With potential playoff implications in mind, will Kirby Smart make a QB change at halftime against Fl. make?

With some big implications for the College Football Playoff, Georgia trails the rival Florida Gators 13-6, with Carson Beck setting the Gators up for 10 points after two interceptions and nearly throwing a third late in the first half .

This is new territory for head coach Kirby Smart, who has been firmly in Beck's corner since taking over as the starter in 2023, but a loss to the Gators could potentially cost Georgia a shot at the playoffs.

The question is, will Smart follow his mentor Nick Saban's lead and switch quarterbacks at halftime to Gunner Stockton?

Stockton appeared in just two cleanup games this season, completing 10 of 12 passes for 90 yards. The former four-star prospect out of Rabun County High School will likely compete for the starting job next season when Beck heads to the NFL.

It would be a bold move but might be necessary if Georgia wants to compete with other one-loss teams in the SEC, such as Texas – which beat Georgia in Week 8 – and Tennessee – which the Bulldogs face in two weeks become .

A loss to Florida would be Georgia's second SEC loss, which would almost certainly eliminate them from the SEC Championship game and make their path to the College Football Playoff extremely difficult.

Before the game, Georgia had an 85 percent chance of making the playoffs, but a loss would significantly reduce those chances.

With today's two interceptions in the first half, Beck has now thrown twice as many picks as he did in the entire 2023 season. It might be time to open the pressure valve and give Stockton a chance.