Hugh Kellenberger

The Clarion-Ledger

OXFORD -- Ole Miss will not be dipping into its own pockets to pay for the various expenses related to beating Alabama.

After Saturday's 23-17 win against the Tide fans tore down both goalposts and stormed the field. Replacing both goalposts cost $11,000 each, and because of the SEC's rising penalty structure the school faces a $50,000 fine for the fans leaving the seats. There's also $3,000 in miscellaneous repairs, resulting in a $75,000 total figure.

Before the school set up a special site at RebelGiving.com, it had raised $14,650. In four hours Tuesday it went to more than $80,000 -- and counting.

The school had said it will happily cover the costs, but that fans had sought guidance on how to donate to the cause.

There were enticements for donating. For $5 you got a thank you letter from athletics director Ross Bjork, and $25 gave you a desktop background. There's a commemorative print of the game for $250 donations, a three-inch goalpost piece for $500 and six-inches of the goalpost for $1,000.

Bjork told the Clarion-Ledger the school has recovered an 18-foot piece of the goal post, which were torn down during the celebration. The school sold all 70 of the three-inch pieces and the 10 six-inch pieces.