Georgia-Georgia Tech 8OT Thriller Shows Why NCAA Overtime Is Better Than NFL

It took eight overtimes, but no. 7 Georgia was finally able to prevail over Georgia Tech 44-42 in what was not only an epic comeback victory for the Bulldogs, but a historic overtime thriller between the two Peach State rivals that left many wondering why The NFL does not follow the same format.

After trailing by 17 points at halftime and 14 points in the 4th quarter, Georgia was able to miraculously come back as the two teams headed to overtime in what was an absolute THRILLER between the rivalry known as the “Clean Old-Fashioned Hate”. ”

Then came overtime, with Georgia scoring their first overtime touchdown on their first possession. If it was the NFLthe game would have been over and fans furious that the opposition never got the ball. Not in college football though, as Georgia Tech had their chance to score a touchdown – which they did as both teams also converted their extra points.

NCAA OVERTIME WAS EXCITING AND FAIR

Next? The same again, with both teams getting one possession each. And once again, in unreal fashion, both teams scored – though this time they both had to go for two points in overtime AND guess what? They also successfully converted both of them as football fans watched the clock tick past 0.00 p.m. 11 PM ET, but they didn’t mind since this was going to be a slugfest.

If that wasn’t dramatic enough, the real fun came when the rules dictated that both teams would then trade two-point conversion attempts until one team scored and the other didn’t. This allowed for absolutely nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat excitement, not just for Georgia and Georgia Tech fans, but casual football fans in general. From the third overtime to the eighth overtime, both teams continued to match what their opponents did.

That was unreal and would never have happened in the NFL, which plays a 10-minute overtime period in regular-season play, and if the opening team doesn’t score a touchdown (not a field goal) on their first possession, it’s sudden. -death. Oh yeah, they also allow ties, which is also annoying!

GEORGIA HAD A HISTORIC COMEBACK

In the end, Georgia was 2-for-6 on two-point attempts, while Georgia Tech was 1-6. The two teams’ eight overtimes were the second most ever behind 2021’s nine OTs between Illinois and Penn State.

After the game, Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key stood on the court and stared at the final scoreboard for more than a minute, taking in all the emotion and inevitable heartache that the 17½-point underdog Yellow Jackets had played into their hands with just minutes left , before the Bulldogs came back.

The feeling that Key felt, that the players felt and what the viewers at home felt (even those who had no money on the game!) is what football is all about.

Good for the NCAA for letting it play out the way it should, unlike the NFL’s sudden death rules.

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