What Ole Miss Football Georgia has to pay for storming the field

by Junna Base November 11, 2024

Ole Miss football made a stunning statement in college football when it defeated No. 2 Georgia with a 28-10 victory at home on Saturday.

But the Rebels’ biggest AP home win in school history came with a hefty fine.

Just before Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss earned their upset win over Georgia on Saturday, Rebels fans violated the SEC’s “access to competition area” policy when they began storming the field with 16 seconds left in the contest. They were briefly sent to the back of the end zone before resuming the field rush after the game ended.

And because the Rebels violated the conference’s “access to competition area” policy, which involved several students jumping on the goalposts, Ole Miss Georgia must pay $250,000 as a second violation.

“Proud of our players and our fans. They put a lot into this season, we messed up two games (earlier this season). I’m really proud of the way they played today against the best team in the country,” Kiffin told ABC’s Molly McGrath after the game about the win.

Here’s another look at what Saturday’s field storming looked like in Oxford, showing the Hotty Toddy party is in full swing:

Here’s how much South Carolina owes Texas A&M after storming the field:

How much does Ole Miss owe Georgia after storming the field?

In a second violation of the SEC’s updated policy on access to competitive surfaces, Ole Miss will owe Georgia $250,000 for Saturday’s field storming.

The Rebels were first fined last season, on Oct. 1, 2023, for violating the SEC policy on access to competition surfaces after fans stormed the field following Ole Miss’ win over LSU.

SEC Field Storming Policy

The SEC updated its competitive access policy at the conference’s spring meetings in 2023. The policy states:

“Institutions must limit access to competition areas to participating student-athletes, coaches, officials, support staff and properly certified or authorized persons at all times. For the safety of participants and spectators, this must not be the case at any time before, during or after a competition. Spectators must not enter the competition area.”

Fines range from $100,000 for the first violation, $250,000 for the second violation, and $500,000 for three or more violations.

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