Stockton, Woodring named SEC Players of the Week following Tennessee win

Georgia football quarterback Gunner Stockton and placekicker Peyton Woodring have each been named SEC Players of the Week, the SEC announced Monday.

Stockton, who hails from Tiger, Ga., was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Bulldogs’ 44-41 overtime victory over the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville. Below are his stats from the game:

Making his first career road start, Stockton went 23-for-31 for a career-high 304 yards, two touchdowns and no picks while adding 13 carries for 38 yards and a score during Georgia’s 44-41 overtime win over No. 15 Tennessee in Knoxville.

After the Vols scored a TD in 2:30 on the game’s first possession, Stockton promptly drove the Bulldogs down 75 yards in six plays (2:32) to knot the score at 7-all thanks to his rushing TD.

He cut the deficit to 21-14 early in the second period on a 36-yard scoring strike to Zachariah Branch.

Then on 4th-and-6 at the Tennessee 28 with Georgia down 38-30, Stockton delivered a perfect strike to London Humphreys in the corner of the end zone before hitting Branch for a two-point conversion to tie the game and send it to overtime.

The Bulldogs churned up 502 yards and went 5-for-5 in the Red Zone.

Peyton Woodring, a native of Lafayette, La., was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week following his performance in the victory over the Vols. Woodring nailed all three of his field goal and was 3-for-3 on point after attempts.

Following a bye this weekend, the Bulldogs’ next game is on Saturday, Sept. 27 against the No. x Alabama Crimson Tide at Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. The game will be televised by ABC and streamed via ESPN3 at 7:30pm ET (Buy Tickets).

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