Overview

• Florida State beat No. 8 Alabama 31-17 in Tallahassee, capping the opener with a field rush at Doak Campbell Stadium.
• Video shows fans entering before Alabama players had cleared the field, a violation under the ACC’s new game‑management policy.
• The ACC adopted escalating penalties this summer—$50,000 for a first offense, $100,000 for a second, then $200,000—with proceeds directed to its postgraduate scholarship fund.
• FSU is expected to be hit with the first‑offense $50,000 fine, with formal league action still to be announced.
• The SEC revised its approach this spring with a standardized fine structure that sends payments to the visiting school, as figures such as Alabama AD Greg Byrne continue to press for stronger deterrents.