The SEC fined Ole Miss $250,000 on Monday after fans launched objects and trash onto the field during the Rebels’ blowout loss to Georgia on Saturday.
No. 1 Georgia’s 42-7 win over No. 19 Ole Miss was delayed for about six minutes just before halftime after a defensive pass interference call on Jaylon Braxton. It didn’t look like Braxton made much contact on Georgia wide receiver Craig Dandridge in real time, but Braxton clearly got his arm on the replay.
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In the moment, Ole Miss fans were livid. The boos at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford were loud, and trash and other items were then launched out of the student section and into the end zone.
The trash was quickly picked up, and the game resumed about six minutes later. The penalty helped move Georgia down the field, and the Bulldogs eventually scored a touchdown on a 15-yard run from quarterback Gunner Stockton. That put them up 28-0 at the time.
The SEC said Monday that the fine was handed down after violations of the sportsmanship, game management and alcohol availability policies.
Stockton ended up going just 9-of-15 for 186 yards, but he threw four touchdowns in the win for Georgia. That pushed the Bulldogs to 8-1 on the season and lifted them to No. 1 in the national rankings.
Ole Miss, now 6-3, fell seven spots in the rankings after the loss. The Rebels will take on Oklahoma next on Saturday before closing the season with contests against Wofford and Mississippi State.
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