BEST PLAY: Tim Jennings’ 2005 INT

Before he became a Pro Bowl defensive back, Georgia left his stamp on the Peach State in his final regular-season college game.

The Bulldogs broke a 7-7 tie on a D.J. Shockley touchdown pass to Bryan McClendon, but Reggie Ball marched the Yellow Jackets all the way to the Georgia 11-yard line with time running out. Ball threw to Damarius Bilbo near the 3-yard line, but as Bilbo squatted out of his break, Jennings read the play perfectly and got to the ball first, securing a 14-7 win for UGA.

BEST COMEBACK: Todd Gurley/Georgia in 2013

Georgia senior quarterback Aaron Murray tore his ACL against Kentucky the week before the rivalry game against Georgia Tech, forcing the inexperienced Hutson Mason to start.

The Yellow Jackets seized a 20-0 lead in the second quarter, trying to win for the first time since 2008. But Georgia’s backfield included a sophomore by the name of Todd Gurley, who snuck into the end zone on a nine-yard reception just before halftime.

That proved to be a crucial score, as Georgia Tech again scored early in the fourth quarter to take a 27-17 lead.

From there, Gurley scored three more touchdowns, one in regulation and two in overtime. The last one, a 25-yard burst in double-overtime, accounted for the final margin of 41-34. Gurley accounted for 158 yards of total offense as the Bulldogs won despite four sacks from Jeremiah Attaochu.

BEST GAME: 2008 (GEORGIA TECH 45, GEORGIA 42)

This one was difficult to predict before the season, as the Bulldogs ranked No. 1 and held national championship hopes with a powerful offense led by QB Matthew Stafford, RB Knowshon Moreno, WR A.J. Green and WR Mohamed Massaquoi.

Oh, and there was that pesky seven-game losing streak hanging over the Yellow Jackets.

But it was Georgia Tech, not Georgia, that started the day with a chance to reach a conference championship game. (Virginia Tech won, eliminating Georgia Tech from ACC contention, but the Yellow Jackets didn’t care, lingering on the field and celebrating by putting pieces of the Sanford Stadium hedge between their teeth.

UGA slumped off to the Citrus Bowl after a disappointing 9-3 regular season, as the Urban Meyer/Tim Tebow Florida team played Nick Saban’s Alabama in the SEC championship. But despite the negative emotion, this was one wild, entertaining game.

The Bulldogs led, 28-12, at halftime, but the Yellow Jackets scored four times in the third quarter to take a 38-28 lead. UGA twice got within three points, but couldn’t complete the comeback. Georgia lost despite more than 400 passing yards for Stafford, while Georgia Tech completed a single pass all game — to future Denver Broncos great Demaryius Thomas.

SWEETEST REVENGE: TASTE OF THEIR OWN MEDICINE

Georgia Tech had outrushed Georgia, 409 to 81, in a 45-42 win the year before, ending a seven-game UGA win streak.

After the ’08 upset, Georgia Tech returned many of the same offensive contributors, including QB Josh Nesbitt, RB Jonathan Dwyer and WR Demaryius Thomas. Georgia, meanwhile, had lost Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno, while A.J. Green missed the game due to injury.

But the Bulldogs came back angry in ’09, riding Washaun Ealey and Caleb King for 349 rushing yards on 9.2 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Nesbitt and Dwyer combined for 33 carries and just 74 yards, and despite a huge day from Thomas, UGA’s running game was too strong in a 30-24 win.

BEST TOUCHDOWN DRIVE: Matthew Stafford’s freshman season

Georgia Tech already had clinched a spot in the ACC championship entering the 2006 rivalry game. Meanwhile, Georgia had just emerged from four losses in five games to upset No. 5 Auburn.

The Yellow Jackets featured star quarterback Reggie Ball and the always-dangerous Calvin Johnson, while UGA featured a freshman gunslinger named Matthew Stafford. Still, the game entered the fourth quarter at just 7-6.

Georgia Tech reclaimed the lead at 12-7 midway through the final quarter. Stafford then engineered a 12-play, 64-yard touchdown drive to give the Bulldogs a 15-12 lead with a pass to Mohamed Massaquoi on third-and-goal with 1:45 remaining. (Stafford ripped a completion to Massaquoi in traffic on third-and-6 a few plays earlier.)

The win preserved what would become a seven-game streak for UGA.

TALK ABOUT OWNING YOUR RIVAL: Mark Richt

Those who wonder how Richt has managed to retain his post despite what’s perceived as numerous disappointments can start by checking out his record against Georgia’s in-state rival.

Including a loss in 2014, the Bulldogs are 12-2 against the Yellow Jackets with Richt on the sideline. It’s hard to be more dominant than that.

Richt is 17-3 against ACC teams since becoming UGA’s head coach before the 2001 season, including wins against No. 16 Clemson and No. 20 Louisville last season.

“CLEAN, OLD-FASHIONED HATE” RESULTS (LAST DECADE)

2005: Georgia 14, Georgia Tech 7
2006: Georgia 15, Georgia Tech 12
2007: Georgia 31, Georgia Tech 17
2008: Georgia Tech 45, Georgia 42
2009: Georgia 30, Georgia Tech 24
2010: Georgia 42, Georgia Tech 34
2011: Georgia 31, Georgia Tech 17
2012: Georgia 42, Georgia Tech 10
2013: Georgia 41, Georgia Tech 34, 2OT
2014: Georgia Tech 30, Georgia 24, OT