Georgia State Panthers head coach Shawn Elliott called out SEC officials for giving the Auburn Tigers some home cooking on Saturday night.
The Panthers were trying to upset the 23rd-ranked Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Georgia State led by five points late in the fourth quarter when Auburn quarterback TJ Finley hit John Samuel Shenker on a 19-yard pass to set up a first-and-goal. A review seemed to show the ball hitting the turf, but it was still ruled a catch. The Tigers then scored the game-winning touchdown with 45 seconds left and ultimately won, 34-24.
Elliott didn't mince words after the Georgia State loss, via ESPN's Alex Scarborough:
“They had a little bit of help on that review where the ball was incomplete,” Elliott said. “It should have been put back on the 30-yard line. But you know when you play in the SEC you gotta take the hits. And they gave us a real gut punch on that call. So we appreciate that.”
It would be hard not to be pissed off after something like this. The Panthers were massive underdogs and had a chance to pull off one of the biggest upsets of the season, only to lose thanks to questionable officiating.
Georgia State is now 1-3 on the season after the disappointing defeat.
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