Georgia returned home from Oxford with arguably one of the most dominant wins in college football this season. In this year of inconsistency across the sport, the Bulldogs put together back-to-back double-digit victories against established SEC programs.
The last time the Bulldogs came off of a big road win, they returned flat to Athens before losing to Auburn. There’s no time for complacency in this league. In his press conference after the game against Ole Miss, head coach Kirby Smart again referenced humility being a week away.
The season will be determined by how the team responds to big victories like this one. Georgia’s currently on a 10-game win streak over the Tigers, but those victories have had their fair share of scares. During the Bulldogs’ back-to-back national championship run, Georgia found itself down 10 at the half on the road in Columbia. They rallied in the second half, but it was a game filled with adversity.
Hopefully, the loss against Auburn will be just that: the adversity this team needed to reach the next step.
Missouri’s season is highlighted by a big win over Florida at home. They’re coming off of a 14-point loss to Texas at home, but the game felt closer than the score showed. During the television broadcast, Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz brought up needing some of the calls to go his team’s way. The referees favored Texas on a majority, if not all of the major reviewed calls.
At the end of the day, they lost the game, but Austin Simmons continues to be the name to watch on the Tigers’ roster. He throws an incredible ball to a group of talented wideouts led by former Mississippi receiver Cayden Lee with 835 yards and five touchdowns on the season.
Missouri also matches up well against Georgia’s run game. The Tigers are 16th in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game. Interestingly enough, Georgia’s rushing yards per game ranks 16th in the nation, so Saturday’s matchup is guaranteed to be a battle in the trenches.
Recently, it was announced that Simmons signed an extension to return to Missouri next season. He’s setting things up to potentially earn first-round status in the 2028 NFL Draft.
The Bulldogs are left without a night game in Athens so far this season, so it’s up to the Bulldog faithful to bring the energy for another afternoon kick.
