The Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate rivalry between No. 6 Georgia and Georgia Tech has some clean, old-fashioned controversy.
The issues arose late in the fourth quarter with the Yellow Jackets (7-5, 5-3 in ACC play) sporting a 27-20 lead with 2:05 remaining in Friday night’s game. Facing third-and-1, Georgia Tech could have iced the game with another first
down against the Bulldogs (10-2, 6-2 SEC) in an upset that would have massive ramifications on the College Football Playoff race.
Except, quarterback Haynes King fumbled the ball on the QB sneak following a hard hit by Georgia defensive back Dan Jackson. It was immediately recovered by Bulldogs defender Chaz
Chambliss, leading to a game-tying Bulldogs score with 1:01 remaining. The game eventually went to overtime, where Georgia won 44-42 in the eight overtimes.
But Yellow Jackets fans and neutral observers alike wondered whether officials on the field missed targeting by Jackson. Indeed, a replay posted by Georgia football’s official account
showed what appeared to be textbook targeting by Jackson, as he lowered his head and appeared to hit King’s facemask with the crown of his helmet:
