Georgia Beats Missouri 48-21 After Eli Drinkwitz Cites Errors

Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz pointed to a comedy of errors on both sides of the ball after his No. 22-ranked Tigers suffered a 48-21 loss against top-ranked Georgia at Sanford Stadium, DawgNation reported.

The defeat dropped Missouri out of striking distance early as the team failed to secure a single first down across its first two offensive possessions. The visiting squad was out-gained 468 yards to 286 yards by the final whistle.

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“It was a comedy of errors on both sides, not a good plan offensively or defensively,” Drinkwitz said.

The troubles began on the very first play of the game when Georgia linebacker Raylen Wilson intercepted Missouri quarterback Austin Simmons and returned the pick 30 yards to the 7-yard line. That turnover immediately set up a Bulldogs touchdown.

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“The interception, obviously, after that it kind of snowballed on us,” Drinkwitz said. “If we saw that coming, we wouldn’t have started with a pass.”

Simmons finished the day completing 17 of 25 passes for 175 yards with three touchdowns and the early interception. Yet the offense struggled mightily to sustain momentum, converting just two of 11 third-down attempts against Kirby Smart’s defense.

Georgia Beats Missouri 48-21 After Eli Drinkwitz Cites Errors

Georgia built a commanding 31-7 lead by halftime. Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton orchestrated the attack by completing 18 of 24 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown before resting in the second half.

“They did a good job of scheming us up, and obviously giving up 286 yards passing is never going to be a recipe for success,” Drinkwitz said.