USC athletic director Pat Haden will not make an appearance on the sideline when the Trojans visit Boston College this Saturday, and he’ll be a little lighter in his wallet, too.
Haden was fined $25,000 by the Pac-12 Conference on Monday, on top of his self-imposed two-game sideline ban, for leaving the press box to confront the officials during USC’s 13-10 win over Stanford on Saturday. That means paying fans at Alumni Stadium have no AD-related fireworks to look forward to in Chestnut Hill.
So it goes.
Haden and USC coach Steve Sarkisian were livid after a series of penalties they felt went unfairly against the Trojans. Sarkisian, who said he requested Haden’s presence on the sideline, also was reprimanded by the conference.
College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock said Haden’s status on the five-AD committee has not changed, saying “emotional outbursts at games are not a matter for the playoff selection committee to deal with.”
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