SEC fines Mississippi $5,000 after fans rush field

SEC has fined Ole Miss $5,000 after allowing fans to rush the field after a victory over Mississippi State.

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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi has been fined $5,000 by the Southeastern Conference after fans rushed the field following the football team's 41-24 victory over No. 25 Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl on Saturday.

The win snapped the school's three-game losing streak in the Egg Bowl and also made the Rebels bowl eligible for the first time since 2009.

The conference said in a statement Tuesday that this was the university's first violation of the policy that bans fans from entering the competition area since it went into effect in 2004. The policy covers football, men's and women's basketball.

A second violation would cost the school $25,000 while a third and any subsequent violations would be a $50,000 penalty.

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