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Stetson Bennett rewrote Georgia's script and became a legend

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Angelo Pizzo knows a thing or two about great underdog stories. He wrote the screenplays for "Hoosiers" and "Rudy," two of the most iconic sports films of all time. He knows a good storyline.

Pizzo, 75, sees a lot of Rudy Ruettiger -- the walk-on who played three snaps in one game for Notre Dame in 1975 -- in Stetson Bennett, the Georgia Bulldogs' undersized star quarterback.

"He's like Rudy with more talent -- a lot more talent," Pizzo said. "It takes a special person. It takes a special belief.