AUBURN, Ala. — Kirby Smart got no explanation on the officials' goal-line fumble call in the second quarter of the Bulldogs matchup at Auburn on Saturday.

"Frustrating, but the kids never quit," the Georgia coach said. "That's never been more evident of a punch out on the goal line, which we practice all the time. ... I never got an explanation and, of course, they took the longest I've ever seen (reviewing). All I was told was someone saw a clear recovery, but they said he was down. I still don't know if he was down, but the officials said he was down. ... I saw the ball from the sideline jostle out, but couldn't tell if it crossed the line or not."

The play, a third-and-goal run by Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold at the 1-yard line with 1:32 to go to halftime, was originally thou

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