If there was a theme to officiating this week, it was targeting and non-calls that will have at least one SEC coach calling the league office for an explanation.

But there was at least one surprising entry on the Week 10 collection of questionable calls, bloopers and ejections: Alabama fans took issue with Nick Saban.

Questionable calls

Nick Saban was criticized after he elected to go for it on 4th-and-goal at LSU’s 1-yard line in the second half, instead of kicking a field goal attempt in a 0-0 game.

Derrick Henry, who won a Heisman and helped Saban win his fourth title in seven years at Alabama, also took issue with some of the calls.

A Nick Chubb fumble initially called down was reversed after a second review to give Kentucky the ball early in the fourth quarter. The referee announced that a new camera angle was discovered.

Mississippi State’s Dan Mullen voiced his displeasure with a non-call block in the back penalty on Christian Kirk’s punt return for a touchdown. But some Bulldogs fans appreciated Mullen’s reaction.

Auburn running back Kamryn Pettway’s fumble on a play where he was stripped by Vanderbilt linebacker Zach Cunningham was reversed. Auburn kept the ball, scored on a touchdown pass the next play.

Bloopers

Texas A&M fans, among others, did not appreciate this reaction by an official after a Mississippi State touchdown.

An SEC spokesman clarified the official’s reaction.

Missouri quarterback Drew Lock is a firm believer in the 5-second rule, even something thrown from the opponent’s student section.

An official in the Georgia-Kentucky game reportedly pulled a muscle in his leg, and was looked at by the Kentucky training staff. He was shown riding a stationary bike on the sideline.

Ejections

Targeting meant an early exit for several players in Week 10, including two players in the Missouri-South Carolina game, both against sliding quarterbacks.

Missouri linebacker Cale Garrett was ejected early in first half on a hit against Jake Bentley. The thin South Carolina secondary took another hit when Chris Lammons was ejected for the second straight week for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Missouri QB Drew Lock.

Auburn linebacker Deshaun Davis was also booted in the first quarter against Vanderbilt. Davis launched himself at Kalija Lipscomb on a slant route. Because it was in the first half, Davis can return to play next week at Georgia.