Georgia pulls out epic win in 8-overtime thriller, all but clinch spot in College Football Playoff

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Georgia needed more than 60 minutes to avoid being upset - they also needed more than seven overtimes.

Finally, when it was all said and done, Georgia took home a 44-42 victory over their in-state rival Georgia Tech in eight overtimes.

It was the second-most overtimes in FBS history, one shy of Illinois and Penn State from 2021.

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Jalon Walker #11 and Malaki Starks #24 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrate a big stop during a game between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on November 29, 2024 in Athens, Georgia.  ((Photo by Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images))

Georgia trailed 17-0 at halftime, and even trailed by two touchdowns with just over five minutes left in regulation. But after scoring a touchdown, they recovered a fumble and then scored another touchdown to force overtime.

Nothing worked for either team, as passes fell incomplete and runs were stopped - the new overtime rules make teams alternate two-point attempts from the third overtime on.

But finally, in the eighth overtime, after stopping the Yellow Jackets, Nate Frazier ran into the end zone to end the instant classic.

Carson Beck #15 of the Georgia Bulldogs passes during the first quarter against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Sanford Stadium on November 29, 2024 in Athens, Georgia.   ((Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images))

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Georgia improved to 10-2 on the season; having already clinched a spot in the SEC title game last week, this victory all but ensured a spot in the 12-team