The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs are hosting the unranked Missouri Tigers on Saturday, Nov. 14 in Sanford Stadium at 3:30 p.m. ET. Georgia is hot entering the Missouri game. The Bulldogs have dismantled their last two opponents in the first half. Georgia has not allowed opposing offenses much room to breath since the Bulldogs' bye week.
Georgia is coming off a 42-7 road win over the No. 17 Ole Miss Rebels while Missouri suffered a 34-20 home loss to the No. 8 Texas Longhorns in Week 10. Georgia (8-1, 6-1 SEC) is in the driver's seat to make the last SEC championship game while Missouri (6-3, 3-3 SEC) has slim hopes of making the SEC title game, but still would have a viable College Football Playoff argument if the Tigers can win out.
Georgia used an
efficient aerial attack and a physical ground game to dominate Ole Miss. Georgia's defense stifled Ole Miss with the blitz, but may use a different approach against Missouri.
The Bulldogs face a Missouri team with a strong trio of offense stars. Quarterback Austin Simmons, an Ole Miss transfer, has 18 touchdown passes and just two interceptions. He got a bit beat up along with leading receiver Cayden Lee in the Tigers' loss to Texas. Lee has 62 receptions for 835 yards and five touchdowns. He is also an Ole Miss transfer and has good chemistry with Simmons.
Missouri running back Jaden Roberts has been a bell-cow. He has 209 carries for 1,071 rushing yards and 10 total touchdowns this season. When Roberts has over 100 rushing yards, Missouri is 3-0 in SEC play. When he has under 100 rushing yards, Missouri is 0-3 (despite receiving 19 or more carries in all three defeats).
Georgia vs. Missouri odds, money line, over/under
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Monday, Nov. 9
- Money line: Georgia -700, Missouri +525
- Spread: Georgia by 15 1/2
- Over/under: 47 1/2
The Georgia-Missouri game will be televised on ABC. Georgia has won 10 straight games against Missouri.
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