- ABC News
- December 28, 2022
ATLANTA -- Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett acknowledged Wednesday the difficulty of the task at hand as the Bulldogs look to become the first team to repeat as national champions in a decade. "Man," Bennett said, "those pats on the back feel good, you know?" Last January, Bennett received a lot of "attaboys" as he took part in a parade celebrating Georgia's first national championship in 41 years. The undersize former walk-on was hailed as the ultimate underdog story, having thrown a pair of touchdown passes to help beat Alabama in Indianapolis. But rather than ride off into the sunset, the redshirt senior returned for a sixth and final season. On Saturday, No. 1 Georgia will play No. 4 Ohio State in the College Football Playoff Semifinal Game at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Bennett said it's tempting to read and listen to what's said about you in moments of triumph. But he warned that it's a trap. "Good or bad, what they tell you, it's not true," he said....