Auburn's goal-line fumble ignites social media debate, sparks Georgia's comeback win

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The Auburn Tigers were the subject of a controversial call at the goal line 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 lineman in the second quarter when the ball was forced from his hands by linebacker Raylen Wilson. 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 dives for 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 hellbent on returning it for a touchdown but the play was blown dead. Officials determined that Arnold fumbled the ball before he crossed the goal line. Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze was irate. Auburn athletics director John Cohen was seen berating officials as the team went into the locker room for halftime.

It ignited a debate on social media.

Freeze spoke about the fumble after the game.

"All you have to do is have the nose of the ball break the plane," Freeze said. "It didn’t go our way."

Arnold would have put the Tigers up 16-0 with the score, but the turnover helped spark a Georgia comeback. The Bulldogs would keep the Tigers’ offense at bay for the rest 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