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LSU Fined For Fans Rushing The Field

BATON ROUGE, LA – OCTOBER 13: Ed Paris #21 of the LSU Tigers forces a fumble on Mecole Hardman #4 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half at Tiger Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

After the LSU Tigers knocked off #2-ranked Georgia on Saturday, fans rushed the field to celebrate.  But it turned out to be a very expensive celebration.

On Monday, the SEC announced it would fine LSU $100,000 for the incident.  The conference has banned such celebrations over safety concerns, and the fine was larger because it was LSU's second offense. Three weeks ago, the SEC levied a similar fine against Kentucky after the Wildcats upset Mississippi State.  All fines go towards the SEC's post-graduate scholarship fund.