Overview

• Florida State defeated Alabama 31-17 in Tallahassee, and fans rushed the field immediately after the game.
• The incident triggers the ACC’s new enforcement, with FSU facing a $50,000 penalty for a first offense.
• ACC policy uses escalating penalties of $50,000, $100,000 and $200,000, with fines resetting every two years.
• Fines collected under the ACC policy are directed to the conference’s postgraduate scholarship fund.
• The SEC recently adopted a flat $50,000 fine and sends payments to visiting schools, while Alabama AD Greg Byrne has argued for even stronger deterrents such as forfeits.