BBT Take: Kentucky football's $500K field-storm fine? Worth every penny

The bill came in. Big Blue Nation is happy to pay it.

The SEC announced Sunday that Kentucky has been fined $500,000 for fans storming Kroger Field after Saturday night's 35-34 overtime win over LSU, and the money goes straight to LSU. Fans flooded the field seconds after Kenny Minchey's game-winning two-point run.

Will Stein wasn't exactly apologizing. "I about got killed out there. It was awesome," Stein said, per the Lexington Herald-Leader. "Great to see all of those students and fans celebrating. They deserve it."

This isn't the first time. The last time UK paid up was a $250,000 fine in 2021 after beating Florida. The price doubled. So did the feeling.

Kentucky is 5-1 and No. 15 in the AP poll. Some nights are worth half a million dollars. This was one of them.

Sources: SEC: Kentucky fined for violation of access to competition area policy. Stein quote via the Lexington Herald-Leader.