Georgia stuns Auburn thanks to controversial…
AUBURN, Ala. — Linebacker CJ Allen pressured a fumble at the aim line in a momentum-turning play, and No. 10 Georgia rallied to beat Auburn and win the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry for the ninth consecutive yr, 20-10 on Saturday evening.
Allen completed with 10 tackles, including a sack, and a cross breakup. But his most vital play got here late in the second quarter and with Auburn (3-3, 0-3 Southeastern Conference) on the verge of pulling forward 17-0.
The Bulldogs (5-1, 3-1) acquired a break when Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold fumbled on a third-and-goal play with 1:32 to play in the half.
Raylen Wilson #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs punches out the ball as Jackson Arnold #11 of the Auburn Tigers dives for the end zone during the second quarter of Georgia’s 20-10 comeback win over Auburn on Oct. 11, 2025. Getty Images
Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) flips over Georgia linebacker CJ Allen (3) and linebacker Raylen Wilson (5) during the first half of an NCAA faculty soccer recreation, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Auburn, Ala. AP
Although replays appeared to show the ball breaking the aircraft of the aim, officers had no conclusive evidence to overturn the call on the sphere.
So the play stood with Allen getting credit for a pressured fumble and Kyron Jones getting credit for a fumble recovery.
Jackson Arnold (11) is sacked by Georgia linebacker CJ Allen (3) during the second half of an NCAA faculty soccer recreation. AP
Georgia then drove 88 yards for a area aim just before the break. The 10-point swing irritated Auburn — coach Hugh Freeze and assistants gave officers an earful heading into the locker room — and invigorated the Bulldogs.
The Tigers managed just 50 yards in the second half.
Georgia transformed a fourth-and-3 play at the Auburn 40 with 5:19 to play to keep a almost nine-minute prolonged drive alive, and Gunner Stockton sealed the victory with a 10-yard bootleg with less than two minutes to go.
Georgia scored the ultimate 20 factors after Arnold’s goal-line fumble.
Gunner Stockton #14 of the Georgia Bulldogs dives for a landing past Champ Anthony #1 and Kaleb Harris #8 of the Auburn Tigers during the fourth quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium on October 11, 2025. Getty Images
Poll implications
With No. 3 Oregon and sixth-ranked Oklahoma shedding, Georgia might transfer up a few spots in the next AP Top 25 College Football Poll.
Cam Newton’s jersey retired at halftime
Auburn formally retired Cam Newton’s No. 2 jersey at halftime, engraving his identify and quantity into Jordan-Hare Stadium amid a gentle show. Newton grew to become the fourth participant in program historical past to obtain the respect, becoming a member of Pat Sullivan’s No. 7, Terry Beasley’s No. 88 and Bo Jackson’s No. 34.
The takeaway
Georgia: The Bulldogs mustered fewer than 100 yards in the first half but performed a lot better after the break. Of course, they have been down seven factors instead of 17 at halftime because of the game-changing fumble.
Auburn: The Tigers have dropped three in a row — none of them because of their protection. The stout unit gave Auburn a likelihood in consecutive video games at Oklahoma, at Texas A&M and against Georgia. The Bulldogs failed to convert on their first seven third downs.
Up next
Georgia: Hosts unbeaten and fourth-ranked Ole Miss next Saturday.
Auburn: Hosts No. 14 Missouri next Saturday.
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