Kirby Smart's moment with an emotional Brent Key following Georgia's eight-overtime win vs. Georgia Tech was pure class and sportsmanship.

This Georgia Tech-Georgia game was one of the wildest contests that this rivalry has ever seen. First of all, the Bulldogs are in the SEC title game, they were huge favorites and they were at home. It was surprising that this was even a close game, and the fact that it went to eight overtimes was bizarre.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Brent Key and Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart had a lengthy embrace following Georgia’s epic 44-42 win over Georgia Tech in eight overtimes. The loss was heartbreaking for Georgia Tech.

It was a gesture after the final whistle that truly captured the spirit of sportsmanship. As the game ended, Georgia Tech's head coach Brent Key, visibly emotional after the close loss, approached Georgia's Kirby Smart for the traditional postgame handshake.

However, Georgia came storming back with two touchdowns in four minutes to send it into overtime. Somehow, someway, in perfect college football fashion, Georgia ended up winning in eight (!!) overtimes, 44-42, on Nate Frazier's game-winning two-point conversion.

Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key has put a profound emphasis in his program on beating Georgia. Key’s Yellow Jackets outrushed and outgained Georgia. It was not enough. Georgia Tech lost on a walk-off Nate Frazier touchdown.

After the game, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key shared a long embrace after the exhausting finish. After that, cameras caught Key staring blankly at the scoreboard in complete disbelief. The Georgia Tech head coach looked at the scoreboard for almost a minute.

Since taking over at Georgia, Smart has never lost to the Yellow Jackets. The Yellow Jackets have not defeated the Bulldogs since 2016 and have 41 all-time wins in the series compared to Georgia’s 71. In 2023, the Yellow Jackets kept it close, losing by single digits.