Tennessee fined $100K for Alabama postgame celebration, asks fans to help pay for new goalposts

The SEC said it was Tennessee's second offense under the league's access to competition area policy. The previous violation occurred in 2006.

Tennessee Volunteers fans tearing down a goalpost after their victor over the Alabama Crimson Tide at Neyland Stadium on Oct. 15. Photo: Donald Page/Getty Images

Fans were quick to climb on the goalposts and bring them crashing down during the wild celebration, and one of the posts later ended up being thrownThe victory marked the end of Tennessee's 15-year losing streak against the Crimson Tide and vaulted the Volunteers to the No. 3 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.

As of 6:30 p.m. ET, over $44,000 has been donated, which the website tracker says is approximately 29% of the goal amount.

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