The No.10 ranked Georgia Bulldogs literally managed to escape Auburn with a 20-10 win, but the victory was far from clean and included some controversial officiating that had Auburn fans in total misery. Early in the game, a critical moment occurred when Auburn appeared to have scored a touchdown, but officials overturned the play on a very close goal-line call. This was a huge turning point because instead of Auburn potentially taking the lead or closing the gap, Georgia got a break that allowed them to maintain control. Freeze was clearly upset because it appeared that Auburn had scored, but the call was reversed, giving Georgia an early break.

The second major controversy came in the fourth quarter, with Georgia clinging to a three-point lead. They faced third-and-9 with the play clock

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