Georgia Tech Stuns Wake Forest 30-29 in Thrilling OT Finale
Georgia Tech edged Wake Forest 30-29 in overtime in a high-wire contest that saw 18 lead changes and kept both teams in contention throughout. The Yellow Jackets scored 7 points in the extra period to overcome a Wake Forest team that had built a 23-3 halftime lead.
Wake Forest dominated the first half, with Robby Ashford connecting on key passes to Sterling Berkhalter and Micah Mays Jr., while Demond Claiborne punched in a touchdown on the ground. However, Georgia Tech mounted a second-half surge, scoring 14 points in the third quarter to claw back into the game.
The fourth quarter remained tight, with neither team able to pull away, forcing overtime. Georgia Tech's defense made crucial stops throughout the contest, while Haynes King led the Yellow Jackets' comeback effort with a touchdown pass to Eric Rivers in the third quarter.
The game exceeded the 53-point over-under, with both offenses producing consistently. Georgia Tech's resilience proved decisive in the dramatic finish.
AI-generated recap · Aug 13, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia Tech | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
 Wake Forest | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Georgia Tech | Wake Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 29-43 | 14-31 |
| Pass Yards | 248 | 233 |
| Rush Yards | 163 | 212 |
| Total Yards | 411 | 445 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 7-16 | 9-19 |
| Penalties | 4-23 | 8-81 |
| Possession | 32:46 | 27:14 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Caleb Carlson kickoff for 62 yds , Shane Marshall return for 17 yds to the GT 20
Haynes King pass complete to Isiah Canion for 4 yds to the GT 24
Malachi Hosley run for 8 yds to the GT 32 for a 1ST down
Malachi Hosley run for 8 yds to the GT 40
Malachi Hosley run for 4 yds to the GT 44 for a 1ST down
Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for no gain to the GT 44
Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for 2 yds to the GT 46
Haynes King pass incomplete to Bailey Stockton
(11:39) Nichols,Marshall punt 44 yards to the Wake10 Hernandez,Carlos return 16 yards to the Wake26 (Gordon,Daylon) PENALTY Wake Illegal Block in Back offsetting Ga Tch Face Mask offsetting. NO PLAY.
Marshall Nichols punt for 44 yds
Demond Claiborne run for 5 yds to the WAKE 15
Robby Ashford pass incomplete to Micah Mays Jr.
Robby Ashford pass incomplete to Micah Mays Jr.
Cal Joseph punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WAKE 40
Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 6 yds to the WAKE 34
Malachi Hosley run for 7 yds to the WAKE 27 for a 1ST down
Haynes King pass complete to Eric Rivers for 1 yd to the WAKE 26
(09:22) No Huddle-Shotgun King,Haynes pass incomplete short middle to Canion,Isiah thrown to Wake09 PENALTY Wake Personal Foul (Johnson,Braylon) 13 yards from Wake26 to Wake13, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Haynes King run for no gain to the WAKE 13
PENALTY Ga Tch False Start (Moore,Harrison) 5 yards from Wake13 to Wake18. NO PLAY.
Haynes King pass incomplete to Eric Rivers
Haynes King pass incomplete to Eric Rivers
Aidan Birr 35 yd FG GOOD
Demond Claiborne run for no gain to the WAKE 25
Demond Claiborne run for 6 yds to the WAKE 31
Robby Ashford pass complete to Demond Claiborne for 10 yds to the WAKE 41 for a 1ST down
Robby Ashford run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
Robby Ashford pass incomplete
Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the GT 48 for a 1ST down
Robby Ashford pass complete to Chris Barnes for 1 yd to the GT 47
Robby Ashford pass incomplete to Micah Mays Jr.
Robby Ashford pass incomplete to Chris Barnes
Cal Joseph punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Eric Rivers at the GT 15
Jamal Haynes run for 1 yd to the GT 16
Haynes King pass incomplete to Isiah Canion
Haynes King run for 10 yds to the GT 26 for a 1ST down
Wake Forest Penalty, unnecessary roughness (15 Yards) to the GT 46 for a 1ST down
PENALTY Ga Tch False Start (Riggs,Jameson) 5 yards from Ga Tch46 to Ga Tch41. NO PLAY.
Jamal Haynes run for no gain to the GT 41
Haynes King pass incomplete to Malachi Hosley
Haynes King pass complete to Malachi Hosley for 4 yds to the GT 45
Marshall Nichols punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Carlos Hernandez at the WAKE 10
Demond Claiborne run for 5 yds to the WAKE 15
Robby Ashford run for a loss of 2 yards to the WAKE 13
PENALTY Wake False Start (Falayi,Eni) 5 yards from Wake13 to Wake08. NO PLAY.
Ty Clark III run for 1 yd to the WAKE 9
Cal Joseph punt for 47 yds , Bailey Stockton returns for 13 yds to the WAKE 43
Malachi Hosley run for 1 yd to the WAKE 42
Haynes King pass complete to Malachi Hosley for 3 yds to the WAKE 39
Haynes King pass incomplete to Isiah Canion
Marshall Nichols pass complete to Will Kiker for 5 yds to the WAKE 34
Demond Claiborne run for 6 yds to the WAKE 40
Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the WAKE 42
Ty Clark III run for 3 yds to the WAKE 45 for a 1ST down
Robby Ashford pass complete to Chris Barnes for 35 yds to the GT 20 for a 1ST down
Demond Claiborne run for 16 yds to the GT 4 for a 1ST down
Robby Ashford run for 4 yds for a TD (Connor Calvert KICK)
Haynes King run for no gain to the GT 25
Haynes King pass complete to Luke Harpring for 14 yds to the GT 39 for a 1ST down
Haynes King run for 22 yds to the WAKE 39 for a 1ST down
Jamal Haynes run for 3 yds to the WAKE 36
Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for 2 yds to the WAKE 34
Jamal Haynes run for 4 yds to the WAKE 30
Haynes King run for a loss of 1 yard to the WAKE 31
Robby Ashford pass incomplete to Micah Mays Jr.
Robby Ashford pass complete to Chris Barnes for 3 yds to the WAKE 34
Robby Ashford pass complete to Sterling Berkhalter for 39 yds to the GT 27 for a 1ST down
Demond Claiborne run for 27 yds for a TD (Connor Calvert KICK)
Haynes King pass complete to Isiah Canion for 7 yds to the GT 32
Jamal Haynes run for 4 yds to the GT 36 for a 1ST down
Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for 1 yd to the GT 37
Haynes King pass complete to Bailey Stockton for 2 yds to the GT 39
Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 4 yds to the GT 43
Marshall Nichols punt for 47 yds
Robby Ashford run for 24 yds to the WAKE 34 for a 1ST down
Chris Barnes run for 2 yds to the WAKE 36
Demond Claiborne run for 4 yds to the WAKE 40 Demond Claiborne fumbled, recovered by GT Eni Falayi
Robby Ashford pass complete to Micah Mays Jr. for 37 yds to the GT 23 for a 1ST down
Robby Ashford pass complete to Eni Falayi for 14 yds to the GT 9 for a 1ST down
Robby Ashford run for 2 yds to the GT 7
Robby Ashford run for no gain to the GT 7
Connor Calvert 24 yd FG GOOD
Caleb Carlson kickoff for 63 yds , Shane Marshall return for 19 yds to the GT 21
Haynes King run for 4 yds to the GT 25
Jamal Haynes run for a loss of 1 yard to the GT 24
End of 2nd Quarter
Robby Ashford run for 10 yds to the WAKE 35 for a 1ST down
Robby Ashford pass incomplete to Micah Mays Jr.
Robby Ashford run for 2 yds to the WAKE 37
Robby Ashford pass complete to Sterling Berkhalter for 11 yds to the WAKE 48 for a 1ST down
Robby Ashford run for 29 yds to the GT 23 for a 1ST down
Demond Claiborne run for a loss of 5 yards to the GT 28
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Eni Falayi for 14 yds to the GT 14
Demond Claiborne run for 2 yds to the GT 12 for a 1ST down
Demond Claiborne run for 5 yds to the GT 7
Demond Claiborne run for no gain to the GT 7
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete to Sterling Berkhalter
Connor Calvert 24 yd FG GOOD
Caleb Carlson kickoff for 65 yds , Shane Marshall return for 22 yds to the GT 22
Haynes King pass incomplete to Eric Rivers
Malachi Hosley run for 1 yd to the GT 23
Haynes King pass complete to Eric Rivers for 17 yds to the GT 40 for a 1ST down Wake Forest Penalty, Illegal Substitution (Yards) declined for a 1ST down
Haynes King pass incomplete to Eric Rivers
Haynes King pass complete to Eric Rivers for 13 yds to the WAKE 47 for a 1ST down
Haynes King pass complete to Eric Rivers for 4 yds to the WAKE 43
Haynes King run for 18 yds to the WAKE 25 for a 1ST down
Jamal Haynes run for 2 yds to the WAKE 23
Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 7 yds to the WAKE 16
Haynes King run for 2 yds to the WAKE 14 for a 1ST down
Haynes King run for 3 yds to the WAKE 11
Malik Rutherford run for a loss of 3 yards to the WAKE 14
Haynes King pass complete to Eric Rivers for 14 yds for a TD Wake Forest Penalty, Defensive Holding (Yards) declined (Aidan Birr KICK)
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete to Chris Barnes
Deshawn Purdie run for a loss of 3 yards to the WAKE 22
Deshawn Purdie run for no gain to the WAKE 22
Cal Joseph punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Bailey Stockton at the GT 35
Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 2 yds to the GT 37
Haynes King run for 8 yds to the WAKE 30
Haynes King run for 5 yds to the WAKE 25 for a 1ST down
Jamal Haynes run for no gain to the WAKE 25
Haynes King pass complete to Jamal Haynes for 9 yds to the WAKE 16
Haynes King run for 5 yds to the WAKE 11 for a 1ST down
Malachi Hosley run for 6 yds to the WAKE 5
Haynes King pass incomplete to Dean Patterson
Haynes King run for 5 yds for a TD (Aidan Birr KICK)
Wake Forest Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the WAKE 20
Robby Ashford pass complete to Demond Claiborne for a loss of 1 yard to the WAKE 19
Robby Ashford pass incomplete to Demond Claiborne
Wake Forest Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (-5 Yards) to the WAKE 17
PENALTY Ga Tch Offside (Gordon,Daylon) 5 yards from Wake17 to Wake22. NO PLAY.
Cal Joseph punt for 48 yds , Bailey Stockton returns for 15 yds to the GT 45
Haynes King pass complete to Isiah Canion for 37 yds to the WAKE 18 for a 1ST down
Haynes King run for 5 yds to the WAKE 13
Haynes King run for 6 yds to the WAKE 7 for a 1ST down
Malachi Hosley run for 1 yd to the WAKE 6
Haynes King run for 2 yds to the WAKE 4
Haynes King run for 2 yds to the WAKE 2
Aidan Birr 19 yd FG GOOD
Demond Claiborne run for 6 yds to the WAKE 31
Robby Ashford pass incomplete to Sterling Berkhalter
Robby Ashford pass complete to Eni Falayi for 11 yds to the WAKE 42 for a 1ST down
Robby Ashford pass complete to Carlos Hernandez for 15 yds to the GT 43 for a 1ST down
Robby Ashford pass complete to Micah Mays Jr. for 28 yds to the GT 15 for a 1ST down
Robby Ashford pass incomplete to Jeremiah Melvin
Demond Claiborne run for 5 yds to the GT 10
Robby Ashford pass incomplete to Ty Clark III
Connor Calvert 27 yd FG MISSED
Jamal Haynes run for 3 yds to the GT 23 Jamal Haynes fumbled, recovered by GT Karon Prunty
Robby Ashford run for 4 yds to the GT 19
Georgia Tech Penalty, (8 Yards) to the GT 8 for a 1ST down
Demond Claiborne run for a loss of 4 yards to the GT 12
Robby Ashford pass incomplete to Ty Clark III
Robby Ashford pass incomplete to Chris Barnes
Connor Calvert 29 yd FG GOOD
Haynes King pass complete to Malik Rutherford for 19 yds to the GT 44 for a 1ST down
Haynes King pass complete to Eric Rivers for 10 yds to the WAKE 46 for a 1ST down
Haynes King pass incomplete to Isiah Canion
Haynes King pass incomplete to Isiah Canion
Haynes King pass incomplete to Isiah Canion
Marshall Nichols punt for 39 yds
(03:55) No Huddle-Shotgun Claiborne,Demond rush right for 6 yards gain to the Wake13, End Of Play PENALTY Wake Holding (Fa'amoe,Fa'alili) 3 yards from Wake07 to Wake04. NO PLAY.
Demond Claiborne run for 4 yds to the WAKE 8
Ty Clark III run for 3 yds to the WAKE 11
Robby Ashford pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 16 yds to the WAKE 27 for a 1ST down
Ty Clark III run for 4 yds to the WAKE 31
Ty Clark III run for 1 yd to the WAKE 32
Robby Ashford pass incomplete to Sterling Berkhalter
Cal Joseph punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Bailey Stockton at the GT 30
Haynes King pass complete to Isiah Canion for 22 yds to the WAKE 48 for a 1ST down
Haynes King pass incomplete to Isiah Canion
(01:21) Shotgun King,Haynes pass incomplete deep left to Rivers,Eric thrown to Wake25 PENALTY Wake Pass Interference (Prunty,Karon) 15 yards from Wake48 to Wake33, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Haynes King run for 2 yds to the WAKE 31
Haynes King pass incomplete to Jamal Haynes
Haynes King pass complete to Eric Rivers for 8 yds to the WAKE 23 for a 1ST down
Daylon Gordon run for 4 yds to the WAKE 19
Haynes King pass complete to J.T. Byrne for 4 yds to the WAKE 15
Malik Rutherford run for a loss of 1 yard to the WAKE 16
Aidan Birr 33 yd FG GOOD
R. Ashford takes a knee
End of 4th Quarter
H.King rushed for 5 yards. Tackled by N.Andersen at WAKE 20.
H.King pass complete. Catch made by J.Beetham for 17 yards. Tackled by D.Patterson at WAKE 3.
H.King rushed for 1 yards. Tackled by L.Hardy at WAKE 2.
H.King rushed for 2 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
A.Birr extra point is good.
D.Claiborne rushed for 25 yards. TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane and the play was upheld.
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. R.Ashford steps back to pass. E.Lightsey intercepts the ball. Tackled by WAKE at GT 3. TWO-POINT ATTEMPT FAILS. DEFENSIVE CONVERSION RECOVERY FAILS.