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How a win over UAB gave Stetson Bennett the prospective he needed to shine for Georgia football

Stetson Bennett Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) during the Bulldogs’ game against UAB in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (Photo by Mackenzie Miles) (Mackenzie Miles)

Stetson Bennett’s story has been told many times over by this point. The walk-on who left, went to JUCO, came back, sat as back-up, started, returned to the bench only to then become a starter again and ultimately lead Georgia to where it now sits, one game away from winning its second straight national championship.

Bennett has a chance to take down a couple of records with even a decent game against the Horned Frogs. He can claim both the single season school passing yard record and become the first Georgia quarterback to throw for more than 4,000-yards in one season. Along with being Georgia’s first two-time national championship winning quarterback and the school’s first Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback.

He’s come a long way since getting booed as he made his first start of the 2021 season. That came against UAB, when Bennett filled in for an injured JT Daniels.

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