While this college football season is one unlike any other in the history of the game, one thing remains the same: Auburn escapes with a flukey win. The Tigers staved off an upset bid by Arkansas as beneficiaries of yet another controversial screw-up by the SEC officials.
The situation looked dire for Auburn down 28-27 and the time ticking down to zeroes. Out of timeouts, the plan was to spike or “clock” the football to stop the clock on third down so they could attempt a field goal with seconds to go. Tigers quarterback Bo Nix muffed the snap and it hit the ground.