Georgia needed eight overtimes to survive an upset scare against Georgia Tech and keep their College Football Playoff chances alive. While the thriller at Sanford Stadium provided great cinema, it also brought college football's overtime rules into question.

The game between Georgia and Georgia Tech lasted 8 overtimes, making it the 2nd longest college fotball game ever.

No. 7 Georgia (9-2) welcomed unranked Georgia Tech (7-4) to Athens for the latest edition of the historic in-state rivalry game that dates back to 1893. The Bulldogs, already locked into a spot in the SEC Championship Game, were listed as 17.5-point favorites ( ESPN BET ).

Georgia Tech led Georgia by two touchdowns with under six minutes to go, but let the opportunity to end their losing streak to their arch rival slip away. Georg

Georgia and Georgia Tech's rivalry game flirted with history on Friday as the teams went to eight overtimes. What's the college football record?

Georgia Tech had Georgia on the ropes tonight in Athens, but the Yellow Jackets came up just short vs Georgia. The two rivals went back and forth in a wild swin

It took eight overtimes, and what it means can be debated, but perspective could wait after Georgia's win over Georgia Tech.

Georgia overcame a 14-point deficit with 5:37 left and defeated Georgia Tech in eight overtimes to all but clinch a spot in the College Football Playoff.

The Georgia Bulldogs win 44-42 in an eight overtime thriller over the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets. After being down 17-0 at halftime, Georgia has officially esacped the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets. The two teams went to a two-point conversion showdown and accumulated up to eight total overtimes and it was Georgia that got the final answer.

Tweak: Georgia overcomes Georgia Tech in college football's 2nd-most number of overtimes played, beating the Yellow Jackets 44-42 in 8OT.