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Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett arrested on public intoxication charge

Police say 2-time national champion banging on doors of townhomes near downtown Dallas
Georgia Bulldogs QB Stetson Bennett during parade celebrating team's second consecutive national championship, Jan. 14, 2023
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DALLAS — Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett, who led the Bulldogs to their second straight national championship, was arrested early Sunday after police said he was intoxicated and banging on doors.

Bennett, 25, was charged with public intoxication and taken to the city detention center, Dallas police said.

Police said that at about 6:10 a.m., officers responded to reports of a man banging on doors. The location given by police was a community of townhomes near downtown Dallas.

Last week, Bennett told reporters that he would be training for his pro career in Fort Worth, Texas, which is about 30 miles west of Dallas.

Video from WFAA-TV showed Bennett leaving the detention center on Sunday just before 11 a.m. He did not say anything as he got into a vehicle.

Earlier this month, Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores in the first half as No. 1 Georgia demolished No. 3 TCU 65-7 to win the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Xavier Truss lifts QB Stetson Bennett after TD vs. TCU Horned Frogs in College Football Playoff National Championship, Jan. 9, 2023
Georgia offensive lineman Xavier Truss lifts Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett after Bennett scored a touchdown against TCU during the first half of the College Football Playoff National Championship game, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif.

Bennett walked on at Georgia nearly six years ago at the beginning of its growth into college football's most dominant program.

The University of Georgia athletic department did not immediately offer comment on Sunday. An email sent to Bennett's agent was not immediately returned.