The Wildcats beat then-No. 10 LSU 35-34 in overtime on a game-winning two-point conversion from quarterback Kenneth Minchey, and the payment goes straight to LSU under SEC policy.
Kentucky's win over LSU on Saturday night came with a bill attached. The SEC fined the Wildcats $500,000 after fans at the 60,000-seat Kroger Field rushed the field immediately following Kenneth Minchey's game-winning two-point conversion in overtime, the first field-storming fine handed out to an SEC football team this season.
The win itself was a notable one. Kentucky entered the game unranked and beat Lane Kiffin's LSU squad, which had come in at No. 10, 35-34 in overtime. It was LSU's second loss of the season. In the new AP Top 25, Kentucky jumped to No. 15 while LSU slid to No. 24.
As for the fine, LSU is the one collecting it. Since 2023, SEC policy has directed fines for field-storming during conference games to the opposing school rather than the league itself, meaning Kentucky's $500,000 penalty goes directly to LSU.