ATLANTA — Just when Stetson Bennett looks like the walk-on quarterback opposing fanbases love to dislike, he stated offer me another opportunity.
Just when he tosses his worst interception of the year — perhaps of his profession — he let it slide right off his shoulders.
Just when you count him out and think that he can do no more as Georgia’s quarterback, he puts Bulldog Nation on his back.
Just when you’ve typed out the story that sendsout him off into his post-college journey, lauding him for his profession as a Bulldog while demeaning him for having the worst videogame of his Georgia profession at the worst of times, Bennett pulls off a stunner that reels you back in and makes you think that the walk-on wonder quarterback truly is one of the finest Bulldogs to ever wear the uniform.
“You’re ideal, I was playing like crap there for a little bit in the 2nd half,” a psychologically tiredout Bennett stated in Georgia’s locker space as he cut tape off his ankles while being pulled away to do interviews in Mercedes-Benz’s press space. “I wear’t understand, male. That was unique . That was insane. Nuts.”
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Georgia was down and out on Saturday.
Bennett looked a bit off physically, and performance-wise he appeared lost. Georgia’s offense wasn’t clicking and the Bulldogs started the 2nd half with successive 3-and-outs while Ohio State extended its halftime lead with an early second-half goal.
But simply when you believe all is lost and the clock has struck midnight on Stetson Bennett IV, Georgia’s Heisman prospect whom numerous turned their nose up at for being in New York in early December, he turns in a Heisman efficiency in the 4th quarter to outduel Ohio State’s CJ Stroud, the far exceptional Heisman prize prospect for much of the night.
When it mattered many, when Georgia required him themajorityof, when a shot at back-to-back nationwide titles was on the line and the Bulldogs had to turn to a hero to come back from a 14-point deficit, Bennett’s heroics led the Bulldogs back to the College Football Playoff finals for the 2nd straight year.
With Georgia routing by 14 at the start of the 4th quarter, Bennett pressed the Bulldogs down the field and into field objective variety. A couple plays on the drive, nevertheless, were emblematic of the night Bennett was having.
An mysterious backwards pass that lost 10 lawns was followed by a toss to Ladd McConkey in a tight window that was almost obstructed and the Bulldogs settled for a field objective.
With 8: 51 to play and Georgia routing by 11, Bennett’s star shined brightest.
He hit Arian Smith on a 76-yard goal pass down the Georgia sideline priorto finding McConkey for a two-point conversion that pulled Georgia within 3 points.
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