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SEC fines Texas A&M for rushing field after win over LSU
By Andrew Olson
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Texas A&M has been hit with another fine from the SEC following the Aggies’ upset win over LSU in Saturday’s season finale.
The SEC announced Sunday that it has fined Texas A&M $250,000 for rushing Kyle Field after defeating No. 5 LSU 38-23. Texas A&M was fined last year for the same violation after the home upset win over Alabama. Saturday marked Texas A&M’s third violation of the access to competition area policy.
The policy states that “access to competition areas shall be limited to participating student-athletes, coaches, officials, support personnel and properly-credentialed individuals at all times. For the safety of participants and spectators alike, at no time before, during or after a contest shall spectators be permitted to enter the competition area. It is the responsibility of each member institution to implement procedures to ensure compliance with this policy.”
Financial penalties are imposed for violations in all sports sponsored by the Conference. A first offense results in a $50,000 fine and a second offense results in a fine of up to $100,000. Third and subsequent offenses trigger fines of up to $250,000. The fines are deposited into the SEC Post-Graduate Scholarship Fund.
Saturday was Texas A&M’s last football game of 2022. The Aggies finished 5-7 on the season.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
