Beck, Woodring named Co-SEC Players of the Week following Clemson win

UGA football senior quarterback Carson Beck and sophomore placekicker Peyton Woodring have each been named Co-SEC Players of the Week, the SEC announced on Monday.

Beck, who hails from Jacksonville, Fla., was named the SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Bulldogs to a 34-3 victory over the 14th-ranked Clemson Tigers in the Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. Beck completed 23-of-33 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns.

Beck shared the honors with Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia.

Here’s more on Beck from the SEC release:

• Connected on 23 of 33 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns during #1 Georgia’s 34-3 win over #14 Clemson
• Hit nine different targets, including three newcomers, and had eight completions and two touchdowns during limited time in the fourth quarter
• Added a 13-yard run to help the Bulldogs pile up 447 total yards and have no turnovers

Peyton Woodring, a native of Lafayette, La., was named Co-SEC Special Teams Player of the Week following his performance in the victory over the Tigers.

Here’s more on Woodring from the SEC release:

• Tallied 10 points during #1 Georgia’s season opening 34-3 win over #14 Clemson
• Opened the scoring with a 30-yard field goal in the first quarter
• Returned to drill a career-long 55 yarder to give the Bulldogs a 6-0 edge headed into halftime
• This marked the longest field goal for Georgia since All-American Rodrigo Blankenship connected on a 55 yarder versus Oklahoma in the 2018 Rose Bowl
• Also handled kickoffs for Georgia

Oklahoma placekicker Tyler Keltner was also named Co-SEC Special Teams Player of the Week.

The Bulldogs’ next game is on Saturday, Sept. 7 against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. The game will be streaming-only via SEC Network+ and ESPN+ at 2:00pm ET (Buy Tickets).

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