Mississippi State Fined $500,000 By SEC For Field Storming

by Staff Reporter

September 9, 20258 Comments

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The SEC has fined Mississippi State $500,000 for its fans rushing the field following the Bulldogs' 24-20 upset win over Arizona State last Saturday. Per ESPN:

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The Bulldogs knocked off the Sun Devils 24-20 on Saturday and their students rushed the field after, carrying the goalposts with them out of Davis Wade Stadium as they left. The win was Mississippi State's first over a top-15 nonconference opponent since 1991.

The SEC altered its policy on field and court storming over the summer, imposing a $500,000 fine each instance instead of escalating penalties.

The conference has discretion to wave the penalty if officials and the opposing team are able to get off the field before fans enter the field, but fans were already on the field before Arizona State's players and coaches could leave.

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tigerbutt•3 months

$500K is a f’n rip off

Hoosyadaddy•3 months

It’s State. They got a great win. Charge the damn field

idlewatcher•3 months

State brought in well over 500k in good publicity. Awesome win for those guys

michaeldwde•3 months

500k is too much.

Shamoan•3 months

wort it.

Bham4Tide•3 months

It was Arizona State. The fine should be doubled for idiocracy.

cajunmud•3 months

If you're the other team and you see fans coming onto the field...uh...lemme see...KEEP YOUR HELMET ON!

You just played in a football game, you should be able to handle a 100 lb drunk chick.

Timeoday•3 months

Pollsters place a minimum 3 teams from the POWER 4 in the Top 15 to keep them rotating throughout the season. It is a huge scam!!

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