ATHENS — Believe it or not, Stetson Bennett has thrown a pass-attempt in an SEC championship game before.

Jake Fromm briefly left the 2019 game against LSU after taking a hit. In came Bennett in for just one drive.

“Whenever I saw Fromm go down, I just sprinted to my helmet, picked it up and felt this giant shock of lightning,” Bennett said. “‘Well I’m about to go into the SEC championship game.’” Wasn’t expecting that. I think it’ll be a little different.”

Bennett fired an incomplete pass attempt in the 37-10 loss to the eventual national championship-winning Tigers.

He’ll enter Saturday’s game against Alabama as the clear-cut starter for the Bulldogs. Bennett started the last eight games for the Bulldogs, leading Georgia to a 12-0 record. At times JT Daniels was the starting quarterback for Georgia, but since he suffered a lat injury against Vanderbilt it has been all Bennett.

Saturday’s game for Bennett represents a chance to completely rewrite the narrative around him. From walk-on to potential SEC champion.

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