Georgia Bulldogs Continue Quarterback Competition Heading into Game with Florida Gators

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ATHENS - It remains unclear who will start at quarterback for the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday in Jacksonville against their old rivals the Florida Gators. 

James Cook, a veteran running back from Miami, told reporters Wednesday night that both JT Daniels and Stetson Bennett are taking the same amount of reps. 

"Both of them are preparing like they both want to start,” Cook said. 

The Bulldogs have used the No. 1 defense in the country to power their way to a 7-0 record. Both Bennett and Daniels have looked good during that stretch. But injuries have sidelined Daniels since the Vanderbilt game nearly a month ago. 

Since that time Bennett has used his arm and feet to get the Bulldogs to this point. That time has included wins over No. 8 Arkansas, No. 18 Auburn and No. 11 Kentucky. Georgia coach Kirby Smart has been hesitant to give any hints about where the Bulldog are going with the starting quarterback this week. 

"They both look good, and they are both doing a good job. So, we will go into Wednesday and see how today goes,” Smart said Wednesday morning. 

This is the first time since 2017 that Georgia-Florida will not be a top-10 matchup. The Bulldogs went 2-1 in that stretch. In the all-time series, Georgia holds a 53-44-2 advantage including 46-42-1 in Jacksonville. The annual rivalry will stay in Jacksonville until at least 2023. Florida has the series 52-44-2 in favor of Georgia because it does not count the Dogs’ 52-0 victory in 1904 that was played in Macon. Bulldog coach Kirby Smart is 3-2 against the Gators. 

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