Auburn football is still reeling from its controversial Week 4 loss to Oklahoma, where a blown officiating call gifted the Sooners a touchdown in a game the SEC later admitted should have gone differently.
Athletic Director John Cohen issued a statement Thursday , saying he was “extremely disappointed” after conversations with Commissioner Greg Sankey.
The disputed second-quarter score gave Oklahoma an early lead in what became a one-possession defeat for the Tigers, one that dropped them to 3-1 on the season.
Cohen stressed that Auburn’s players deserve a higher standard of officiating and that such mistakes undermine their preparation and effort.
The frustration only deepened in Week 5, when the Tigers traveled to College Station and fell to Texas A&M. Auburn head coach Hugh Free