If 16th-ranked LSU defeats No. 14 Alabama on an approaching Saturday night in November, and fans at Death Valley respond by rushing the field again, the Tigers' athletic program would have to pay up to $500,000 to the Crimson Tide.
The high-stakes rivalry game on Nov. 9 could serve as the latest test of a Southeastern Conference policy on field invasions that was reworked before the previous football season.
The goal was to stop such trespasses, but this season has seen a few nonetheless — including at LSU when the Tigers beat Ole Miss 29-26 in overtime on Oct.