Stetson Bennett has honest admission about Georgia's chances

Dec 31, 2021; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) grabs oranges as he celebrates with the Orange Bowl Trophy after defeating the Michigan Wolverines in the Orange Bowl college football CFP national semifinal game at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports

NCAABy Sean Keeley on January 1, 2022

The Georgia Bulldogs spent most of the 2021 college football season as the No. 1 team in the nation. On Friday, they sure looked like it, dropping the Michigan Wolverines 34-11 in the national semifinals at the Orange Bowl and moving onto the College Football Playoff Championship Game where they’ll face the only team to beat them this year, the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Georgia is known for their defense but quarterback Stetson Bennett IV certainly made his mark in the game, completing 21 of 30 passes for 307 yards and three touchdowns. As impressive as it sounds, Bennett completed his first nine passing attempts and had amassed 234 yards by halftime, essentially helping to put the game away early.

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Afterward, Bennett spoke with reporters and said he was extremely pleased with his performance.

“It felt nice after that last game that we had,” Bennett said. “We came out and executed. Especially the first half. I mean it felt awesome, there’s not much else I can say.”

The big question with Georgia this season, and any season, is whether or not they can finally get over the hump and win a national title. They’ve come close many times, even losing to Alabama in the national title game in 2018, but they haven’t been able to put it together in four decades. Bennett feels positive about this team’s chances to do it and silences some “other people” out there.

“You put your head down and you work every single day,” Bennett said. “There’s a lot of words coming out from other people, but these right here, they never say anything, they just come to work every single day and they’ve got my back, and it makes it really easy.”

As far as what Georgia’s ceiling is as a program, Bennett says the goal is obvious and they’re going to do whatever they can to make it happen.

“Hopefully to win it,” Bennett said. “I think we’re good enough. Obviously, they’re a great team, but yeah, we’re going to enjoy this one tonight and then start preparing for them tomorrow.”

Alabama and Georgia will meet at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 10, 2022, to determine this season’s national champion.

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About Sean Keeley

Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Editorial Strategy Director for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.

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