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The Auburn Tigers were the subject of a controversial goal-line call in the second quarter of their game against the No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday night.
Tigers quarterback Jackson Arnold attempted to sneak into the end zone over a pile of offensive and defensive linemen in the second quarter when linebacker Raylen Wilson knocked the ball out of his hands. Arnold was very close to the goal line before the fumble was called.
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Georgia linebacker Raylen Wilson (5) knocks the ball out of the hands of Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) as he drives toward the end zone during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Auburn, Alabama. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
A Georgia defender picked up the ball and was determined to return it for a touchdown, but the play failed. Officials determined that Arnold fumbled before crossing the goal line. Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze was furious. Auburn athletic director John Cohen was seen berating officials as the team entered the locker room for halftime.
It sparked a debate on social media.
Freeze talked about the fumble after the game.
“All you have to do is make the tip of the ball break the plane,” Freeze said. “It didn’t go the way we wanted.”
Arnold would have put the Tigers up 16-0 on the score, but the turnover helped spark Georgia’s comeback. The Bulldogs would hold off the Tigers’ offense for the remainder of the game. The team scored 20 unanswered points and won 20-10.
Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze reacts to a call during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Auburn, Alabama. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
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“A tale of two halves,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said. “Our kids never give up. I’m as proud of this team as I probably am of any team.”
Arnold was 19-for-31 with 137 passing yards. He had 55 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. Auburn had 278 yards of total offense and was penalized 11 times for 103 yards.
“It’s very clear that we find ways not to win football games, and that’s what has to change,” Freeze said. “That locker room is a football team good enough to play the games and win them.”
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton was 24-for-37 with 217 passing yards and a rushing touchdown. Chauncey Bowens also scored a rushing touchdown.
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) carries the ball for a touchdown against Auburn during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Auburn, Alabama. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Georgia moved to 5-1 with the win. Auburn fell to 3-3.
