Auburn fans, media react to bogus incomplete call, reversal of defensive touchdown

Brian Stultz

Sep 13, 2025; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze talks with a game official during the third quarter against the South Alabama Jaguars at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-Imagn Images / John Reed-Imagn Images

Auburn seemed to have gained significant momentum on Oklahoma's first drive of the game as a Sooner receiver caught the ball across the middle, the ball was stripped, and the Tigers returned it 64 yards for the touchdown.

However, as it usually does, SEC officiating reared its ugly head as the ball was deemed incomplete before the fumble happened.

Auburn fans aren't exactly happy with how it went down:

Oh man, there is no way they had enough evidence to overturn that. Auburn just got hosed.
— Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 (@BarrettSallee) September 20, 2025

It’s been literally 6 Oklahoma plays and the refs have cost Auburn a touchdown and a 3rd down stop.
— Sir Barnsalot (@barnsalot) September 20, 2025

It takes one foot in bounds to make a catch in the end zone.

Not sure how taking two steps with the ball before it's knocked loose is ruled an incompletion but OK.

Auburn stripped of what would have been a touchdown.
— Caleb Jones (@CalebAUSports) September 20, 2025

The commentators sure disputed it enough so I don’t think it was indisputable
— Drunk Aubie (@DrunkAubie) September 20, 2025

Well I see how Oklahoma wins at home.
— wjlanesr 🦚 (@wjlanesr) September 20, 2025

How was that not a fumble? Incomplete pass? Huh?
— Nick Clinard (@AUCoachClinard) September 20, 2025

Just brutal stuff there.
— Nathan King (@NathanKing247) September 20, 2025

He took three steps but it is incomplete ?

Baloney
— John Ringer (@jkringer) September 20, 2025

Refs out here babying the new SEC team
— Drunk Aubie (@DrunkAubie) September 20, 2025

Bad call! That was a catch fumble https://t.co/VzX1IVuhjN
— Aaron Murray (@aaronmurray11) September 20, 2025

Greg McElroy thinks it was the correct call. Of course he does.
— Brian Stultz (@brianjstultz) September 20, 2025

Auburn just got robbed. One foot is a catch. The second foot was a football move. Ball was loose on the punch before his butt hit the ground.

Play ruled a catch/fumble.

What evidence contradicts what was called on the field.

Another case of replay trying too hard.
— David “The Great” (Blue Check) (@Dtgreat13) September 20, 2025

Don’t tell me refs don’t decide games.

That is a ten point swing.

2 steps and a tuck, then Robinson hits the ground with the ball in his own hand before it’s jarred free. That’s a fumble and a TD Auburn.

Ten point swing to Oklahoma.

You have no shame @SEC
— Jack Hudon (@JackHudon12) September 20, 2025

Terrible turnover call in the Sooners/Auburn game just now. That was a fumble
— Justin Stapleton (@KPRC2Justin) September 20, 2025

Hugh Freeze's reaction after Auburn's fumble recovery TD was overturned pic.twitter.com/bE9MGAOMM1
— Patrick Greenfield (@PCGreenfield) September 20, 2025

Brian Stultz

Brian is FanSided's Site Expert for Fly War Eagle. He has previously written for Rivals, Major League Baseball, 247Sports, SEC Country, and Campus Insiders, among others. A native of Greenup, KY, Brian is an Auburn University alum who has been told he golfs from the wrong side of the ball.