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ACC Issues First Field-Storming Fine, $50,000 to Florida State After Alabama Upset

The penalty inaugurates the ACC’s stepped policy that directs proceeds to a postgraduate scholarship fund.

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Overview

  • Florida State was fined $50,000 after fans entered the field at Doak Campbell Stadium following a 31-17 win over No. 8 Alabama on Aug. 30.
  • This marks the first enforcement of the ACC’s field‑ and court‑storming penalties introduced in July.
  • ACC fines escalate to $100,000 for a second offense and $200,000 for subsequent violations, with all money flowing to the league’s postgraduate scholarships.
  • The SEC’s approach is stricter, imposing a flat $500,000 per incident and routing payments to the visiting school, with emphasis on clearing visiting teams and officials before any fan access.
  • Reports from Chris Vannini, Brett McMurphy, and Brandon Marcello highlighted the sanction as coverage compared the ACC’s framework with the SEC’s model.