Coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday that the Texas Longhorns' "passionate fan base" needs to use "better discretion" after the school was fined and threatened with further sanctions by the SEC. Texas fans pelted the field with water bottles and trash in the third quarter of Saturday night's loss to Georgia after an apparent pass interference penalty against the Longhorns.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday the No. 5 Longhorns have a “passionate fanbase” that needs to use “better discretion” after the school was fined and threatened with further sanctions by the Southeastern Conference over fans throwing water bottles and trash on the field during the loss to No.

The SEC has announced that the University of Texas at Austin will be facing a $250K fine and other requirements due to fan misconduct during Saturday's game against the Georgia Bulldogs.