Georgia football, Stetson Bennett look primed for Playoff

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ATLANTA — Stetson Bennett raised both arms in the air, clenched his fists and then embraced his coach, Kirby Smart. Bennett mirrors this Bulldogs team as a whole: Solidly consistent, reliable, not too flashy but impressive, a few hiccups but none too troubling. The latest on Saturday—a 50–30 drubbing of LSU—solidified the Bulldogs as the country’s top-ranked football team. John Bazemore/AP“Not only is Stetson Bennett going to NYC, he has moved into GOAT status at UGA,” tweeted former Bulldogs quarterback Aaron Murray. Is this Georgia team better than that Georgia team?
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