Postgame Notes
Team Notes
- The eight-overtime game was the second-longest game in college football history in terms of overtime periods (record: Illinois def. Penn State, 20-18, in nine OTs on Oct. 23, 2021).
- In the previous 16 overtime games in Georgia Tech history, only one went longer than one OT period – a 42-41, two-overtime loss to Tennessee on Sept. 4, 2017 in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Georgia Tech fell to 2-1 in overtime games against Georgia. The Yellow Jackets won the previous two OT games in series history – a 51-48 win on Nov. 27, 1999 and a 30-23 win on Nov. 29, 2014.
- Georgia Tech’s 563 yards of offense were a season high against an NCAA Division I FBS opponent (prev.: 505 at North Carolina – Oct. 12).
- Georgia Tech’s 563 yards were the most allowed by Georgia since Florida had 571 yards against UGA on Nov. 7, 2020.
- Georgia Tech’s 563 yards were the sixth-most allowed by Georgia since 2000 (571 vs. Florida – 2020, 564 vs. Alabama – 2020, 566 vs. Auburn – 2013, 584 vs. Florida – 2001 and 620 vs. Kentucky – 2000).
- 508 of Georgia Tech’s 563 yards came in regulation.
Individual Notes
- In his first full game since sustaining a shoulder injury on Oct. 12 at North Carolina, r-Jr. Haynes King totaled 413 yards of offense (303 passing, 110 rushing) and five touchdowns (three rushing, two passing). Both were career highs for King (33 collegiate games) – prev.: 377 yards of total offense vs. North Carolina – Oct. 28, 2023 and 4 touchdowns responsible for twice, most recently vs. North Carolina – Oct. 28, 2023.
- King’s 110 rushing yards were a season high (prev.: 107 at North Carolina – Oct. 12)
- King’s 303 passing yards were his second-most of the season (prev.: 312 at Louisville – Sept. 21).
- King’s 300-yard passing game was his fifth in 23 games at Georgia Tech, which is the third-most in program history, behind only Joe Hamilton (7 – 1996-99) and George Godsey (6 – 1998-01).
- So. WR Eric Singleton, Jr.’s eight receptions (for 86 yds.)were a season high and matched a career high (8 vs. North Carolina – Oct. 28, 2023).
- r-Jr. WR Malik Rutherford (four rec. for 45 yds.) caught a pass for the 28th-consecutive game. The streak is the sixth-longest in Georgia Tech history, tied for the 22nd-longest active streak in the nation and is the third-longest active streak in the ACC.
