Auburn AD John Cohen berates SEC officials at halftime of Georgia game
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Auburn athletic director John Cohen is not pleased with SEC officials.
The Tigers were on the unfortunate end of a controversial replay review in the first half against Georgia on Saturday night. After Jackson Arnold appeared to give Auburn a 17-0 lead over UGA late in the first half, officials ruled he fumbled the ball before crossing the goal line.
Replays appeared to show Arnold crossing the plane before losing control of the ball, but officials decided to stick with the call on the field. That ruling had Hugh Freeze and Cohen incensed after Georgia kicked a field goal on its ensuing possession.
This was, of course, not the first time Auburn has had a run-in with SEC officials this season. Against Oklahoma a few weeks ago, the league had to issue a statement after its crew failed to penalize Oklahoma for an illegal “hide-out” play that resulted in a Sooners touchdown.
Cohen released a statement on that incident days after the game ended. In this case, though, it seems Cohen won’t delay voicing his displeasure.
Here’s a look at Cohen laying into an SEC official on the way to the locker room:
Auburn has lost 8 consecutive games to Georgia in this series.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
