n a thrilling college football showdown on Saturday night, Georgia Tech and Georgia faced off in an unprecedented eight overtime periods,
sparking intense debate among fans. Unlike the NFL, where a game clock could potentially run out and end in a tie, college football’s overtime
format ensures each team has a chance to score in each period. If teams remain tied after the first overtime, the game proceeds to a
second round, where both teams are required to attempt two-point conversions following a touchdown. From the third overtime onward, the
game becomes a pure shootout of consecutive two-point conversion attempts until one team prevails.
The Georgia rivalry continued back and forth through eight exhausting overtimes before the Bulldogs finally scored a successful two-point
conversion, with the Yellow Jackets unable to respond. The dramatic finish came just one overtime short of tying the all-time college
football record, set in October 2021 during a game between Illinois and Penn State. The marathon game has left football fans divided on
whether college football’s unique overtime rules offer a more exciting and fair format compared to the NFL’s, further fueling the ongoing debate
between the two.