Spectators tuning in to the end University of Colorado’s last two home games saw thousands of jubilant fans rushing the field. But school officials may have been watching tens of thousands of dollars rushing away.
CU could be fined up to $150,000 under a new Pac-12 Conference policy against rushing the field that already has cost the university $25,000 this year.
In a new policy set by the conference for this academic year, a university can be fined $25,000 for its first offense, $50,000 for its second offense and $100,000 for its third offense.
The Pac-12’s fines are automatic if fans are on the football field or basketball court within 60 seconds of a game ending — a delay intended to give the visiting team’s players and coaches, as well as officials, time to safely get off the field or court.
CU already was fined $25,000 this fall after fans rushed the field following a 40-16 win over Arizona State on Oct. 15.
Fans also rushed the field after CU’s last two victories at Folsom Field — a win over Washington State on Nov. 19 and a win over Utah on Saturday — and conference officials this week confirmed that both of those incidents are under review and could result in additional fines.
The only other school to have its fans rush the field in the Pac-12 this year is the team CU faces in the conference championship on Friday night: the Washington Huskies.
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