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Locked into an intense battle with South Carolina, Auburn quarterback Bo Nix and wide receiver Seth Williams were seen in a heated argument on the sidelines after an incompletion in the third quarter.
Nix was having a tough day against the Gamecocks' defense at that point.
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By the end of the third quarter, Nix was 18-for-36 with 199 passing yards, a touchdown pass and three interceptions. His lone touchdown pass came in the first quarter to Eli Stove, which put the Tigers up 10-0 early. But with one more quarter left, Auburn was trailing 27-19.
Williams, who led Auburn in receiving yards with 212 coming into the game, was held to three catches for 62 yards on 12 targets. The frustrations clearly boiled over.
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Auburn came into the game against South Carolina 2-1 on the season and ranked No. 15 in the nation.
The Tigers started the season with a victory over Kentucky but then lost to No. 4 Georgia. Last week, Auburn barely scraped by Arkansas with a narrow two-point victory.
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Nix has shown spurts of being consistent but then has frustrating performances. He came into Saturday’s matchup with 597 passing yards and four touchdown passes to his credit.
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