Missouri faces Georgia on Saturday in Athens. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
Rowan Rehbein, 14Powers.com SEC Football
Follow @14powerscom
TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Missouri
| 31-Aug | vs. South Dakota | W 35 – 10 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 23 – 19 |
| 16-Sep | vs. Kansas State | W 30 – 27 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Memphis* | W 34 – 27 |
| 30-Sep | at Vanderbilt | W 38 – 21 |
| 7-Oct | vs. LSU | L 39 – 49 |
| 14-Oct | at Kentucky | W 38 – 21 |
| 21-Oct | vs. South Carolina | W 34 – 12 |
| 4-Nov | at Georgia | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Tennessee | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Florida | |
| 24-Nov | at Arkansas |
Georgia
| 2-Sep | vs. UT Martin | W 48 – 7 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Ball State | W 45 – 3 |
| 16-Sep | vs. South Carolina | W 24 – 14 |
| 23-Sep | vs. UAB | W 49 – 21 |
| 30-Sep | at Auburn | W 27 – 20 |
| 7-Oct | vs. Kentucky | W 51 – 13 |
| 14-Oct | at Vanderbilt | W 37 – 20 |
| 28-Oct | vs. Florida* | W 43 – 20 |
| 4-Nov | vs. Missouri | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Ole Miss | |
| 18-Nov | at Tennessee | |
| 25-Nov | at Georgia Tech |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Missouri | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 24 | 6 |
| Sagarin | 31 | 4 |
| Massey Composite | 16 | 9 |
| PiRate Ratings | 26 | 2 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | Georgia Missouri |
3 62 |
2 6 |
0.563 0.415 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Georgia Missouri |
1 58 |
1 9 |
0.250 0.372 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Georgia Missouri |
4 83 |
1 9 |
0.833 0.444 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Georgia Missouri |
65 95 |
8 12 |
0.500 0.571 |
| Blocked Kicks | Georgia Missouri |
34 34 |
6 6 |
1 1 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Georgia Missouri |
1 62 |
1 10 |
0 1 |
| Blocked Punts | Georgia Missouri |
6 6 |
2 2 |
1 1 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Georgia Missouri |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Completion Percentage | Georgia Missouri |
6 14 |
2 4 |
0.721 0.695 |
| Defensive TDs | Georgia | 44 | 5 | 1 |
| Fewest Penalties | Georgia Missouri |
12 105 |
1 10 |
34 57 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Georgia Missouri |
12 107 |
1 10 |
4.25 7.12 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Georgia Missouri |
15 78 |
1 10 |
305 445 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | Georgia Missouri |
14 82 |
1 10 |
38.12 55.62 |
| First Downs Defense | Georgia Missouri |
7 47 |
2 8 |
119 150 |
| First Downs Offense | Georgia Missouri |
4 40 |
2 4 |
211 179 |
| Fumbles Lost | Missouri Georgia |
11 49 |
2 8 |
2 4 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Georgia Missouri |
122 122 |
12 12 |
1 1 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Georgia Missouri |
45 56 |
5 6 |
17.93 19.00 |
| Kickoff Returns | Georgia Missouri |
25 63 |
5 9 |
23.67 20.00 |
| Net Punting | Georgia Missouri |
19 63 |
6 10 |
41.55 39.62 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Missouri Georgia |
12 29 |
3 5 |
4 5 |
| Passes Intercepted | Georgia Missouri |
24 49 |
3 7 |
9 7 |
| Passing Offense | Georgia Missouri |
4 17 |
2 3 |
334.2 294.0 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Georgia Missouri |
15 62 |
2 9 |
178.5 226.0 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | Missouri Georgia |
28 45 |
4 7 |
13.60 12.79 |
| Punt Return Defense | Georgia Missouri |
5 80 |
2 9 |
0.00 8.67 |
| Punt Returns | Georgia Missouri |
32 47 |
6 10 |
11.69 10.00 |
| Red Zone Defense | Missouri Georgia |
54 99 |
3 10 |
0.815 0.882 |
| Red Zone Offense | Missouri Georgia |
1 24 |
1 5 |
0.971 0.913 |
| Rushing Defense | Georgia Missouri |
11 26 |
1 5 |
93.6 112.2 |
| Rushing Offense | Georgia Missouri |
46 73 |
5 7 |
172.2 149.0 |
| Sacks Allowed | Georgia Missouri |
6 39 |
1 3 |
0.75 1.62 |
| Scoring Defense | Georgia Missouri |
7 52 |
1 9 |
14.8 23.2 |
| Scoring Offense | Georgia Missouri |
7 27 |
2 4 |
40.5 33.9 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Georgia Missouri |
18 73 |
2 7 |
4.25 5.88 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Missouri Georgia |
10 12 |
2 4 |
168.14 164.28 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Georgia Missouri |
10 68 |
1 7 |
106.99 132.71 |
| Team Sacks | Missouri Georgia |
17 77 |
5 9 |
3.00 2.00 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Missouri Georgia |
51 79 |
7 11 |
6.0 5.5 |
| Time of Possession | Georgia Missouri |
5 77 |
1 7 |
33:36 29:44 |
| Total Defense | Georgia Missouri |
8 37 |
2 7 |
272.1 338.2 |
| Total Offense | Georgia Missouri |
4 30 |
2 5 |
506.5 443.0 |
| Turnover Margin | Missouri Georgia |
42 54 |
5 8 |
0.25 0.12 |
| Turnovers Gained | Georgia Missouri |
78 105 |
7 11 |
10 8 |
| Turnovers Lost | Missouri Georgia |
8 33 |
2 7 |
6 9 |
| Winning Percentage | Georgia Missouri |
1 8 |
1 2 |
1.000 0.875 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Missouri
QB Brady Cook, RB Cody Schrader, WR Luther Burden, OL Javon Foster, DE Darius Robinson, LB Ty’Ron Hopper, CB Ennis Rakestraw, CB Kris Abrams-Draine, S Jaylon Carlies, K Harrison Mevis.
Georgia
QB Carson Beck, RB Kendall Milton, WR Ladd McConkey, TE Brock Bowers, OL Sedrick Van Pran, OL Tate Ratledge, OL Xavier Truss, DE Mykel Williams, DT Nazir Stackhouse, LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson, LB Smael Mondon, LB Tykee Smith, CB Daylen Everette, S Javon Bullard, S Malaki Starks.
INJURIES
Missouri
Player POS Status
C. Bailey LB Ques Sat – Undisclosed
D. Houston WR Ques Sat – Undisclosed
S. McNeil DB Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
M. Cox RB Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
I. Thompson DB out for season – Lower Body
Georgia
Player POS Status
R. Robinson II RB Out indefinitely – Ankle
E. Lightsey LB Late Nov – Back
B. Bowers TE Late Nov – Ankle
A. Mims OL Out indefinitely – Ankle
B. Robinson RB out for season – Knee
Source: Covers.com
Missouri vs. Georgia Football Series History
Georgia leads 11-1
COMMENTS
Missouri comes into this one with a nice 7-1 record. However, their final four game stretch look tough, starting with the Georgia Bulldogs this weekend in Athens. For the past two years anyone who picked Georgia to lose a game was wrong. I’m sticking with the trend here.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Missouri 17, Georgia 31
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Georgia 42, Missouri 27
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Missouri 17, Georgia 31
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Georgia 42, Missouri 27
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 3:30 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the CBS Network.
