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SEC Fines Mississippi State $500,000 for Field Storming After Arizona State Win

The flat penalty adopted at spring meetings replaces a tiered system to ensure consistent enforcement.

Sep 6, 2025; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs fans storm the field after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Conference officials levied the $500,000 fine Monday after fans rushed the field following Mississippi State’s 24-20 victory over Arizona State.
  • Because the game was nonconference, the payment will go to the SEC Post-graduate Scholarship Fund rather than to Arizona State.
  • The SEC’s new policy sets a uniform $500,000 penalty for any field- or court-storming incident, replacing an escalating fine structure.
  • SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said the change reflects a view that field rushing should be treated the same each time to better protect teams and officials.
  • The rule allows a waiver if the visiting team and game officials clear the field before fans enter, and recent fines under prior rules included Vanderbilt and Tennessee paying Alabama.