Georgia quarterback Carson Beck underwent profitable surgical procedure Monday on his proper elbow to restore his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), faculty officers introduced, and he is not going to be accessible for the Bulldogs within the College Football Playoff.
Beck is anticipated to make a full restoration, in response to the college’s launch, and he’ll resume throwing within the spring. The surgical procedure was carried out by famend orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. Beck and his mother and father had been consulting with totally different medical doctors and specialists to find out the perfect course of therapy after he was injured on the ultimate play of the primary half in second-ranked Georgia’s 22-19 overtime win in opposition to Texas within the SEC championship sport Dec. 7.
Beck has not practiced with the staff since that sport. ESPN reported final week that Georgia has been preparing to play without Beck within the playoff since resuming observe after the SEC championship sport.
Redshirt sophomore Gunner Stockton will take over as Georgia’s beginning quarterback. He helped rally the Bulldogs from a 6-3 halftime deficit in opposition to the Longhorns and performed all the second half and all however the ultimate play of extra time after Beck was sidelined. Stockton ran the ball to the 4-yard line in extra time and took a vicious hit, sending his helmet flying. He needed to go away for a play, and Beck re-entered the sport and handed off to Trevor Etienne for the game-winning landing.
Stockton completed 12-of-16 for 71 yards, no touchdowns and an interception in opposition to Texas. He was sacked twice.
The Sugar Bowl matchup in opposition to Notre Dame on Jan. 1 will likely be Stockton’s first profession begin. He has appeared in 4 video games this season for the Bulldogs (11-2) after taking part in in two video games the yr earlier than as a redshirt freshman.
The 6-1, 215-pound Stockton is extra of a operating menace than Beck, however Georgia coach Kirby Smart downplayed how that may affect the Bulldogs’ sport plan in opposition to the Irish.
“You know, I feel we’re who we’re with regard to that,” Smart advised reporters. “I imply, we have performed a complete season offensively. You know, Gunner is an effective athlete. I feel Carson’s a superb athlete. So, it is a type of offers that I do not understand how a lot it modifications issues.”
Beck was rated because the No. 4 quarterback prospect within the 2025 NFL draft, in response to ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. The 22-year-old led the SEC with 28 landing passes this season and was third with 3,485 passing yards, however he additionally threw 12 interceptions in 13 video games.
