Hugh Freeze stammers and pauses when asked about first half officiating

Sep 27, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze walks off the field after the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Sep 27, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze walks off the field after the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Hugh Freeze really wanted to give Molly McGrath his opinion after a first half in which Auburn was robbed of a touchdown, and the officials caused the last two minutes of the game to last literally 38 minutes.

The Auburn coach held his tongue, though, at least for the most part.

In one of the most controversial calls you will see, Jackson Arnold was ruled to have fumbled before crossing the goal line on a touchdown that would have put Auburn up 16-0 in the first half against No. 10 Georgia. Despite replays showing he had crossed the goal line with the ball, SEC officials upheld the call and gave the ball to Georgia.

At halftime, Freeze and Auburn athletic director John Cohen were seen giving SEC officials the business.

“We’re due a break one of these damn times," Freeze told McGrath.

Auburn leads the Bulldogs 10-3 at halftime.

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