Georgia coach Kirby Smart said that he never considered pulling quarterback Stetson Bennett from the SEC championship game.
The senior quarterback threw for 340 yards on 29-for-48 passing with three touchdowns and two interceptions but struggled early in Alabama's 41–24 win.
“No, we never discussed that on the headphones,” Smart said, per On3.com. “Obviously we have to play a lot better in a lot of areas. To put any part of that blame or all that blame on Stetson, there’s a lot more to it at that. We got to play better at rounding, special teams, defense, really all facets of the game.