A veteran college football referee has been “permanently suspended” from officiating games after making a series of controversial calls — one of which turned the momentum of a

The SEC announced that they have permanently suspended Ken Williamson from officiating conference games due to complaints.

The SEC has suspended longtime referee Ken Williamson for the remainder of the season in the wake of his crew's performance in Georgia's 20-10 victory at Auburn on Oct. 11, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.

Ken Williamson, the head official of Auburn football's loss to Georgia on Oct. 11, has been suspended following his crew's performance in the game.

Referee Ken Williamson has been suspended by the SEC following his officiating during the Auburn-Georgia game.

The SEC referee, suspended for the remainder of the college football season this week, told officials before the opener that he was going to retire at season’s end, according to ESPN. “The SEC does not comment on personnel matters,” a league spokesperson told the outlet.

Ken Williamson, the head referee for Ohio State's controversial loss to Clemson in the 2019 CFP semifinals, has been permanently suspended from conference games by the SEC.

An SEC ref has reportedly gotten into trouble over the officiating in the Auburn-Georgia game. According to a report by Yellow Hammer News, the SEC has

SEC referee Ken Williamson reportedly under investigation for handling of Georgia-Auburn game in Week 7 of 2025 college football season

The SEC has permanently suspended an official due to several questionable calls during the Georgia-Auburn game on October 11.

Just days after the recent suspension of longtime SEC official Ken Williamson, the college football world is virtually in shock at the rare action of accountability performed by the league earlier this week.