Five Rushing Touchdowns Fuel Georgia Football Winners and Losers in Dominant Home Win Over Missouri Tigers

Georgia Starts Fast

The Bulldogs beat Missouri 48-21, their third straight game with a dominant defensive performance. Georgia forced a turnover on the first play, then scored about a minute into the game.

The win was another strong all-around performance for Kirby Smart’s team. Smart improved to 5-0 against Missouri and head coach Eli Drinkwitz, whom the story describes as a close friend.

Canion Makes His Mark

Isiah Canion had struggled to get going after arriving at Georgia. He caught three passes for 28 yards in September, then suffered a leg injury against Arkansas and missed four games.

After returning against Ole Miss without recording a statistic, Canion made an impact against Missouri. Gunner Stockton connected with him for a 33-yard catch, and he added a second-quarter touchdown. Canion finished with four catches for 63 yards and also had two carries.

Smart praised Canion’s work and said the receiver had returned from his brace with confidence. The coach also noted that Canion had been frustrated by the injury.

Kicker And Returner Deliver

Peyton Woodring made both of his field goals, from 40 and 41 yards, and all six extra-point attempts. That ended a four-game stretch in which he had missed a field goal in each game.

Smart said he had confidence in Woodring and was proud of him for making the kicks. Sacovie White-Helton also stood out on special teams, returning the second-half kickoff 58 yards and a punt 30 yards.

Georgia Controls The Ground

Missouri entered the game averaging 158 rushing yards per game and allowing 95.8. Georgia held the Tigers to 101 yards on the ground and rushed for 182 yards.

The Bulldogs scored five rushing touchdowns. Missouri had allowed only five rushing scores all season before the game, according to the article. Georgia’s pass rush has also improved this season compared with last year. The article says the Bulldogs were averaging 3.4 sacks per game, but it ends before giving further details.