Vanderbilt and Arkansas received fines for fans storming the field after surprising victories

The Southeastern Conference fined Vanderbilt and Arkansas after their fans stormed the field afterwards Annoyance wins on Saturday.

Arkansas was subsequently fined $250,000 It was a 19-14 win against then-No. 4 Tennessee because it is a second offense. Future offenses will cost the school $500,000. It was Arkansas' first home win against a top-five opponent since beating No. 3 Tennessee in 1999.

Vanderbilt, a first-time offender, was fined $100,000 after his crime 40-35 victory over then-No. 1 Alabama. It was the school's first ever victory over a No. 1 team. Fans tore down a goal post and threw it into the Cumberland River 2 1/2 miles from the stadium. Members of the Nashville Metropolitan Area Fire Department pulled it out of the river to prevent it from becoming a hazard, and Vanderbilt took advantage by holding an auction to sell parts of it.

Both cases violated the league's policies on access to competition areas, which state that “institutions must limit access to competition areas to participating student-athletes, coaches, officials, support staff and duly qualified or authorized persons at all times.”

Fines are paid to the opposing school.

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