Defensive end Josh Dawson (91) pressures quarterback Faton Bauta (10) during Georgia’s annual G-Day game at Sanford Stadium on Saturday in Athens, Ga. Bauta is the Bulldogs’ No. 2 quarterback.Georgia redshirt sophomore quarterback Faton Bauta has heard the critiquing.
He’s misplaced in a pro-style offense. He’s a situational guy at best. Even that he’s a poor man’s Tim Tebow.
Yet none of that serves as chief motivation as Bauta tries to solidify the backup spot for the Bulldogs behind fifth-year senior Hutson Mason. Bauta had the busiest and most productive day of his Georgia career this past Saturday, completing 16 of 28 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns as his Black team dropped a 27-24 G-Day decision to the Red.
“The motivation is to help this team the best that I can, whether that’s me going in on a package or me going in and running a normal offense,” Bauta said after the game. “I had a lot of opportunities to make some plays. I took advantage of some, but I didn’t take advantage of others.
“It was fun to be out there, but my motivation is to run the plays to the best of my ability.”