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SEC Suspends Longtime Referee Over Poor Performance in Georgia-Auburn Game

The SEC suspended Ken Williamson, who was set to retire after this year, for the remainder of the season.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 23, 2025

Ken Williamson Referee Suspension Explained: What Did He Do to Get Permanently Banned by the SEC?

SEC referee Ken Williamson reportedly faces a permanent ban after a controversial Auburn vs Georgia game. Here's what happened and why it sparked outrage.

International Business Times UK · Oct 23, 2025

Everyone Made the Same Jokes After Kevin Durant's Near-Timeout Snafu vs. Thunder

The Rockets forward nearly cost his team in overtime.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 22, 2025

Lane Kiffin Appears to Troll Kirby Smart With Gesture to Official During Georgia Game

The Ole Miss coach seemed to have a laugh with a referee.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 18, 2025

Georgia's Kirby Smart Somehow Tricked Referees Into Giving Him a Free Timeout

Kirby Smart got away with a fake timeout against Auburn. Announcers couldn’t believe it.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 12, 2025

SEC Football Is No Longer Untouchable

Once unstoppable, the league now faces tough questions and dwindling confidence as the Big Ten rises to power.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 29, 2025

Forde-Yard Dash: College Football Coaching Reality Checks, Including James Franklin

Week 5 brought painful wake-up calls for a handful of prominent coaches like Lincoln Riley, Brian Kelly and Kirby Smart who need to turn their seasons around fast.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 29, 2025

Georgia’s Kirby Smart Can Beat Every College Football Team Except the One That Matters

The Georgia coach’s 1–7 record against Alabama defines him, and the Bulldogs must hope it doesn’t define their CFP résumé.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 28, 2025

Kirby Smart Had Testy Response to Question About 1-7 Record vs. Alabama

Kirby Smart has beated Alabama just once since becoming the head coach of Georgia.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 28, 2025

Forde’s Takeaways from Alabama-Georgia: Kirby Smart’s Dubious Record

The Crimson Tide’s win over the Bulldogs raises big questions for Smart—and the College Football Playoff race.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 28, 2025