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Stetson Bennett silences the critics with monster first half in Orange Bowl vs. Michigan
By Keith Farner
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Stetson Bennett had a huge first half on Friday in the Orange Bowl against Michigan. And then he took the top off with a 57-yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Burton to give Georgia a 27-3 lead with 1:38 remaining.
That helped Bennett finish the first half with a passing line of 16-for-22 for 234 yards and 2 touchdowns. Bennett also had an impressive run of 20 yards.
Before that, Bennett’s best throw might have come late in the first half with a 53-yard toss to James Cook down the right sideline on third down and three.
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Big plays helped Georgia build a big lead by late in the first half. Georgia had a play of 20 yards or more in all 4 drives to start the game, and the Bulldogs scored on all of them.
But Bennett was also consistent, as he started the game 8-for-8 passing, including hitting George Pickens on a third down play.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
