Here’s how much Vanderbilt has to pay Alabama football for tearing down goalpost

NASHVILLE — As soon as Vanderbilt fans began to pour onto the football field at FirstBank Stadium on Saturday night, the University of Alabama got a bit richer.

With Vanderbilt’s celebration of a 40-35 win against Alabama football came a $100,000 fine that is to be paid to the school that gets stormed upon.

The SEC put these rules in place in June 2023 when announcing the 2024 conference schedule. The $100,000 fine is for a first offense, with steeper fines for more offenses: $200,000 for the second time and $500,000 for the third.

Before the start of the 2023 season, the SEC mandated that each school would provide a detailed field- or court-rush management plan that includes communication to encourage fans to stay off the field of play.

SEC schools were also required to have security and uniformed law enforcement around each team and game officials to prevent contact with spectators and secure a path for the visiting team.

“It’s been in the works for a long time,” SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said in 2023. “It’s come up repeatedly. We had some that were clear in their concerns, and I think indicated them.”

Arkansas also rushed the field Saturday night after a home upset win against Tennessee.

Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him atcgay@gannett.com or follow him@_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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