Carson Beck guides Miami to Cotton Bowl win, possible showdown with Georgia
The former Bulldogs quarterback was asked about how the playoff bracket could pit him against former UGA teammates.
Miami quarterback Carson Beck (right) prepares to hand off to running back Mark Fletcher Jr. during the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Ohio State on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (Julio Cortez/AP)
NEW ORLEANS — Carson Beck delivered for Miami in the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas, on Wednesday night and said he’s ready for whoever comes next.
“When you look at the College Football Playoff bracket when it came out, it’s hard not to look forward to games,” Beck said on ESPN’s “SportsCenter.”
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Mike is in his 10th season covering SEC and Georgia athletics for AJC-DawgNation and has 25 years of CFB experience. Mike is a Heisman Trophy voter and former Football Writers President who was named the National FWAA Beat Writer of the Year in January, 2018.
