographer also had to take evasive action.

Thankfully, no one was hurt but on Tuesday, the Big 12 announced that Arizona State had been fined $50,000.

'The Big 12 prioritizes the safety of all players, coaches and officials,' conference commissioner Brett Yormark said in a statement. 

'The conference will continue to work with all of its institutions on event management policies at all Big 12 venues.'

The win over Texas Tech took Arizona State to 5-2 for the season. The Red Raiders, meanwhile, fell to 6-1 and slipped to No 14.