Arkansas and Vanderbilt have every been fined for violations of the SEC’s field-storming coverage after their followers rushed the sphere to have fun monumental soccer victories on Saturday. The Commodores’ fantastic — $100,000 for the varsity’s first offense — comes after their historic upset of No. 1 Alabama. The Razorbacks, in the meantime, had been hit for his or her celebration of a comeback victory over No. 4 Tennessee. This being Arkansas’ second violation of the field-storming coverage, the varsity was fined $250,000. 

Vanderbilt’s celebration started within the stadium as followers tore down the goalposts however continued onto the streets of Nashville because the Commodores’ trustworthy carried the goalposts onto Broadway, the town’s iconic touristy thoroughfare, earlier than depositing the uprights into the Cumberland River.

The goalposts survived at Arkansas’ Razorback Stadium, nonetheless. Nonetheless, the sphere was utterly lined in a sea of pink celebrating this system’s first dwelling win vs. an AP top-five group since a victory over No. 3 Tennessee in 1999.

As a part of the SEC’s enhanced “entry to competitors space coverage” that was applied final yr, league members are required to have a safety plan to stop discipline or courtroom speeding. Area or court-storming is outlined by the SEC as when followers attain the taking part in floor “when the visiting group and/or recreation officers are nonetheless on the taking part in floor.”

The revamped coverage additionally elevated fines for faculties that do not cease followers from speeding the sphere or courtroom following video games. First offenses now price $100,000, whereas subsequent violations go as much as $250,000 and $500,000.