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Auburn Tigers was the subject of a controversial call on the target line in the second quarter of their game against No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday night.
Tigers Quarterback Jackson Arnold tried to sneak into the final zone over a pile of offensive and defensive lineman in the second quarter as the ball was forced from his hands by linebacker Raylen Wilson. Arnold was very close to the finish line before Fumble was called.
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Georgia Linebacker Raylen Wilson (5) beats the ball out of the hands of Auburn Quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) as he dives to the final zone during the first half of a NCAA College -Football match, Saturday 11 October 2025, in Auburn, Alabama. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
A defender in Georgia picked up the ball and was hell by returning to a touchdown, but the play was blown away. Officials decided that Arnold fumbled the ball before crossing the finish line. Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze was annoying. Auburn Athletics Director John Cohen was seen bering officials as the team entered the dressing room for the break.
It ignited a debate on social media.
Freeze talked about fumble after the game.
“All you have to do is have your nose on the ball break the plane,” Freeze said. “It didn’t go our way.”
Arnold would have set up the tigers 16-0 with the scoring, but revenue helped trigger a Georgia comeback. Bulldogs would keep Tigers’ violation in chess the rest of the game. The team scored 20 unanswered points and won 20-10.
Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze responds to a call in the second half of a NCAA College -Football match against Georgia, Saturday, October 11, 2025, in Auburn, Alabama. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
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“A tale of two halves,” said Georgia head coach Kirby Smart. “Our kids never stop. I’m as proud of this team as I am of any team.”
Arnold was 19-of-31 with 137 passing yards. He had 55 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. Auburn had 278 meters total offense and was punished 11 times in 103 yards.
“It’s very clear that we find ways of not winning football matches, and that’s what needs to change,” Freeze said. “That dressing room is a good enough football team to play the matches and win the matches.”
Georgia Quarterback Gunner Stockton was 24-of-37 with 217 passing yards and a rushing touchdown. Chauncey Bowens also had a rushing touchdown.
Georgia Quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) carries the ball to a touchdown against Auburn in the second half of a NCAA College -Football match, Saturday, October 11, 2025, in Auburn, Alabama. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Georgia moved to 5-1 with the victory. Auburn fell to 3-3.
