Georgia quarterback Carson Beck was hurt on the last play of the very first half. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
If Georgia is going to win the SEC champion, it will need to do so without quarterback Carson Beck. On a disorderly play to end the very first half, Beck was hurt and stayed on the ground following a sack. His replacement, Gunner Stockton, stepped in and led the Bulldogs to an instant goal and a 10-6 lead over Texas.
Georgia decided to choose Stockton, the backup, coming out of halftime. On the sideline right before the 3rd quarter started, Beck stood with his helmet off as Stockton and 2 other Georgia quarterbacks got loose. Right before the 3rd quarter started, Beck welcomed Stockton.
Beck was eliminated for the video game, according to the ABC broadcast.
Georgia routed Texas at halftime of the SEC champion, 6-3.
Stockton put an instant charge into the Georgia offense, leading the Bulldogs on a 10-play, 75-yard goal drive. It marked the very first time either group had actually reached the red zone in what, to that point, had actually been an unsightly video game. Beck had actually been 7-of-13 for 56 backyards passing in the very first half previous to the injury, and 2 different Texas interceptions were reversed by charges on the Longhorns.
The concern now for Georgia is whether this will affect the Bulldogs’ CFP opportunities. In 2015, Florida State was excluded of the four-team College Football Playoff in spite of being unbeaten due to an injury to then-Seminoles QB Jordan Travis. Then-CFP choice committee chair Boo Corrigan protected the snub by stating, “You can lose a running back, you can lose a receiver however when you lose a quarterback as vibrant as Jordan Travis, it alters their offense in its totality which was a truly huge aspect.”
Texas will still have a say in the matter, however if Georgia is not able to win the SEC champion, there will be some hard concerns for the CFP choice committee, and some anxious awaiting the Bulldogs.
