Georgia’s trip to Oxford ended with a lopsided score and a familiar SEC headache for Ole Miss.
On Monday, the conference fined the Rebels $250,000 after fans were seen “throwing debris onto the field,” according to the league’s statement. The punishment came after No.
2 Georgia rolled past No. 10 Ole Miss 42-7, a game in which the Bulldogs controlled things from start to finish and held Trinidad Chambliss to under 200 passing yards while keeping him out of the end zone for the first time in his Ole Miss career.
The SEC said the issue centered on fans in the stadium, especially students on the north end of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, throwing objects onto the field during play. The game had to be stopped several times as Ole Miss repeatedly asked fans to stop and warned that doing so could lead to arrest.
The throwing continued for minutes in the first half after pass interference and rouging the passer calls against the Rebels. The league also pointed to its policy on alcohol sales at SEC events.
“If cans or plastic bottles are used as projectiles or otherwise cause game management issues, the institution is subject to an immediate fine and suspension of the alcohol sales privilege,” the policy reads.
For now, Ole Miss will keep that privilege. The SEC said it would not suspend alcohol sales “at this time but reserves the right to do so in the future.”
Georgia has now dealt with this kind of scene three times since 2024, with drinks, trash or other items thrown onto the field during play or after games. The Bulldogs saw a similar barrage in Austin last year when they beat No. 1 Texas, and earlier this season Alabama fans threw debris at Georgia players as they left the field after the Bulldogs’ 20-17 win at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
After Saturday’s game, Georgia coach Kirby Smart said the reaction in Oxford did not match what he saw in Texas.
“I saw some little small ice. I don't know what they were.
But I didn't see bottles. It didn't seem like Texas to me,” he said.
“I thought they could've kept playing, but that's what it is. I mean, people want to do that - not very smart.
But it's interrupting a good game.”
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton also said after the game that the stoppage did not affect the Bulldogs. The team huddled near its sideline, away from the stands, while the situation played out.
The Bulldogs return to action Saturday in Athens against Missouri.
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