Georgia Bulldogs QB Gunner Stockton draws Russell Wilson comparison from his top wide receiver ahead of Tennessee road match

Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton is being doubted left and right following his performance in the team's 28-6 win over Austin Peay last week.

Stockton completed 34 of 26 pass attempts for 227 yards and no touchdowns. Those kinds of numbers are not going to get them very far in SEC play, but his No. 1 target, Colbie Young, doesn't think the panic button should be pushed just yet.

In fact, he went as far as to compare Stockton's skills to NFL quarterback Russell Wilson. He also noted that Georgia's run game is good enough to carry the team.

“He’s explosive in practice. I’ve seen him make unbelievable next level plays," Young told reporters on Monday." I like to say he’s a Russell Wilson type… We’ve got a great running game. It will come. It’s a long season.”

The Bulldogs are en route to Knoxville this week for their first SEC game against the Tennessee Volunteers. A ton of attention will be on Stockton with College GameDay in town.

Gunner Stockton Faces Tough Battle vs. Tennessee Vols Defense

Most importantly, head coach Kirby Smart has strong confidence in his QB1's first SEC road match, though he's fully aware of the expected tough challenge posed by the Vols' defense that has been hyped up all offseason.

"I think he's going to be great," Smart said. "I mean, it's something that we practice for all year round. I don't believe in waiting till the week of the game. We do it in spring. We do it all in preseason camp. We put a lot of pressure on the players in practice to communicate. A lot of times, it's to keep both sides of the ball from hearing each other talk. So I don't want to hear the coaches talk. So you've got to crank it up. It almost becomes the norm to do that.

"But there's also a defense over there that you're trying to simulate, and that's hard to simulate because they are very good defensively. They create a lot of issues, very intelligent with their defensive staff in terms of protection, looks. They know what you're thinking, and they try to counter that. So that's the hurdle for us offensively that we all have to get over, is making sure we understand what they're trying to do, understand what we're trying to do, and do it better than they do." 

Fans can catch Stockton prove his doubters wrong this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.