In a further twist to the saga, ESPN's Molly McGrath tracked down an official, who expressed that the Sooners had legally run the play with 11 players on the field. Austin persisted in lightly disagreeing, seeming to insinuate he would have thrown a flag.

The second down play should have resulted in a team unsportsmanlike conduct penalty of 15 yards assessed from the previous spot.

One of the defining moments of Auburn football’s 24-17 loss to Oklahoma was the Sooners’ first touchdown. John Mateer connected with Isaiah Sategna from 24 yards out after it looked like Sategna was jogging off the field before the play. He instead stayed on, lined up right next to sideline and was wide open for the touchdown.

Miami jumped LSU and Penn State into the No. 2 spot behind Ohio State in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll.

The Sooners were too fast for Auburn on a second quarter touchdown, but the SEC said the officials made a mistake on Saturday.