Just when Stetson Bennett looks like the walk-on, he puts on another legendary performance
ATLANTA — Just when Stetson Bennett looks like the walk-on quarterback opposing fanbases love to hate, he said give me another chance.
Just when he throws his worst interception of the year — possibly of his career — he let it slide right off his shoulders.
Just when you count him out and believe 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 sends him off into his post-college journey, lauding him for his career as a Bulldog while demeaning him for having the worst game of his Georgia career at the worst of times, Bennett pulls off a stunner that reels you back in and makes you believe that the walk-on miracle quarterback really is one of the best Bulldogs to ever wear the uniform.
“You’re right, I was playing like crap there for a little bit in the second half,” a mentally fatigued Bennett said in Georgia’s locker room as he cut tape off his ankles while being pulled away to do interviews in Mercedes-Benz’s press room. “I don’t know, man. That was special though. That was crazy. 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 began the second half with consecutive 3-and-outs while Ohio State extended its halftime lead with an early second-half touchdown.