Georgia Tech defensive back D.J. White (28) makes the game-winning interception against Georgia in overtime to preserve the 30-24 win Saturday in Athens, Ga.ATHENS, Ga. – Hutson Mason’s legacy as Georgia’s quarterback was all set.
Until Georgia Tech rewrote the script to its liking.
Mason’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Malcolm Mitchell gave the No. 9 Bulldogs a lead with 18 seconds left in regulation and sent Sanford Stadium into a frenzy, but that turned out to be enough time for the Yellow Jackets to force overtime. Georgia Tech struck first in the extra period, and then Mason’s last pass at home went from being a touchdown to an interception by cornerback D.J. White that sealed a 30-24 upset victory for the No. 16 Yellow Jackets.
“It’s a sucky way to end your career — sorry for my language,” Mason said as he took a seat to address the media. “You go from maybe the greatest finish and storybook ending to your career to one of the worst ways to end your career. It just stinks.”
White’s game-sealing play was followed by Georgia Tech players pouring onto the field in celebration. It was the first win by the Yellow Jackets over the Bulldogs since 2008 and only the second since Mark Richt became Georgia’s coach in 2001.