Overview
- In his first career road start, Stockton led No. 3 Georgia to a 44-41 overtime win at Tennessee for the Bulldogs’ ninth straight victory over the Vols.
- He threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns, added 38 rushing yards and a score, took three sacks, and lost one fumble but has yet to throw an interception this season.
- Kirby Smart said Stockton "grew up" in the game, highlighting a fourth-and-7, 28-yard touchdown to London Humphreys and a subsequent two-point pass to Zachariah Branch to tie it late.
- Robert Griffin III publicly urged that Stockton be included on Heisman lists, as reported odds moved the quarterback from roughly 40-1 in the preseason into the top five.
- Georgia enters a bye week before hosting Alabama in its next game, offering another national showcase for Stockton and the offense.