ATLANTA — Georgia soccer’s Carson Beck sustained an higher extremity harm vs. Texas within the SEC Championship Game on Saturday, per coach Kirby Smart.
The harm got here throughout the finish of the primary half of the sport at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the place the Bulldogs defeated Texas in time beyond regulation, 22-19. More than a half dozen workers members swarmed him on the sector after the play as he laid on his aspect on the turf.
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The play resulted in a sack by Texas’ Trey Moore. Beck fumbled the ball and it received hot-potatoed round till it ended up with offensive lineman Dylan Fairchild.
The putting of the harm and the extent of it weren’t specified by Smart. Upper extremity might imply fingers, hand, arm, shoulder or elbow. Beck was seen with ice on his elbow on the telecast throughout the third quarter.
Smart mentioned Beck he was unable to throw and even grip the ball when he was checked out within the locker room at halftime.
“It was just a little bit painful for him,” Smart mentioned. “We want to search out out precisely what is going on on.”
Beck could have an MRI Sunday on the earliest for a analysis.
As a senior, and this being his final SEC Championship Game if he decides to make himself eligible for the 2024 NFL Draft, Beck returned to interchange backup Gunner Stockton for the ultimate play of the sport at hand off the successful landing to operating again Trevor Etienne.
Smart mentioned Beck solely did that as a result of offensive coordinator Mike Bobo had drawn up an excellent play on a fast choice. Stockton needed to go away the sector as a result of his helmet was knocked off on the earlier play.
Georgia had had one thing comparable occur earlier within the season, when a participant seemed to be focused by an opponent and his helmet flew off. Officials on that play had mentioned the participant might keep in if the decision was focusing on.
That reminiscence instantly got here to thoughts for Smart when it occurred to Stockton. This time although, it wasn’t focusing on.
“I noticed the play and realized he led together with his shoulder, and we have been going to need to take a snap with one other quarterback,” Smart mentioned. “We have been ready to place (third-stringer) Ryan Puglisi in. He is aware of the system, he is aware of what to do, however we felt … Carson might take a snap. So, he did.”
Georgia (11-2) advances to the College Football Playoff. The bracket can be set Sunday when the choice committee releases its closing rankings.
