UGA Football: Georgia vs. Ga Tech – Postgame Notes
Bulldogs Storm Back To Force Overtime And Win It 44-42 In SEC/School Record 8th OT:
- The No. 7 Bulldogs played their 16th overtime game in school history and are now 9-7 including 2-2 against Tech. The Bulldogs are 2-2 in OT games in the Kirby Smart era. Tech won the toss and chose defense. Georgia scored a TD on a 14-yard pass from Carson Beck to London Humphreys to finish a four-play drive and take its first lead of the night. Tech answered with a TD to make it 34-all. In the 2nd OT, Tech scored another TD and then failed to convert the two-point try to take a 40-34. Georgia responded immediately with a 25-yard TD pass to Cash Jones. The two-point conversion attempt failed to force a third OT at 40-all.
- Neither team converted in the 3rd or 4th OT. In the 5th OT, Beck converted with a pass to Dillon Bell for a 42-40 lead and Tech answered with a conversion. In the 6th OT, senior Dan Jackson sacked Hayes King. Georgia did not convert its attempt. In the 7th OT, Georgia did not convert on a Beck keeper. Following a pass interference penalty on Smael Mondon, Tech was stopped to force the 8th OT.
- In the 8th OT, Tech did not convert with heavy pressure by CJ Allen. Georgia converted as freshman Nate Frazier ran in for a 44-2 victory. It marked the longest OT game in Georgia and SEC history.
- Before tonight, Georgia and Tech went to OT in 1999 (51-48 Tech in Atlanta), 2013 (Georgia 41-34 in Atlanta) and 2014 (Tech 30-24 in Athens).
