Fines in the Southeastern Conference continue to pile up, and the SEC imposed sanctions on two more schools this week. The conference announced on Monday that Ole Miss and LSU have been heavily fined as a result of last weekend’s fan behavior.

Ole Miss has been fined $350,000 for fans who stormed the field after a 28-10 victory over then-No. 2 Georgia. LSU fined $250,000 after fans heckle the Tigers’ 42-13 loss to Alabama throwing garbage in the field; LSU also risks losing alcohol sales privileges if it does not comply with a number of additional requirements, according to the SEC.

Fines for trespassing on the field are paid to the opposing school, meaning Ole Miss will have to pay the $350,000 to Georgia. Other fines, including littering, are paid to the SEC’s graduate scholarship fund.

Ole Miss fans stormed the field (twice) after the win against Georgia. The No. 16 Rebels crushed a late Georgia comeback to earn the school’s first home win over a team ranked in the top two in the AP Poll. The fans also knocked down both field posts in triumph.

According to the SEC, the school was fined $250,000 for the field assault itself, as the incident was a second violation: Ole Miss fans storming the field. after a last-second win over LSU in September 2023.

Ole Miss was fined an additional $100,000 because fans disrupted the final seconds of the game: Fans entered the field before the Bulldogs’ final play with 16 seconds left, and had to be chased off the field so Georgia could take a played more.

Beyond the tough loss to Alabama, fans throwing debris at LSU may have led to further punishment for the school. According to the SEC statement, LSU must identify the people who threw objects and ban them from LSU sporting events for the remainder of the academic year, as well as review the school’s game and alcohol management policy, in addition to the fine. .

The SEC, which has the right to revoke a school’s right to sell alcohol at games, will not suspend LSU’s alcohol sales, but said in the statement it will do so if LSU does not meet these requirements.

The SEC has already levied more than $1 million in fines so far this season. In October, Both Vanderbilt and Arkansas received six-figure fines. for rampaging down the field after big wins, and Arkansas was penalized for a second violation.

He The SEC increased fines for fans who break onto fields and courts in 2023. Under current guidelines, a first violation results in a $100,000 fine, a second costs the school $250,000 and a third $500,000.