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Where Carson Beck’s historic day ranks in UGA’s record books

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has etched his name on the record books for his game against Mississippi State

In the Georgia Bulldogs’ 41-31 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs that featured several deep passing plays, Georgia quarterback Carson Beck had a historic day throwing the football.

The senior signal caller completed 36 of his 48 passes for a jaw-dropping 459 passing yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions, one off a tip from a defensive lineman.

“Well, he’s experienced. You know, the game gets a little tight there, two-score game. And he’s cool. He’s not panicked, takes us on a long drive,” said Georgia coach Kirby Smart on Beck.

“I think he continues to show. He’s got poise in his pocket,” continued Smart. “I thought he took off and ran at good times. I mean, he did some good things and made some good throws. And he’s affected our team in a positive way more this year than he has this past.”

Beck had the highest amount of passing yards in a game of his career against Mississippi State. Where does his performance rank among the highest passing yards in a game among all Georgia quarterbacks? Here is the list:

  1. 544 – Eric Zeier vs. Southern Miss, 1993 (30 of 47; SEC Record)
  2. 485 – Eric Zeier vs. South Carolina, 1994 (31 of 51)
  3. 459 – Carson Beck vs. Mississippi State, 2024 (36 of 48)
  4. 441 – Eric Zeier vs. Vanderbilt, 1994 (23 of 54)
  5. 439 – Carson Beck at Alabama, 2024 (27 for 50)
  6. 427 – Aaron Murray vs. Nebraska, 2013 (18 of 33)
    427 – Aaron Murray vs. Kentucky, 2012 (30 of 38)
  7. 426 – Eric Zeier vs. Auburn, 1993 (34 of 53)
  8. 425 – Eric Zeier vs. Kentucky, 1993 (31 of 47)
  9. 420 – Eric Zeier vs. Kentucky, 1994 (36 of 51)
  10. 415 – Mike Bobo vs. Ga. Tech, 1997 (30 of 39)
    415 – Aaron Murray vs. Auburn, 2013 (33 of 49)
  11. 413 – Cory Phillips vs. Ga. Tech, 2000 (36 of 62)
  12. 408 – Aaron Murray vs. North Texas, 2013 (22 of 30)
  13. 407 – Larry Rakestraw vs. Miami, 1963 (25 of 38)
    407 – Matthew Stafford vs. Ga. Tech, 2008 (24 of 39)
  14. 401 – JT Daniels vs. Miss. State, 2020 (28 of 48)

 

Georgia football’s all-time leading passers

The Georgia Bulldogs have had some prolific quarterback play over the years. Let’s look at how the Bulldogs’ all-time leading passers stack up

The Georgia Bulldogs have had some impressive quarterbacks over the years. David Greene once held the NCAA record for the most wins by a starting quarterback in NCAA history. Aaron Murray is among the NCAA’s all-time leading passers and has the most passing yardage in SEC history.

Despite a long history of good quarterback play, there’s plenty of room for newcomers in Georgia’s all-time leading passers list. Georgia quarterback Carson Beck is already among the school’s top-10 all-time leading passers after just one season as the starter. One strong season in today’s pass-friendly NCAA is currently enough to become one of Georgia’s all-time leading passers.

Interestingly, the University of Georgia has no career passing who played before 1978. Legends like quarterback Fran Tarkenton (47,003 career NFL passing yards) did not make the cut.

Who are the all-time leading passers in Georgia football history? Where does Stetson Bennett rank after winning two national championships at Georgia?