SEC fines LSU $250,000 after fans storm field after overtime upset vs. Ole Miss

LSU has been fined $250,000 by the Southeastern Confrerence after its fans stormed the field following Saturday’s 29-26 overtime win over Ole Miss.

This fine comes one week after the SEC fined both Arkansas and Vanderbilt for their respective upsets in Week 6.

The last time LSU fans stormed the field came in October 2022, which coincidentally came against the then No. 7 Rebels as well. Before that, the last field storm could be traced back to the Tigers’ win over No. 2 Georgia in 2018.

However, in 2023 the SEC increased fines levied against football and basketball field/court storming. The first offense will cost schools $100,000. The second will cost $250,000 and after that all incidents will sum up to a costly $500,000. Each university’s field-stroming slate was wiped clean after it was implemented, meaning the 2022 and 2018 field-storming was not be counted regarding this case. However, basketball court stormings count toward that total as well.

Regardless, it was a massive comeback victory for the Tigers. Trailing by a touchdown in the final minute it took Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier two snaps to turn the game around entirely.

With less than 30 seconds left in regulation, Nussmeier found Aaron Anderson up the seam for a 23-yard touchdown in a do-or-die 4th down situation to tie the game. After the LSU defense held strong and kept Ole Miss to a field goal in overtime, Nussmeier connected with Kyren Lacy on the first play of their overtime possession for the walkoff touchdown.

The victory improves LSU to 5-1 on the season and are 2-0 in conference play. Along with Texas A&M and Texas, they’re one of three teams that are left undefeated in conference play after Week 7.

LSU will now turn its attention toward a tricky road trip to Arkansas, who enjoyed their bye week after defeating a top-five Tennessee team in Fayetteville the week before. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.