Despite Georgia Tech’s heartbreaking 44-42 loss to No. 7 Georgia in an epic eight-overtime battle, Yellow Jackets quarterback Haynes King etched his name in the college football history books with a performance for the ages.

Kirby Smart and the Georgia defensive found an answer for Georgia Tech’s Haynes King, but it took eight overtimes.

Georgia Tech reached the red zone on its first 4 possessions of the game, a great sign throughout the first half. However, the Yellow Jackets left points on the field with a missed field goal and turnover on downs, and those points could loom large when we get later in the game.

Did Georgia's Dan Jackson commit targeting on QB Haynes King during forced fumble?From NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top sports news you need to know every day. The Bulldogs stormed back from a 17-0 halftime deficit and a 27-13 deficit with five minutes in regulation to send the game to overtime (albeit with some controversy).

It was a rivalry night to remember. In a clash that went to the distance — in this case, distance specifically means eight overtimes — the Georgia Bulldogs outlasted Georgia Tech football on Friday, 44-40.