Ole Miss fined $75K for fans throwing debris onto field - ESPN

Ole Miss will be fined $75,000 after fans threw debris onto the field in the fourth quarter of Saturday's 55-49 win against LSU, the SEC announced Wednesday.

The penalty comes in addition to the $100,000 fine levied against Ole Miss by the conference for fans storming the field after the upset victory.

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey on Wednesday also set additional requirements that must be met by the school, including using all available resources and video evidence to determine who threw the debris. Anyone identified as having been involved will be prohibited from attending Ole Miss athletic events for the remainder of the 2023-24 season.

«The disruption and delay of Saturday night's game must never be part of any SEC event,» Sankey said in a statement. «These actions are consistent with the oversight assigned by the membership to the SEC office, including the financial penalty and mandated reviews.»

The fans threw the debris following a controversial call on what was initially determined to be a touchdown from LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels to Brian Thomas Jr. The ruling on the field was a touchdown, and the play eventually put the Tigers up 49-40, but it was reviewed after video appeared to show Thomas without control of the football as his foot came down out of bounds.

The officials ruled he had control while still in bounds, and that's when the bottles and cans began to fly. Stadium officials had to issue a statement through the public address announcer to get fans to stop because of player safety.

The SEC said the financial penalty will be deducted from the university's share of SEC revenue distribution.

The SEC is also requiring Ole Miss to review and update its game management procedures and alcohol policies to