SEC levies significant fine against Vanderbilt after fans storm field following Alabama upset

The SEC has levied a significant fine against the Vanderbilt Commodores after fans stormed the field in Nashville following the team’s upset win over the then-No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide.

It’s a $100,000 fine that the Commodores will have to pay over the incident. That’s in line with the conference’s policy for storming a playing surface, where a first offense is $100,000. From there, a second offense is $250,000 and a third offense is $500,000.

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The rule is in place for safety reasons. Once fans storm onto a playing surface, interactions between athletes and fans can potentially become confrontational and injuries are possible. On top of that, fans could potentially get injured trying to make it from the stands to the field. Still, in large upsets, fans typically storm the field.

There was never going to be a chance that Vanderbilt fans wouldn’t be on the field once they upset Alabama and once they did, the party was on in Nashville. Fans tore down one of the goalposts and managed to get it out of the stadium, down Broadway and into the Cumberland River. The Nashville Fire Department later had to retrieve the goalpost from the river.

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While fans stormed the field, Vanderbilt took the time to troll Alabama. On the video board, the recent clip of former Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban claiming Vanderbilt was the only easy SEC venue to play in was played.

On the field, while speaking to the SEC Network broadcast, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia was emotional in his NSFW comments about the win.

“It’s literally all God’s timing,” Pavia said. “Literally, from the jump. God gave me a vision when I was a little kid. And He don’t let back any promises. It’s God’s timeline. I’m super thankful. Super thankful for guys like Eli Stowers. Man, that kid’s are incredible. The rest of our team. I mean, look at this. Look at this. Vandy, we’re f*cking turnt!”

It was an upset that shook up both the SEC and the college football landscape as a whole. It certainly caught the attention of Georgia head coach Kirby Smart who shared his thoughts on the game after the fact.

“I think Vandy’s got a great program and does a great job. It’s a lot of other people that don’t respect Vandy. I respect Clark Lea, I respect his team, his quarterback, what they’ve done. They beat Virginia Tech. Somebody told me six of eight games were decided by less than one score or less in our league. Nothing shocks me about our league. Texas A&M–Missouri, welcome to the SEC,” Smart said.

“It’s hard every week. And I’ve got a feeling, it’s not gonna stop. It’s a consistency in performance, and when you ride the wave of emotion, you get caught on the bottom of the wave sometimes. We’re just trying to do this. We’re just trying to keep getting better and keep getting better.”

Certainly, Vanderbilt would love to keep this momentum going moving forward. That starts with a tough game next week against the Kentucky Wildcats.