UGA head coach Kirby Smart names 2023 starting quarterback

ATHENS, Ga. — University of Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart has handed over the keys to his football team’s offense, to a new starting quarterback.

Smart announced Saturday afternoon that Redshirt Sophomore Carson Beck will be the starting quarterback. Beck will be attempting to lead the Bulldogs to a third consecutive national championship.

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Beck, a six foot, four inches, and 220-pound junior from Jacksonville, Fla., backed up quarterback Stetson Bennett last season and now hopes to pick things up where Bennett left off.

After spring practices, it was assumed that Beck was the front-runner for the starting QB role, but it wasn’t made official until Saturday’s announcement.

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Days before the kickoff of the 2023 season, the Associated Press has ranked the reigning championships the preseason number one team.

“He’s (Beck) done the best job...he’s ahead of the other guys in terms of what he understands about the offense,” Smart said.

The Bulldogs kick off their season on Sept. 2 at Sanford Stadium against the University of Tennessee at Martin.

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AP top 25: Two-time defending champions UGA selected as preseason No. 1

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