First and 10: Now the real fun begins for Big Game Stetson Bennett

Stetson Bennett flew back from New York City and the Heisman Trophy ceremony.

Stetson Bennett has been a walk-on, a national championship quarterback and a big game player. He has played in 4 big games and won all of them. His 197.6 QB rating in those games is 21.3 points higher than NCAA season leader CJ Stroud of Ohio State (176. 3).

Georgia and the coaching staff at Georgia had doubted Stetson Bennett's ability to start. Bennett has started 29 games since and is 26-3 as a starter. Georgia and Ohio State are playing in the College Football Playoff semifinal this week.

Stetson Bennett is a Heisman candidate. He didn't have the gaudy numbers of Caleb Williams or CJ Stroud.

Georgia's defense is the most important part of the team. Stetson Bennett is a product of that defense. The team's offense and defense are equally important.

LSU beat Georgia 35-7 in the SEC Championship Game. The defense played well, but the offense was able to score a lot of points. Ohio State has a dynamic and disciplined pass offense. Georgia plays a high-risk defense. The last time Georgia played a passing game with that many threats it held Tennessee’s Jalin Hyatt, Cedric Tillman and Bru McCoy to 19 catches for 169 yards (8.9 ypc.) and 0 touchdowns. Stetson Bennett is the quarterback for the game.

Georgia signed two players from the portal. Georgia is going to be a contender for the College Football Championship. Stetson Bennett will get another chance to prove himself at Georgia. Alabama's biggest opponent is itself. It's what Alabama did wrong, not what the opponent did right. The team would be favored in every possible Playoff game. Caleb Williams chose USC over Georgia last season. He won the Heisman. For the rest of the season, Statson will have to show he can play in the big game at the next level.

Nico Iamaleava is a 5-star signee at Tennessee. He is competing with Joe Milton for the starting quarterback position. Milton has played well in his only start since taking over for injured starter Hendon Hooker. The game against Clemson will be a good barometer for how far he has come since he began 2021 as the starter.

TCU is a favorite against the spread against Georgia. Michigan is also a favourite against Ohio State.

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Georgia should keep Todd Monken as OC and find a No. 1 receiver for next year’s starting quarterback.

Alabama needs to make the offensive line a priority again through high school recruiting and the portal.

LSU should get Jayden Daniels with a personal QB coach for the offseason.

South Carolina needs to improve on the offensive line.

Seth Littrell would be a good fit as an offensive coordinator for new Mississippi State coach Zach Arnett.

Stetson Bennett plays its first game against Ole Miss on Saturday.

Stetson Bennett starts the season at No. 8. Kentucky has a new quarterback Devin Leary.

Stetson Bennett is preparing for the Big Game against Arkansas.

Missouri is looking for a new quarterback. Stetson Bennett is the only one who can play.

Graham Mertz is not the answer to Florida's quarterback problem.

Stetson Bennett is playing in the Big Game against Auburn.

First and 10 are the last two games of the Big Game Stetson Bennett. Texas A&M has 24 players leaving for the portal.

Stetson Bennett starts playing football against Vanderbilt on November 14.

Matt is concerned about all the Florida players. Dan Cason, Miami, doesn't think Matt should be panicking.

19 players are in the transfer portal as of Dec. 24. Billy Napier doesn't have time to pamper players. He doesn’t have the time for high school recruiting classes. Portal players have to fit the culture Napie is trying to build in locker room. The most important ingredient to a program build is a difference-maker at quarterback. If you don't get a quarterback, you‘re out of a job in 3 years.

Jefferson missed 2 games this season and decided to return to Arkansas instead of leaving for the NFL. He will enter the draft after the 2023 season. Williams, Drake Maye and Michael Penix Jr. are likely the top three quarterbacks in that draft. Jefferson could move into the first 4 or 5 picks if he continues to develop under Arkansas OC/QBs coach Kendal Briles.

Georgia QB Stetson Bennett plays well in big games.