SEC officials punish Auburn, Vanderbilt following pregame scuffle
Emotions were always going to be high on Saturday in Nashville. Vanderbilt is looking to rebound after a loss, hoping to keep College Football Playoff hopes alive. And then there is Auburn, getting a breath of fresh air after Hugh Freeze’s firing. Interim head coach DJ Durkin is quite popular among the players and in the running for the full-time gig.
However, things possibly boiled over too much during the pregame activities. Some back-and-forth talking took place and reached the point of an official throwing a flag. Not something we see too often, especially in a game not many would consider a rivalry.
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“Words being exchanged between both teams right now pregame,” Justin Hokanson of On3 | Rivals’ Auburn Sports said via X. “Keldric Faulk got pissed and was out there pointing at dudes, and now flags are being thrown. Wild scene.
“The entire Vanderbilt team seemed to follow the captains out there for the coin toss and Auburn’s team seemed to respond by moving towards midfield themselves.”