Georgia announced that Carson Beck will not return to the game.

ATLANTA — On the very last play of the first half of the SEC Championship game between Georgia and Texas, Bulldog quarterback Carson Beck took a hard hit while attempting a Hail Mary throw. 

Beck stayed down on the field while trainers tended to him. He got up after about a minute and trotted off the field into the locker room. 

Before heading into the locker room, ESPN’s Holly Rowe asked Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart if Beck would be able to play in the second half, to which he replied, “He should be. I don’t know. We’ve got to go look at him.” However, at the start of the second half, Rowe passed along the message that Beck would not be playing the rest of the game. 

So, who will be taking snaps? 

Who is Georgia’s backup quarterback? 

Georgia’s backup QB is sophomore Gunner Stockton. 

Stockton has seen limited action in his two seasons with the Bulldogs but he’s no stranger to game. In 2023, he completed 12 passes for 148 yards across his four separate appearances. 

So far this season, Stockton has only appeared in two games: against Tennessee Tech and Umass. 

This second half of the SEC Championship game will be the most the young QB has played and it’s in the biggest moment of Georgia’s season thus far. 

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