 The Sunday morning headline in nearby Columbus, Ga read "UGA beats Auburn 23–23".In 1996, the two teams played in the first Southeastern Conference football game to go into overtime.First-year head coach Jim Donnan's team was down 28–7 at halftime, before rallying to tie it at 28 on a 30-yard touchdown as time expired from Mike Bobo to Cory Allen, and Georgia went on to win 56–49 in four overtimes.