(This story was updated with new information)
No. 5 Georgia football found itself with a deficit at halftime in Saturday’s SEC championship game against No. 2 Texas.
The Georgia quarterback was hurt in the final seconds of the first half as he was hit by Longhorns defensive edge Trey Moore. He was on the sidelines to start the second half but is unable to return to the game with a hand injury according ESPN’s Holly Rowe.
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Going into halftime, Georgia coach Kirby Smart told Rowe that he hurt his hand as the ball was knocked out by Moore. Smart continued by saying Georgia will look at Beck during halftime.
‘He should be. I don’t know. We’ve got to go look at him,’ Smart told Rowe going into halftime.
Beck struggled in the first half against Texas’ offense, as he finished 7 of 13 passing for 56 yards in the first 30 minutes. The Bulldogs are looking for their SEC championship title since 2022.
Here’s the latest on Beck’s injury in the SEC championship game:
Carson Beck injury update
Beck returned on the final play of the game in overtime for Georgia after Gunner Stockton left the field following a hard hit that saw his helmet pop off. Beck handed the ball off to Trevor Etienne for the game-winning play.
Rowe reported at the start of the second half that Smart told her that Beck was unable to return to Saturday’s game. Georgia backup Gunner Stockton started the second half for the Bulldogs. Following Georgia’s touchdown drive to start the second half, ESPN cameras showed Beck getting his right elbow wrapped in ice by a member of Georgia’s medical staff.
Beck sustained an injury during the final play of the first half in Saturday’s SEC conference championship game when he was hit by Moore.
He lay down on the turf at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for several moments before he was tended to by members of the Georgia medical staff.
ESPN’s broadcast showed Beck walking off the field with members of the Georgia medical staff.
What is Carson Beck’s injury?
As noted by ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Smart told reporters in Atlanta after the game that Beck has an upper-body injury. Smart said that Beck will go for an MRI to see what the Bulldogs are dealing with, as they go into their CFP first-round bye.
This story will be updated as new information comes out