SEC says officials missed an Auburn penalty on South Carolina’s final play
South Carolina’s last play in its 42-35 loss to Auburn Saturday night was a Hail Mary pass that was intercepted. But according to the SEC, the Gamecocks should have gotten a second chance.
A spokesperson for the SEC said Sunday that there were two No. 1s on the field for Auburn on the final play. Montravius Adams, a defensive tackle, was on the line while wide receiver D’haquille Williams was inserted in as a defensive back to help defend on the final play. Since the players usually play on different sides of the ball, the matching numbers are no big deal. They just can’t be on the field together.
You can see Williams on the field here during the final play.
The play with the missed penalty came from the Auburn 41-yard-line. If it was called, South Carolina would have had an untimed down from the 36.
According to the conference, the penalty was discovered after the game was over. Of course, there’s no guarantee that South Carolina would have converted a 36-yard Hail Mary. But the Gamecocks should have at least had the opportunity to try again.
An Auburn penalty put South Carolina in position to attempt the first Hail Mary. On 3rd-and-10 from its own 30, QB Dylan Thompson hit Shaq Roland on a pass to the South Carolina 43. An Auburn personal foul penalty on the play moved the ball to its own 41.
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