Georgia’s trip to Oxford ended with a lopsided win on the field and another penalty for Ole Miss off it.
The Southeastern Conference announced Monday that it had fined Ole Miss $250,000 after fans were caught “throwing debris onto the field” during the Rebels’ 42-7 loss to No. 2 Georgia. The league also said the game was stopped several times as Ole Miss repeatedly asked fans not to throw objects and warned that doing so could lead to arrest.
The SEC pointed to conference rules tied to alcohol sales at league events. The policy says, “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,” and the league said it would not suspend alcohol sales at Ole Miss “at this time but reserves the right to do so in the future.”
The scenes in Oxford came after a rough night for the Rebels on the field. Georgia held star quarterback Trinidad Chambliss under 200 passing yards and kept him out of the end zone for the first time in his Ole Miss career.
Much of the trouble in the stands came from the north end of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, where students were seen throwing objects onto the field. The first-half stoppages followed pass interference and rouging the passer calls against Ole Miss, and the throwing continued for minutes.
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton said after the game that the delay didn’t affect the Bulldogs. Georgia players and staff huddled near their sideline, away from the stands, as the scene played out.
It was the third time since 2024 that Georgia has dealt with debris being thrown onto the field during play or after a game. The Bulldogs saw drinks thrown during their win at Texas in 2024, and earlier this season Alabama fans threw debris at several Georgia players as they left the field after Georgia’s 20-17 win over the Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
After Saturday night’s game, Kirby Smart said Ole Miss fans’ reaction wasn’t on the same level as what he saw in Austin.
“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 now turns to Missouri, with the No. 1 Bulldogs set to return to action Saturday in Athens.
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