Tyrique Stevenson makes ‘play of the game’ when Georgia needed it most to start 2021

Tyrique Stevenson Georgia defensive back Tyrique Stevenson (7) during a game against Mississippi State on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov., 21, 2020. (Photo by Chamberlain Smith) (Chamberlain Smith)

January 4, 2021 at 10:12 a.m. UTC

By Connor Riley

When discussing possible replacements for Eric Stokes prior to the Peach Bowl, Tyrique Stevenson’s name did not come up. But the sophomore from Miami was the one who ended up filling in for NFL-bound Stokes.

It wasn’t all pretty for Stevenson on Friday but when Georgia needed it most, he ended up making the most important defensive play of the game.