The University of Tennessee announced that it will ban 16 students and nine other fans from attending all spring athletic events after they threw trash and debris onto Neyland Field during the Oct. 16 matchup against Ole Miss.
Tennessee athletic director Danny White sent a letter to SEC Commissioner Greg Sanky providing guidelines that the university will incorporate to prevent future incidents.
The incident began as Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin spoke with a referee after a huge fourth-down review and was hit by a golf ball from the stands. Following the golf ball, UT fans launched a sea of debris—a mustard bottle, water bottles, beer cans, pizza boxes and more—on the field toward the Rebels sideline, prompting officials to stop the game.