KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The University of Tennessee has been fined by the Southeastern Conference after followers stormed the sector following the Vols’ historic win over Alabama on Saturday night time.

With one second left within the recreation, Chase McGrath kicked a discipline aim that brought the score to 52-49 and handed a win to Tennessee for the primary time since 2006. Neyland Stadium exploded, and hundreds of followers rushed to the sector in celebration.

Unfortunately, the habits was in opposition to the league’s entry to competitors space coverage. UT officers will now pay the worth of $100,000.

This was Tenessee’s second offense; the final time the SEC levied fines was after a basketball recreation in opposition to Florida in 2006.

UT System President Randy Boyd was seen in a video circulating social media after the sport. Looking over a discipline of Tennessee followers taking down the goalposts, he was requested how a lot “that” would value to which he replied, “It doesn’t matter. We’ll do this every year.”

Fines imposed on universities for violation of the entry to competitors space coverage are deposited into the SEC Post-Graduate Scholarship Fund, based on a launch.

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