ACC Fines FSU for Field-Storming Incident

The ACC fined Florida State University $50,000 for a violation of the league's event security policy after fans stormed the field following their upset football victory over Alabama on August 30, 2025. This was the first fine issued under a new ACC policy announced in July 2025, which aims to curtail field- and court-storming incidents in football, men's basketball, and women's basketball.  The ACC's event security policy requires that only student-athletes, coaches, officials, and authoriz