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NCAA Referee Ken Williamson during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game between Ohio State and Clemson, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri). Alabama News
'An eye-opener': ESPN's Herbstreit suggests SEC permanently suspending referee from Auburn-UGA game could lead to more accountability in sports

During Thursday's ESPN broadcast of "The Pat McAfee Show," ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit reacted to the Yellowhammer News report that veteran SEC referee Ken Williamson had been "permanently suspended from officiating conference games."

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'Average and lethargic': ESPN's Herbstreit offers first take on Bama loss

While most of college football's talking heads have yet to respond to Alabama's 31-17 loss to Florida State on Saturday, ESPN "College Gameday" panelist Kirk Herbstreit offered a sneak preview of reaction during his call of the LSU-Clemson game later that evening.

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Is the Alabama dynasty over? ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit doesn't think so

ESPN’s college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit doesn’t think the Alabama dynasty is over yet.