Georgia and Georgia Tech exchanged 2-point conversion attempts to determine the game's winner.
In the first overtime period, each team gets a possession at the opponent's 25-yard line. If the game is still tied, another period is played with the same parameters. However, if the game is still tied after two overtimes, we have a "2-point conversion-off" where both teams alternate 2-point conversion attempts to determine a winner.
The process is certainly fun, but it's probably not the best way to end a football game. The ending of the 44-42 Georgia marathon win over Georgia Tech brought the validity of college football's overtime rules front and center:I can not believe this game has resorted to two teams failing at a mini game like we’re deciding a winner of Mario PartyThe Bulldogs have secured a spot in the SEC Championship game on Dec. 7 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
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