Stockton ready for return to NOLA, rematch with Rebels

  • Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton accounted for five touchdowns in the regular season matchup against Ole Miss in Athens on Oct. 15. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
    Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton accounted for five touchdowns in the regular season matchup against Ole Miss in Athens on Oct. 15. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

    Last season’s Sugar Bowl loss to Notre Dame left a “bad taste” in the mouth of Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton.

    It was Stockton’s first career start after replacing Carson Beck against Texas in the SEC Championship game. He helped the Bulldogs get a comeback win over the Longhorns and went into the Sugar Bowl riding high.

    Georgia didn’t seem focused and struggled, allowing the Fighting Irish to …