Another college football upset, another stormed field.
Mere moments after unranked Virginia defeated No. 8 Florida State 46-38 in double overtime in Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia, the hometown Cavaliers celebrated in typical fashion: by storming the field.
ESPN cameras caught the events as they unfolded, with a sea of navy-and-orange fans rushing the field after defensive back Ja’Son Prevard sealed the game with an interception of Thomas Castellanos. The fans also engulfed at least two Florida State players as they rushed the field, including receiver Squirrel White, who was the intended target on the game-sealing interception.
The ACC has updated its event security policy in the case of a field-storming, ruling that the offending program will owe $50,000 as a first-time offender to the updated policy. The money associated with the Sept. 26 game will not go to Florida State, but instead will be donated the ACC’s scholarship fund.
Florida State itself should be familiar with the policy after its fans rushed the field following a Week 1 upset over then-No. 8 Alabama. Georgia Tech fans also stormed the field against Clemson, proving Friday’s events to be something of a recurring theme this season.