Numbers don’t lie, as Georgia’s Stetson Bennett IV is just about Texas Tech Patrick Mahomes.

In Georgia’s 48-7 blowout of South Carolina, Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett IV did one thing on the soccer subject we’ve not seen since Patrick Mahomes performed for Texas Tech.

Bennett accomplished 16-of-23 passes for 284 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions on the day. He additionally led the Dawgs in dashing with 36 yards on three carries and an 11-yard landing. Who cares if he’s an undersized former walk-on? The Mailman is each bit a dual-threat playmaker working the UGA offense. How good is he? He’s enjoying like Mahomes did in Lubbock!

Bennett grew to become the primary quarterback since Mahomes did it again in 2016 to open a season with three straight video games of 250-plus yards passing, in addition to a dashing landing.

Georgia is just about quarterbacked by Patrick Mahomes in Stetson Bennett IV

Admittedly, it’s bizarre to attract comparisons between Georgia’s former walk-on beginning quarterback to the transcendent expertise below heart for Andy Reid’s Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. Though Bennett has no likelihood of being a first-round decide like Mahomes was within the 2017 NFL Draft, he has already received a nationwide championship, is a lock to win the Burlsworth and may very well be choosing up extra {hardware}.

If Bennett retains enjoying like this, he’ll get drafted and might be part of some NFL workforce’s roster. Firstly of the 12 months, he was Georgia’s model of Ian Ebook, a gifted school quarterback who can be a clipboard holder as some workforce’s day-three choice. Nevertheless, he has the remainder of the season to fully change the narrative. He’s not a first-rounder, however he’s a particular participant…

So long as Georgia retains wiping the ground with the opposition, the legend of the Mailman will develop. He already delivered the put up most spectacularly within the Orange Bowl vs. Michigan and within the rematch vs. Alabama in Indianapolis. Though Bennett doesn’t have the expertise of Mahomes, it’s not concerning the dimension of the Dawg within the combat, however the dimension of the combat within the Dawg. He’s a DAWG!!!

Right here’s to Bennett making it 4 video games in a row with 250 yards passing and a dashing landing.

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