South Carolina football was fined $500,000 on Oct. 25 after fans stormed the fieldto celebrate a 27-24 win against No. 11 Tennessee 27-24 on Oct. 24 at Williams-Brice Stadium.
The fine will be paid to Tennessee in accordance with conference policy, which provides for a $500,000 penalty for violations involving access to competition areas in all SEC-sponsored sports.
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The SEC first instituted a field-storming policy in 2004 with escalating fines that started at $100,000 for the first offense, $250,000 for the second offense and $500,000 for each additional offense. But SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey announced in 2025
that all offenses would draw the same fine of $500,000.
Tennessee paid a $500,000 fine after fans stormed the field to celebrate the Vols' stunning win over No. 7 Alabama on Oct. 17.
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