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Defenses exploit hole in Georgia pass game, Stetson Bennett bothered by shoulder

Stetson Bennett (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) during the Bulldogs 42-10 win over Auburn in a game played October 8, 2022, at Sanford Stadium at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. Photo credit Perry McIntyre. (Perry McIntyre/© 2022 Perry McIntyre)

ATHENS — Stetson Bennett ranks second in the SEC in passing yards, but there has been a hole in his game that defenses have caught up to: The Deep Ball.

Defenders are challenging receivers with tighter coverage on the perimeter and crowding the line of scrimmage, daring Bennett to beat them with longer throws.

Georgia has just one pass completion over 40 yards and that came on a ball that traveled 18 yards before Brock Bowers turned it into a 78-yard TD against South Carolina.

Read more at DawgNation.com.

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