Georgia came into Monday’s CFP National Championship Game a huge favorite.
Stetson Bennett had the Dawgs sizzling in the first part of the game.
He accounted for a pair of touchdowns in the first 15 minutes as Georgia surged to a 17-7 lead.
Stetson Bennett's 1st quarter:
• 7/8 Comp/Att
• 132 Total Yards
• 2 Total TD
• Leading TCU 17-7#NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/1yWfcoGvoN— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 10, 2023
THE MAILMAN DELIVERS FOR GEORGIA ⚡️#NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/aBDfL4l66r
— ESPN (@espn) January 10, 2023
Ladd McConkey hit the jets to score 💨#NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/JGgGUnobty
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The Horned Frogs didn’t fare any better early in the second quarter as Bennett led a long drive that concluded with the quarterback cruising into the end zone.
Possibly the easiest TD of Stetson Bennett's career lol pic.twitter.com/gwWz1qnrxq
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Bennett was untouched on both of his TD runs.
Georgia led 24-7 with 8:30 left in the second quarter.