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The South Carolina Gamecocks earned a huge win against Tennessee on Saturday night, and the team is paying the price.
On Sunday, the SEC announced it has fined the Gamecocks $500,000 for fans storming the field after the win against No. 11 Tennessee at Williams-Brice Stadium. The fine will be paid to Tennessee, per conference policy, "which provides for a $500,000 penalty for violations involving access to competition areas in all SEC-sponsored sports."
“Institutions shall limit access to competition areas to participating student-athletes, coaches, officials, support personnel, and properly credentialed or authorized individuals at all times," the policy states. For the safety of participants and spectators alike, at no time before, during, or after a contest may spectators enter the competition area.”
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The policy also allows teams to set procedures letting fans celebrate on the field or court after all members of the visiting team have exited. This can be done if teams submit their plans to the SEC office in advance and share the procedures with fans.
South Carolina's Malik Orsan kicked a 48-yard walk-off field goal to defeat Tennessee, 27-24. The Gamecocks have won their last two games after suffering losses to Mississippi State, Alabama, and Kentucky.
"What a win! That’s a heck of a team we just beat," South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer told reporters after the game, per Walker Gaskins of Gamecock Central. "We knew it was going to be a four-quarter war and a street fight, and I was just proud of the resiliency of our group.
"...We played physical. We made plays that we needed to make. And I’m sorry for saying this, but all the bull crap conspiracy theories from the last four years. Hopefully, we can put that crap to bed now."
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