Beck suffered his damage on the final play of the primary half within the SEC Championship recreation in opposition to Texas.
Backup QB Gunner Stockton, who will begin within the CFP, led Georgia to a 22-19 win within the convention title recreation after coming into the sport with the Bulldogs trailing 6-3.
Beck’s damage is a disappointing finish to his 2024 season. The fifth-year senior regressed from 2023. His completion proportion dropped 7.7 factors, and he threw a conference-high 12 interceptions.
However Beck had performed arguably his greatest soccer over the last three weeks of the common season, going 73-of-114 (64%) for 941 yards (8.3 yards per recreation), 12 complete touchdowns and no interceptions.
After lacking out on the four-team CFP final season, Beck will doubtless finish his collegiate profession with out beginning in a playoff recreation.
As for Georgia, it is anybody’s guess how Stockton will fare on such a giant stage for his first profession begin. The second wasn’t too large for him in Atlanta within the SEC Championship recreation, however the CFP will likely be one other beast.
And the additional the Bulldogs go, Stockton will likely be below extra strain.
Georgia did job of not overwhelming the sophomore, giving him simple throws to finish. Within the SEC title recreation win, Stockton was 12-of-16 for 71 yards (4.4 yards per try) and one interception.
As gifted because the Bulldogs are, they do not want Stockton to hold them to a 3rd championship in 4 seasons. However he nonetheless should present greater than he did in opposition to Texas for them to be ok with their possibilities.
Per Pro Football Focus data, eight of Stockton’s 16 move makes an attempt have been on throws behind the road of scrimmage. A primarily horizontal passing assault is not a recipe for sustainable success.
Fortuitously for the Bulldogs, they nonetheless have 13 days till the CFP quarterfinal, giving them time to arrange Stockton for his first collegiate begin.
Georgia will play both CFP No. 8 Indiana (11-1) or No. 5 Notre Dame (11-1) within the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 1.
