Overview

• On the second-quarter snap, receiver Isaiah Sategna walked toward the Sooners’ sideline as if subbing out, then stayed on to haul in a 24-yard score from John Mateer.
• The SEC said officials failed to recognize a prohibited hideout tactic and that Oklahoma should have been penalized 15 yards for team unsportsmanlike conduct.
• The touchdown was not overturned, and No. 11 Oklahoma beat No. 22 Auburn 24-17 as the league said appropriate accountability would follow for the crew.
• Auburn’s Hugh Freeze said his sideline tried to call timeout and cited preseason guidance on deception plays, while Oklahoma’s staff described the design as a tempo look cleared with an official.
• The dispute added to a season of officiating scrutiny across conferences and followed other contentious moments in the game, including an overturned Auburn defensive touchdown and a pass-interference call.