Stetson Bennett walked into the LA Rams’ second preseason game and delivered exactly the kind of response he needed after last week’s minor setback. He started again on Saturday, played the entire first half and helped build a 20-0 lead before the break.
Bennett finished 19 of 31 for 181 yards. He didn’t throw a touchdown pass, but he made his biggest impact with his legs, scoring twice on the ground. The performance has only sharpened the feeling that he is pulling ahead of Ty Simpson in the Rams’ quarterback competition.
Simpson took over in the second half, but he couldn’t match what he showed in the Rams’ first preseason game. He went 8 of 12 for 73 yards and did not produce a touchdown through the air or on the ground. The battle is still technically open, but Bennett now looks like the quarterback with the momentum, and he has a strong shot at becoming the Rams’ backup this season.
Back in Athens, Georgia’s second fall scrimmage brought a different kind of quarterback storyline. Gunner Stockton remains the starter, and that part of the depth chart is settled. What’s not settled is the job behind him, where a real fight is developing.
Ryan Puglisi entered camp as the obvious name to watch for the backup role since he held that spot last year, but redshirt freshman Ryan Montgomery made a strong push on Saturday. His showing put real pressure on Puglisi and turned the competition into one worth watching as camp rolls on.
The Bulldogs’ offense also looked far more comfortable in the second scrimmage than it did a week earlier. Nate Frazier and Chauncey Bowens flashed the kind of running back tandem Georgia fans are expecting, Stockton looked sharper, and Montgomery’s day added another positive note. True freshman Kaiden Prothro also made his presence felt as a receiver.
Georgia’s defense still had its moments, with Ellis Robinson among the standouts and active all over the field. But unlike the first scrimmage, the defense didn’t take over completely. This one felt more balanced, with the offense answering back and making Saturday a much more even showing overall.
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For a program that keeps winning on the trail, the appeal here is obvious: Jackson brings athleticism and the kind of frame evaluators believe can grow into a high-major tackle. Those are exactly the traits Georgia covets as it continues building around the line of scrimmage, and his flip only sharpens the sense that the Bulldogs are still making life difficult for everyone else in recruiting. [Read more 🡒]