Georgia Football vs. Missouri: Gameday Central
No. 1 Georgia is on the road this week starting a stretch of seven straight SEC games with tonight’s contest against Missouri. The Bulldogs hold a 10-1 record all time against the Tigers, including a 6-0 record at Faurot Field in Columbia, but Kirby Smart knows the challenge that awaits for his team and isn’t taking it lightly.
“On to Missouri today, a team I have a lot of respect for,” Smart said this week. “Any time you go on the road in the SEC, we talk about it all the time, it’s tough to win on the road in the SEC and I have a lot of respect for Eliah, the job he’s done, what he does offensively and defensively. They do a good job. I’ve always thought a lot about the job he does offensively and the issues they create defensively, as well. This year, they have big personnel upfront. They play physical. They just played a really tough game against Auburn. A tough way to lose a game. But we’re looking forward to getting ready for these guys and going on the road in the SEC.”
The teams first met New Years Day in 1960 in the Orange Bowl, a 14-0 UGA win, and have played every year since the Tigers joined the SEC in 2012. In fact, Missouri’s game in the SEC was against Georgia, one that the Bulldogs won 41-20 at Faurot Field. Missouri got one back on Georgia the next year in Athens, but the Bulldogs enter Saturday’s contest winners of the last eight in the series including a 43-6 win over the Tigers last year in Athens. Stetson Bennett threw for 255 yards and a two touchdowns while James Cook and Zamir White each added a score on the ground. Dan Jackson led the team in tackles while Travon Walker had 2.0 tackles for loss part of a big 6.0 TFL day for the Dawgs.
How to Watch, Listen and Stream
Kickoff Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: SEC Network (Tom Hart – Play by Play, Jordan Rodgers – Color Commentator, Cole Cubelic – Sideline Reporter)
Streaming: WatchESPN
Radio: Atlanta (750 AM/95.5 FM), Athens (960 AM/106.1 FM), Augusta (580 AM/95.1 FM), Brunswick (1440 AM, 107.7 FM), Columbus (1270 AM/102.5 FM), Macon (106.3 FM), Savannah (1400 AM/104.3 FM), Sirius XM (Channel 192 – Georgia Bulldogs Radio Network), Online at www.georgiadogs.com/watch/
Favorites from the Week
- Three Keys to Victory (+)
- Injury Report
- Emptying the Notebook (+)
- Major Matchups
- Players to Watch (+)
- Kirby Smart gives breakdown of Missouri, what Tigers bring to the table
- Q&A with Sammy Stava of Rock M Nation (+)
- Wednesday Conversation: Peter Burns of ESPN/SEC Network
- Brock Bowers and the ‘evolution; of the tight end position
- MJ Sherman carries family with him wherever he goes
- Kirby Smart, Kenny McIntosh assess Georgia run game
- Takeaways from Georgia-Missouri media day (+)
- Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint approaching role as blocker with right attitude
- Georgia turns to cross-training with make-up of secondary up in the air
- Georgia working to better utilize Branson Robinson’s skillset
