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What South Carolina football has to pay Texas A&M for storming the field

South Carolina's victory over No. 11 Texas A&M on Saturday didn't come without costs for the Gamecocks.

It is one of the programs and its fans will certainly be happy to pay for it.

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After Shane Beamer and South Carolina's 44-20 victory over the Aggies, Gamecocks fans stormed the field at Williams-Brice Stadium, violating the Southeastern Conference's “access to competition area” policy. For this reason, the SEC will impose a large fine on South Carolina, which must be paid to the Aggies in accordance with SEC guidelines.

Here's how much South Carolina owes Texas A&M after storming the field:

How much does South Carolina owe Texas A&M after storming the field?

Texas A&M owes South Carolina $250,000 due to the Gamecocks' status as a repeat offender. On January 24, 2024, they were fined $100,000 after storming the court following a surprise win over Kentucky.

According to SEC guidelines, a second violation of the Competitive Access Policy will result in a fine of $250,000.

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SEC policy on storming the field

The SEC's policy states that “institutions must limit access to competition areas at all times to participating student-athletes, coaches, officials, support staff, and properly certified or authorized persons.” For the safety of participants and spectators alike, spectators are not permitted to enter the competition area at any time before, during or after a competition.”

The policy also stipulates that violations that occur in conference games must be paid to the opposing team – in this case, Texas A&M.

Penalties begin with a fine of $100,000 for the first violation, a fine of $250,000 for the second violation, and $500,000 for the third violation and beyond. The policy was adopted in 2004 and the fines were increased in 2015 and 2023, respectively.

The latest update removed previous program violations, meaning this is the second such violation in South Carolina under the updated policy.

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