How many times have you heard it? One call by an official does not determine a football game.
Literally, there can be hundreds of events during a 60-minute game involving 22 players at a time that can set in motion the deciding split second that determines the winner.
Yes, it’s true. And, yes, Arkansas might have won by two touchdowns at Auburn except for a series of mistakes earlier in the game.
Several mistakes in specials teams — most notably a blocked punt that resulted in an Auburn touchdown — come to mind.
But, until the end of time, Auburn’s 30-28 victory over Arkansas will be remembered as the day that the SEC office — where three men help the press box replay official “get it right” — saw referee Jason Autrey blow a call and then find an NCAA rule that gave the Tigers the chance at the game-winning field goal.