The Georgia Bulldogs won an insane rivalry marathon against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 44-42. Georgia Tech had a 17-0 lead at the half and a 27-13 lead with almost six minutes left in the fourth quarter, but the Bulldogs did not relent, scoring a touchdown and forcing a fumble to score another touchdown to tie it.
In overtime, each team mimicked each other to perfection, with the Yellow Jackets answering every time the Bulldogs scored or didn’t convert. Finally, after eight overtimes, Georgia won the game off a Nate Frazier run.
Georgia ends the regular season 10-2. The Bulldogs already have a date with the winner of the Texas versus Texas A&M game in the SEC championship. However, the Georgia-Georgia Tech game was still huge for their playoff chances.
If the Bulldogs proceeded to lose both of their next two games, they would be sitting at 9-4 and more than likely out of the College Football Playoff. Now, the Bulldogs are all but a lock to make the playoff.
Georgia Tech ends their regular season 7-5. The Yellow Jackets played scrappy all season long, with two wins against top-10 AP-ranked opponents (Florida State, Miami). They very well could’ve had another one, but it wasn’t meant to be on a cold night in Athens.
