3. Stetson Bennett was terrific
A lot of things can be true at once about Bennett.
Yes, he might a smart veteran who can take off and run. No, he’s not the high-end talent JT Daniels is.
Yes, Daniels would add more to the consistent downfield passing game. No, Daniels can’t run and Bennett is an outstanding athlete.
Yes, Stetson Bennett is about to lead his team in the national championship game. No, there’s no dogging the call to keep playing 13 over 18 as long as 13 is playing like that.
And that’s the other part of this. Bennett has been great this year because he was almost never under any real stress, at least on the field. Once pushed in the Alabama game, the mistakes followed.
20-of-30 for 313 yards and three touchdowns with no picks, and with 32 rushing yards on three carries. This time, though, he produced right out of the gate – this wasn’t only helped by knowing the defense would bail the offense out of any problems.
You want the deep plays? He threw a gorgeous ball to James Cook, dropped another one to Jermaine Burton, and was in total command of the attack throughout.
Was he helped by an offensive line that allowed just two pressures and no sacks? Yeah, but he worked his way out of jams with quick decisions and a few good runs.
No, Stetson Bennett isn’t JT Daniels, and he isn’t Bryce Young.
But Georgia might just be 60 minutes away from Daniels and Young not being Stetson Bennett with one more performance like that.