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Gambling on games puts a microscope on players, who can become a fan target even when they make the game-winning play. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton takes a knee short of the goal line to clinch the 24-20 win over Florida on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. Had Stockton scored the easy touchdown, the Bulldogs would have almost certainly covered the 7-point spread instead of winning by 4. (Jason Getz/AJC) Late in the fourth quarter last week, UGA quarterback Gunner Stockton took a knee, passing up on a sure touchdown, to preserve a 24-20 win against the rival Florida Gators. 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In an earlier game against Auburn, Stockton scored a late touchdown to give the Bulldogs a bigger lead, but the play also gave the Tigers the ball with an outside chance to come back to win. 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