SEC fines South Carolina $500,000 after fans storm field, will be paid to Tennessee
South Carolina football was fined $500,000 on Oct. 25 after fans stormed the field to celebrate a 27-24 win against No. 11 Tennessee 27-24 on Oct. 24 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. 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. 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. South Carolina kicker Malik Orsan hit a game-winning 48-yard field goal as time expired to give the Gamecocks (4-3, 2-3 SEC) the victory against Tennessee (6-2, 3-2). Video surfaced after the…












































