The History Between Georgia and Missouri

Georgia and Missouri’s historical past between each other is a bit distinctive. Their first matchup dates all the best way again to the 1960 Orange Bowl when the Bulldogs got here out on high in a 14-0 victory. Nevertheless it would not be till 52 years later that the 2 groups would face every for the second time in matchup historical past. 

A big a part of that has to do with Missouri not becoming a member of the SEC till 2011. Previous to that, they have been part of the Huge 12 for about fifteen years. Since becoming a member of the SEC although, the Tigers have a measly one win towards Georgia, whereas the Bulldogs have ten and at present maintain an eight-game win streak. 

Georgia head coach, Kirby Sensible, is undefeated towards Missouri with a file of 6-0 and the video games have not been shut. Missouri did nonetheless discover themselves in a battle towards the Bulldogs throughout Sensible’s first 12 months in 2016 when it took a game-winning landing throw from quarterback, Jacob Eason, to Isaiah Mckenzie to take the lead late within the fourth quarter and would lead to a 28-27 win for the Bulldogs. 

Nevertheless, since that recreation, Georgia has a median margin of victory of 27.6 factors towards the Tigers and of their final three video games, Missouri has averaged simply 6.7 factors per recreation. For sure, Missouri becoming a member of the SEC has not had a lot of an impact on Georgia’s success. 

Missouri’s head coach, Eliah Drinkwitz, has solely two prior matchups with Georgia as that is his third 12 months because the Tiger’s head coach. Previous to his cease at Missouri, Drinkwitz was the pinnacle coach at Appalachian State for a single season the place he lead the Mountaineers to a 12-1 file and a Solar Belt Convention championship. 

Though the SEC has not proven as a lot grace to Drinkwitz as he at present has an 8-11 file towards convention opponents. His greatest end within the Jap division got here in 2020 when his crew completed with a 5-5 file in convention play. 

As for Georgia quarterback, Stetson Bennett, and his familiarity with the Tigers, there is not a lot. Over his profession, Bennett has solely performed one recreation towards Missouri because the starter which was simply final season. In that recreation, Benett threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns because the Bulldogs cruised to a 43-6 victory at dwelling. 

It has been fairly the lopsided convention matchup over the previous ten years and as Georgia opens up as a 26-point favourite over the Tigers, in accordance with DraftKings, it would not appear to be Georgia’s dominance will likely be coming to an finish throughout this week 5 matchup. 

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