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An SEC ref has reportedly gotten into trouble over the officiating in the Auburn-Georgia game.
According to a report by Yellow Hammer News, the SEC has “permanently suspended’ referee Ken Williamson afer a review of the Auburn-Georgia game, which featured several controversial calls by the officiating crew.
Veteran SEC official Ken Williamson has been permanently suspended from officiating conference games, sources tell Yellowhammer News.
The decision to remove the longtime referee comes in the immediate wake of an SEC review of eleven complaints against Williamson and his crew during the Auburn-Georgia game earlier this month. According to sources, nine of those complaints were validated by conference officials.
The Auburn-Georgia game featured a sequence in which Georgia head coach Kirby Smart got away with lying about not calling a timeout.
Kirby Smart told the officials he never asked for a timeout, he was just clapping.
And the stupid ass officials bought it. No timeout, no delay of game. pic.twitter.com/K2eQSTD1Xh
— Brandon Walker (@BFW) October 12, 2025
Fox Sports rules analyst Terry McAuley blasted the SEC for suspending Williamson.
“This is insane. Ken is a very good Referee and has been for a very long time.”
“I’ve commented on the Ga/Auburn game and no, the crew did not have a very good game. It happens to officials, just as it happens to coaches and players. I look forward to the day an AD suspends his coach for, in a single game, poor clock management, allowing players to feign injury, bad play calls, etc.”
“If this is solely based on that one game, then shame on everyone involved,” McAulay wrote. “It’s yet another reason why Conferences should not oversee officiating and will forever be a dark stain on college football.”
The SEC did not respond to Yellow Hammer News ‘ request for comment.