Overview
- Gunner Stockton threw three touchdowns with 156 passing yards to lead No. 12-1 Georgia past No. 10-3 Alabama at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, earning SEC Championship Game MVP.
- Georgia clinched a College Football Playoff berth, while Alabama’s third loss leaves the Crimson Tide at risk of missing the 12-team field pending Sunday’s rankings.
- A first-quarter interception by Daylen Everette on a Ty Simpson pass deflected by KJ Bolden set up a short field, and Stockton’s 1-yard strike to Dillon Bell made it 14-0 before a Nate Frazier TD run extended the lead after halftime.
- In his first season as Georgia’s starter, Stockton has 2,691 passing yards with 23 touchdowns and five interceptions; Simpson has thrown for 3,056 yards with 25 touchdowns and four interceptions.
- Off the field, On3 estimates place Simpson’s NIL valuation in the multi-million range with national deals such as Gatorade and EA Sports, while Stockton’s sits near $823,000 with more regional partnerships; these figures are market estimates, not guaranteed pay.