Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck won the starting job over former Georgia quarterback Brock Vandagriff ahead of the start of the 2023 college football season.
Beck has not missed a start for Georgia since then. Following the 2023 season, Brock Vandagriff transferred to the Kentucky Wildcats.
Vandagriff has held down the starting role at Kentucky despite some inconsistent performances and results. The Wildcats are fighting to try to make a bowl game over the last two weeks of the season.
Vandagriff and Kentucky nearly upset Georgia in Week 3. The Wildcats came one play away from beating Georgia in a 13-12 loss.
When Beck initially won the starting role, many Georgia fans questioned the decision. Well, now we have more data on how both players have performed in starting roles.
Beck’s numbers are better than Vandagriff’s almost across the board, but remember Beck has a superior supporting cast.
How do Carson Beck and Brock Vandagriff’s stats compare through 10 games of the 2024 college football season?
| Brock Vandagriff | Carson Beck | |
| Completion Percentage (%) | 57.8 | 65.1 |
| Passing Yards | 1,542 | 2,835 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 9 | 19 |
| Interceptions | 7 | 12 |
| Yards Per Attempt | 7.3 | 7.9 |
| QBR | 57.3 | 80.5 |
| Team Record | 4-6 | 8-2 |
| Rushing Yards | 138 | 71 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
There’s no doubt that Beck has posted better numbers than Vandagriff. Beck has had some turnover issues, but he’s kept the UGA offense moving for the most part and has Georgia in College Football Playoff contention.
It is surprising to see that Vandagriff only has 138 rushing yards. We thought the Wildcats would use him more in the their rushing attack. Some of Vandagriff’s rushing stats are down because he’s taken 23 sacks.
Vandagriff did win at Ole Miss, which is one accomplishment that Carson Beck was unable to pull off. Vandagriff has another chance to earn a major upset on Saturday as Kentucky travels to play No. 3 Texas.
