The punishment is for an incident involving chaotic fans who threw trash on the field protesting an official's call that delayed the end of Saturday's game.
The Southeastern Conference announced Monday that the University of Tennessee must attempt to identify and then ban any fans who threw trash during a game against the University of Mississippi on Saturday. In addition, the school must pay a $250,000 fine.
"The disruption of Saturday night's game is unacceptable and cannot be repeated on any SEC campus," SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey in a statement. "Today's actions are consistent with the oversight assigned by the membership to the SEC office, including the financial penalty and review of alcohol availability," Sankey said."We will use this opportunity to reemphasize to each SEC member the importance of providing a safe environment even with the intensity of competition that occurs every week."
Tennessee was facing fourth-and-24 late in the fourth quarter during Saturday's game when its quarterback completed a pass close to the first-down mark. After the referees spotted the ball just short of the first down, Tennessee fans erupted in anger.
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