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When the Georgia Bulldogs begin their College Football Playoff run, they will do so without their starting quarterback.
Carson Beck is out for the remainder of the season, the school announced on Monday. The fifth-year senior suffered an elbow injury on his throwing arm in the final play of the first half in the SEC championship game against Texas. He sat out the entire second half and came in on the final play in overtime to hand the ball off to Trevor Etienne for the game-winning score. Since then, there was skepticism Beck would be able to play in the quarterfinal round against Notre Dame. Now, he’ll be out for the entire postseason.
The school said Beck underwent a successful surgery Monday to repair his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), which was performed by surgeon Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. He is expected to make a full recovery and “is expected with throwing to begin spring of 2025,” the school added.
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) warms up before the start of the SEC championship game against Texas in Atlanta, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.
Who will be starting QB for Georgia vs. Notre Dame?
With Beck out, head coach Kirby Smart will turn to sophomore Gunner Stockton to lead the Bulldogs into another deep playoff run. Stockton came in for relief for Beck in the SEC championship game and went 12-for-16 for 71 yards and an interception.
Prior to that, Stockton made three appearances in the regular season, mostly in the end of blowout victories. His numbers on the 2024 season are 25-for-32 with 206 yards and an interception.
Even before Monday’s announcement, Georgia had been preparing for Stockton to start the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 against Notre Dame, giving him plenty of time to prepare to make his first career start.
“He got lots of reps prior to these practices, but he’s getting much more now,” Smart…
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Publish date : 2024-12-24 00:24:00
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