Stetson Bennett struggles disappear on Georgia's go-ahead scoring drive
Stetson Bennett struggled throughout the Peach Bowl against Ohio State as he appeared to suffer a leg injury in the first half, and by late in the game short-armed a swing pass to Ladd McConkey.
The Georgia quarterback began the game 17-for-28 passing for 255 yards, and also had a rushing touchdown. However, throughout the game, Bennett appeared to be rattled, and didn’t play with the kind of moxie Georgia fans have grown used to in recent years.
Bennett briefly bounced back in the fourth quarter when he found Arian Smith for a 76-yard touchdown to cut into Ohio State’s lead. A Buckeyes defender slipped, and Smith and Bennett took full advantage to pull within 3 points thanks to a 2-point conversion.
Bennett and Georgia began a drive with 2:25 remaining and Ohio State leading by 6 points.
And after 4 plays, Bennett found AD Mitchell for a 10-yard touchdown to give Georgia a 1-point lead with 54 seconds remaining. But Ohio State went down the field and missed a game-winning field goal attempt with 8 seconds remaining.
Buckeyes Interception! pic.twitter.com/3g7Klv0R3I
— Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthewCFB) January 1, 2023
I’m watching 2020 Stetson Bennett.
This isn’t the dude we saw all year.
— Brooks Austin (@BrooksAustinBA) January 1, 2023
C.J. Stroud is simply better than Stetson Bennett, that’s the difference in this one
— Trace Johnson®️ (@Trace_Johnson94) January 1, 2023
Stetson Bennett is not good at football.
— Dan (@Tzarxxiv) January 1, 2023
A reminder that even verified accounts (that yes I follow) are capable of clearly demonstrating an Unbelievably casual fan take… anyone who has watched college football and Stetson Bennett, specifically, knows this is not even close to a normal Mailman performance. https://t.co/EapBFRSXr0
— pat (@leafsandlaw) January 1, 2023
Time to see what Stetson Bennett is made of…is he a man or a mouse?
— NUTTY (@stephendontplay) January 1, 2023
There is absolutely no way that Stetson Bennett completes a 2 minute touchdown drive for the win
— Luna’s Owner (@AyAyyyyyron) January 1, 2023
Stetson Bennett must have a 4 leaf clover stuck up his ass. I feel like he’s about to lead UGa on a winning drive.
— 1 of 1. (@_chill_type) January 1, 2023
Stetson Bennett is built for this drive more than anybody in the country and if I’m Ohio State I’m scared shitless right now
— Kasey Ray (@kaseyray11) January 1, 2023