Oklahoma State won’t be paying the Big 12’s usual price for a field storming after its upset of No. 6 Oregon on Saturday.
Fans poured onto Boone Pickens Stadium following the victory, but the conference did not hand down the standard $50,000 fine. The Big 12 does not apply its storming policy as rigidly as some other leagues, including the SEC, and each situation gets reviewed to make sure the visiting team and game officials have a safe route off the field. In this case, that appears to have been the result at Boone Pickens Stadium.
An Oklahoma State official told The Oklahoman that the school will not be fined because OSU followed the proper protocols and got Oregon off the field quickly.
The conference has levied that same $50,000 penalty before. Arizona State was fined last year after fans rushed the field following a win over Texas Tech.
In another instance, though, the Big 12 determined a school had handled its field storm management procedures correctly after a win over No. 22 Iowa State.
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said, "The Big 12 prioritizes the safety of all players, coaches and officials."
The celebration did come with consequences. There were at least three ankle injuries and more than 40 heat-related incidents tied to Oklahoma State fans after the storming.
In the aftermath, OSU fans carried the goal posts from the stadium all the way to Theta Pond.
The Cowboys were also fined $50,000 recently after fans were accused of chanting anti-Mormon slurs during a basketball game against BYU, and the school did not appeal that penalty.
Eric Morris and the Cowboys are back home Saturday against Murray State.
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