Georgia quarterback back Carson Beck is out for the Sugar Bowl. Here are the latest updates following his elbow surgery
Georgia Bulldogs quarterback back Carson Beck missed the second half of the SEC championship game against the Texas Longhorns due to an elbow injury. Beck is Georgia’s leading passer with 3,485 passing yards, 28 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He has started 27 consecutive games, and the Bulldogs have gone 24-3 in those contests.
Beck is not expected to play in the Sugar Bowl against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Back up quarterback Gunner Stockton will replace Carson Beck.
Carson Beck injury update
Carson Beck is also out for the remainder of the College Football Playoff. He underwent a significant surgery on his elbow.
“Georgia quarterback Carson Beck underwent successful surgery Monday (Dec. 23) on his right elbow to repair his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), performed by renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles, Ca,” said Georgia football in a recent statement. “A full recovery is expected with throwing to begin spring of 2025.”
Georgia QB depth chart
Gunner Stockton of the Georgia Bulldogs stepped up in the second half against the Texas Longhorns during the 2024 SEC championship game. Butch Dill/Getty Images
Stockton is more of a dual threat quarterback than Beck, so Georgia fans should expect to see more designed quarterback runs. Stockton put up monster numbers in high school, but he has very limited experience in college. He has no career starts and 51 career passing attempts.
Behind Stockton is expected to be true freshman Ryan Puglisi, who has impressed in practice. Arizona State transfer Jaden Rashada has limited starting experience and is competing for the No. 2 quarterback role.
Is Georgia football playing today? Here’s a look at the potential UGA future schedule in the CFP
Will the Georgia play on Saturday Dec. 21 of the college football season?
After winning the SEC championship, the No. 2 seed Georgia Bulldogs earned bye week in the first round of the College Football Playoff and won’t play on Dec. 20 or Dec. 21.
Georgia will return to the field in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 at 8:45 p.m. ET and will plays the winner of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish versus Indiana Hoosiers game in the New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl, which is the last game of the playoff quarterfinals and will be televised on ESPN.
Georgia is 11-2 overall and 7-2 in SEC games. Georgia made the playoff in the first year of the expanded 12-team playoff era.
Georgia has been preparing for the Sugar Bowl without quarterback Carson Beck, who expected to miss the game. The Bulldogs are practicing with Gunner Stockton as their starting quarterback.
On Dec. 21, Tennessee plays Ohio State (8:00 p.m. ET), SMU plays Penn State (noon ET), and Texas plays Clemson (4:00 p.m. ET).
Georgia 2024 schedule with results
Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs and players celebrate after defeating the Texas Longhorns 22-19 in overtime of the 2024 SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
Aug. 31: vs. Clemson (W, 34-3)
Sept. 7: vs. Tennessee Tech (W, 48-3)
Sept. 14: vs. Kentucky (W, 13-12)
Sept. 28: at Alabama (L, 41-34)
Oct. 5: vs. Auburn (W, 31-13)
Oct.12: vs. Miss. State (W, 41-31)
Oct. 19: at Texas (W, 30-15)
Nov. 2: vs. Florida (W, 34-20)
Nov. 9: at Ole Miss (L, 28-10)
Nov. 16: vs. Tennessee (W, 31-17)
Nov. 23: vs. UMass (W, 59-21)
Nov. 29: vs. Georgia Tech (W, 44-42 (8OT))
Dec. 7: vs. Texas (W, 22-19 (OT) SEC championship)
Jan. 1: vs. Indiana/Notre Dame winner (Sugar Bowl)
Record: 11-2
Georgia 2024 potential remaining schedule
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Is Georgia playing today? Here’s a look at the schedule and the College Football Playoff game(s) to come.
Will the Georgia be on the field today on Saturday Dec, 14. of the college football season?
Following a 22-19 overtime win over the Texas Longhorns in the SEC championship, the Georgia Bulldogs are on a bye week and will return to the field in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. Georgia is 11-2 overall and 7-2 in SEC games. The Bulldogs won’t play again until the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.
Georgia plays the winner of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish versus Indiana Hoosiers in the New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl will be televised on ESPN.
Georgia needs all the extra time it can get to prepare for the Sugar Bowl with quarterback Carson Beck expected to miss the game. The Bulldogs are moving forward with Gunner Stockton as their starting quarterback.
The only regular season college football game on Dec. 14 is the Army versus Navy game, which is always one of the best games of the year. There is also a bowl game between South Alabama and Western Michigan.
Georgia 2024 schedule with results
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Aug. 31: vs. Clemson (W, 34-3)
Sept. 7: vs. Tennessee Tech (W, 48-3)
Sept. 14: vs. Kentucky (W, 13-12)
Sept. 28: at Alabama (L, 41-34)
Oct. 5: vs. Auburn (W, 31-13)
Oct.12: vs. Miss. State (W, 41-31)
Oct. 19: at Texas (W, 30-15)
Nov. 2: vs. Florida (W, 34-20)
Nov. 9: at Ole Miss (L, 28-10)
Nov. 16: vs. Tennessee (W, 31-17)
Nov. 23: vs. UMass (W, 59-21)
Nov. 29: vs. Georgia Tech (W, 44-42 (8OT))
Dec. 7: vs. Texas (W, 22-19 (OT) SEC championship)
Record: 11-2
Georgia 2024 potential remaining schedule
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Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Nico Iamaleava is dealing with a concussion. Here are the latest updates ahead of the UGA game
Tennessee Volunteers starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava is questionable to play against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. Iamaleava is a critical piece of Tennessee’s offense.
Iamaleava suffered a concussion and was unable to play in the second half of Tennessee’s 33-14 win over Mississippi State last week. Iamaleava has been in concussion protocol since the Mississippi State game, but he has continued to progress throughout the week. Iamaleava is traveling with Tennessee.
247Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports that that Iamaleava is likely to play against Georgia, but not guaranteed to play. ESPN’s Chris Low reports that Iamaleava will be playing against Georgia.
If Iamaleava can play, then that would be a big boost for the Tennessee offense. Iamaleava has completed 65.2% of his passes for 1,879 yards, 11 touchdowns and four interceptions this season. He also has 64 rushes for 215 yards and one touchdown.
Regardless of Iamaleava’s status, a key thing to watch will be if Tennessee quarterbacks can hit deep plays against the Georgia secondary. The Volunteers had numerous receivers open deep a few weeks against Alabama, but Iamaleava missed them more often than not.
Tennessee’s other quarterback option
Gaston Moore is expected to start for the Tennessee Volunteers if Nico Iamaleava can’t play against Georgia. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
Tennessee senior quarterback Gaston Moore is expected to start if Nico Iamaleava is unable to play. Moore has played at Tennessee since 2021, so he has plenty of experience in the Volunteers’ system. However, he has just 42 career passing attempts.
Moore has completed 16 of 25 passes for 201 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions this season. He completed just five of eight passes for 38 yards against Mississippi State.
Georgia running back Trevor Etienne is dealing with a rib injury. Here are the latest updates.
Georgia Bulldogs running back Trevor Etienne missed the second half of the Florida Gators game due to a painful injury to his ribs. Etienne is Georgia’s leading rusher with 89 carries for 453 yards and seven touchdowns. He is UGA’s top receiving weapon out of the backfield.
Etienne is expected to play on Saturday against the Ole Miss Rebels. However, his status is one to monitor because Etienne’s injury is a pain management issue.
“Etienne, I feel good about,” said Georgia head coach Kirby Smart on Monday. “He felt good yesterday and did some things yesterday with our guys… The big thing is just his ability to sustain and deal with a little bit of pain because he’s going to have some there. But he’s a tough kid, and I think he’ll do well with it.”
Georgia RB depth chart
1. Trevor Etienne
2. Nate Frazier
3. Cash Jones
4. Dwight Phillips
Georgia is already without running backs Branson Robinson and Roderick Robinson for the Ole Miss game. Last week against Florida, Georgia leaned on freshman running back Nate Frazier (19 carries for 82 yards and one touchdown), who was the only Georgia back outside of Etienne to receive a carry (outside of Dwight Phillips’ touchdown rush).
Cash Jones is Georgia’s top receiving back if Etienne can’t play. Jones hauled in three catches for 37 yards and a touchdown against Florida.
Georgia is going to need Cash Jones and Nate Frazier to step up if Etienne is unable to go against Ole Miss, who has one of the top run defenses in the nation. Georgia plays Ole Miss at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Georgia offensive lineman Tate Ratledge is dealing with an ankle injury. Here are the latest updates.
Georgia Bulldogs All-American offensive guard Tate Ratledge has been sidelined for several weeks after suffering an ankle injury in the Kentucky game. Ratledge underwent tightrope surgery on his ankle, but is doing much better now and has a good chance to play against the Florida Gators.
Ratledge was close to being ready to play against the Texas Longhorns and went through pregame warm ups. However, Ratledge was only available as an emergency option against the Longhorns. He had another week to heal on Georgia’s bye week and is trending towards playing against Florida.
Tate Ratledge injury update
Ratledge is listed as probable per the SEC injury report that was released Wednesday night. The talented offensive guard could play less snaps than normal if he is not completely healthy.
“We’re hopeful. We think he’s going to be able to give us something,” said Georgia head coach Kirby Smart earlier this week. “He broke some last week, took some reps, did rehab over the weekend. Hopefully, he’s raring to go. I know he wants to play it’s really important to him.”
How long was Ratledge out?
Ratledge suffered his initial injury on Sept. 14. He has missed over six weeks, which is a similar timeline to former Georgia offensive lineman Amarius Mims, who had a similar injury a year ago.
Offensive line depth chart
Georgia started offensive guard Micah Morris more snaps in Ratledge’s absence. Morris will still rotate in for the offensive line and will play full back. Georgia has also moved offensive lineman Xavier Truss from tackle to guard at times with Ratledge out.
Is Georgia playing today? Here’s a look at the schedule and the games to come.
Will the Georgia be on the field today in Week 9 of the college football schedule?
Following a 30-15 win over the Texas Longhorns, the Georgia Bulldogs are on a bye week and will return to the field on Nov. 2. Georgia is 6-1 overall and 4-1 in SEC play. The Bulldogs are the No. 2 ranked team in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
Georgia plays the Florida Gators in Jacksonville, Florida, at 3:30 p.m. ET next Saturday. The Georgia-Florida game will be televised on ABC. Georgia is significant favorites against Florida, who is 4-3 this season.
Georgia’s bye week comes at a good time for the Bulldogs. Georgia needs to heal up after a big win over Texas. Additionally, Georgia quarterback Carson Beck and his wide receivers need to get on the same page. Beck has thrown eight interceptions over his past four games, but many of them have not been his fault or have involved a mistake from his receivers.
Kirk Herbstreit explains why “College GameDay” will not be at the Georgia-Kentucky game
The matchup between the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs and Kentucky Wildcats was one of the most-hyped games of the week, so much so that ESPN was projected to head to Kroger Field for its “College GameDay” show.
That isn’t happening, and Kirk Herbstreit addressed why in response to someone on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Because Kentucky spit the bit last week,” Herbstreit said. “CGD (College GameDay) was a lock for UK if Cats had won last week, and we would have called the game as well. But South Carolina dominating that game, we always adjust to the results from the previous week.”
Now, Herbstreit and the rest of “College GameDay” crew will head to Columbia, South Carolina, for the Gamecocks’ game against the LSU Tigers.
“College GameDay” was last in Lexington in 2007. The show was there when Wildcats played the Bulldogs in Athens in 2021. The Bulldogs won 30-13.
Kentucky’s sputtering offense will take on a Bulldogs team that has allowed six total points in their season.
Because Kentucky spit the bit last week. CGD was a lock for UK if Cats won last week and we would have called the game as well. But South Carolina dominating that game we always adjust to the results from the previous week. https://t.co/tFwmXtGS9g
His top 10 consists of five SEC schools, three Big Ten teams, and one squad each from the ACC and Big 12, It goes to show that the top competition this year is coming from the SEC and the Big Ten, and both teams that win those conferences will have a significant advantage in the playoffs.
With the 2024 season including an expanded College Football Playoff, there’s a likelihood that all of these teams could make the playoffs, even if they don’t win their division.
Honorable Mentions: Missouri Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Oregon Ducks, Oklahoma State Cowboys and Oklahoma Sooners
Where Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck ranks among SEC quarterbacks following his Week 1 performance against Clemson
The first week of college football is finished, and we are looking forward to Week 2. UGA Wire already did its own SEC football power rankings. Now, we rank the quarterbacks for those SEC teams.
Week 1 offered several contrasting matchups. Many SEC teams played weak or Football Championship Subdivision teams. Some played ranked teams. Here’s how every quarterback stacks up statistically ahead of Week 2.
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1. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss (418 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs, 272.6 Passer Rating vs. Furman)
Dart lived up to his namesake this week, throwing darts all over the field and leading Ole Miss to a 76-0 win. The Rebels have a relatively easy schedule for a while; their first SEC opponent is Kentucky in Week 5.
Not many people expected to see Payton Thorne here, but he balled out on Saturday. Once again, it was against an FCS team, and Auburn doesn’t get an SEC opponent until Week 4 against Arkansas.
Same ordeal as the first two. Iamaleava had an excellent performance against an FCS team. However, the Vols play No. 24 NC State next week, so don’t be shocked if Iamaleava sinks a bit.
4. Blake Shapen, Mississippi State (247 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 228.2 Passer Rating vs. Eastern Kentucky)
I put Iamaleava over Shapen due to having more passing yards, but Shapen was ultraefficient in his 21 attempts.
5. Jalen Milroe, Alabama (200 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 374.5 Passer Rating vs. Western Kentucky)
His insanely high passer rating is due to throwing nine times. It feels crazy putting him this high despite the volume, but he also had two touchdowns running, giving him five total on the day.
6. Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt (190 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 216.0 Passer Rating at Virginia Tech)
Pavia’s passing stat line looks just OK, but combine that with his 104 yards and 2 touchdowns rushing, and you see how Vanderbilt was able to look like an actual SEC team for once.
7. Taylen Green, Arkansas (229 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 181.9 Passer Rating vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff)
Taylen Green goes above Ewers because of his 88 yards and 2 touchdowns rushing.
If not for the game being cut short due to lightning, Vandagriff would be higher on this list. He was on pace to pass for 225 yards and four TDs.
11. Jackson Arnold, Oklahoma (141 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, 168.2 Passer Rating vs. Temple)
Arnold had four touchdowns but only throwing for 141 yards on 25 attempts dings him a bit. He had a ton of short fields to work with as his defense forced six turnovers.
Nussmeier’s debut as LSU’s signal-caller was mixed. He didn’t do enough to lose the game, but certainly not enough to win either. It was evident as they lost to USC on a last-second rushing score.
Brady Cook had a mediocre day against Murray State, but he isn’t the biggest reason Missouri is No. 11.
14. LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina (114 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 85.1 Passer Rating vs. Ole Dominion)
Now we get to quarterbacks who were actively bad. It’s rare a team barely wins against an FCS team, but South Carolina did just that against Old Dominion, and it was mostly thanks to Sellers playing terribly.
15. Graham Mertz, Florida (91 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 83.2 Passer Rating vs. No. 19 Miami)
Mertz had an awful day. He had this stat line and he even suffered a concussion. Florida’s season is on life support, especially if he misses time or keeps playing terribly.
Weigman’s stat line seems almost unfathomable, but what might be more unbelievable is that despite his awfulness, Texas A&M still had a chance to win late against Notre Dame. A truly terrible performance, and if he can’t rebound, Texas A&M is in trouble.
