Report: Carson Beck Likely Out for CFB Playoff amid Elbow Injury; Surgery Considered

Georgia backmost Carson Beck could beryllium retired the remainder of the play aft reportedly suffering a UCL wounded successful his correct elbow.

According to Mark Schlabach and Chris Low of ESPN, the Bulldogs are preparing to play the full College Football Playoff without their starting quarterback, adding it is "unlikely" Beck returns this season.

Beck is besides "exploring room options" for the injury.

Pete Nakos of On3 first reported the backmost was expected to miss the quarterfinal matchup connected Jan. 1.

Beck suffered the wounded aft he sewage deed while attempting to propulsion a Hail Mary walk connected the last play successful the first half of his team's 22-19 overtime triumph complete Texas successful the SEC Championship Game connected Dec. 8. Backup Gunner Stockton took complete for Beck.

Beck came backmost successful the crippled for the last play aft Stockton took a large hit. He handed the shot disconnected to Trevor Etienne, who rushed for a four-yard touchdown successful overtime to headdress Georgia's large triumph astatine Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

That's wherever Georgia will return for the Sugar Bowl connected Jan. 1 against either No. 7 Notre Dame aliases No. 10 Indiana, who play each different connected Friday evening successful South Bend.

Stockton appears for illustration QB1 for that game. He did good successful Beck's place, completing 12-of-16 passes for 71 yards. Stockton did propulsion a costly fourth-quarter interception, but he did guideline Georgia to an overtime touchdown, notably completing 3 passes for a first down earlier later rushing 8 yards to get the Bulldogs down to the Texas four-yard line.

Nakos noted Beck had not been practicing pinch the team:

"Beck was not astatine believe again connected Thursday, arsenic On3's DawgsHQ reported. The backmost has not been pinch the Georgia squad since it returned to believe and workouts precocious past week.

"The Bulldogs are slated to play the victor of Notre Dame and Indiana successful the Sugar Bowl connected Jan. 1. Beck was not astatine believe again connected Thursday, arsenic On3's DawgsHQ reported. The backmost has not been pinch the Georgia squad since it returned to believe and workouts precocious past week."

As for now, the Bulldogs await to spot whether favored Notre Dame aliases underdog Indiana will recreation to Atlanta connected New Year's Day.