Ole Miss Rebels fans were looking to celebrate their 28-10 win against the Georgia Bulldogs, but they jumped the gun. With 16 seconds left, Ole Miss fans stormed the field. Officials had to clear the field before the fans stormed again, which resulted in the goalpost being taken off the field.
As a result, the SEC has fined the Rebels $350,000 for the incident. This was Ole Miss’s second offense, which meant they already had a $250,000 fine for this incident, but another $100,000 was tacked on for the fans deciding to storm the field early. Their first incident occurred against LSU last year, and if they storm the field again, they’ll be fined $500,000.
All of this current incident’s fine ($350,000) will go to the Georgia Bulldogs.
The fan-storming incident has also brought with it some controversy from the Georgia Bulldogs, as Georgia safety Jake Pope was caught celebrating with Ole Miss. Kirby Smart has already lambasted Pope in his most recent interview, but Pope has since apologized and explained he surprisingly ran into a longtime friend.