Georgia Bulldogs Defeat Missouri Tigers 48-21 in Dominant Win

The Georgia Bulldogs secured a dominant 48-21 victory against the Missouri Tigers, extending head coach Kirby Smart’s record against Eli Drinkwitz to 5-0.

The Bulldogs capitalized immediately by forcing a turnover on the game’s opening play and turning it into a touchdown within the first minute of game time.

Isiah Canion delivered a breakout performance. Canion hauled in a 33-yard pass from Gunner Stockton down the left sideline early in the contest before recording his first touchdown as a Georgia Bulldog in the second quarter. He finished the evening with four receptions for 63 yards and a touchdown, alongside two rushing carries.

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“He is a great kid. He works really hard. It’s important to him. Nobody has been more frustrated with an injury than him,” Kirby Smart said.

“Tonight he came out of the brace and played with confidence and I was proud of him.”

Peyton Woodring bounced back from a four-game stretch where he missed a field goal in each contest by converting both of his field goal attempts—from 40 and 41 yards out—along with all six of his extra point attempts against Missouri. Smart maintained support for his kicker throughout his recent struggles, emphasizing his status as one of the highest scoring players in SEC history.

“I didn’t diagnose anything. I don’t know the first thing about kicking. I have a lot of confidence in him, and the team has a lot of confidence in him… I am proud of him for sticking those through,” Smart said.

Sacovie White-Helton sparked Georgia’s special teams unit by returning the opening kickoff of the second half for 58 yards, granting the Bulldogs exceptional field position while already leading 31-7. He also added a 30-yard punt return, sharing return duties with true freshman Tyriq Green.

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“Happy for him. Nobody works harder in the return games than he does. It is important to him,” Smart said.

Missouri entered the matchup averaging 158 rushing yards per game, ranking seventh in the SEC, but managed only 101 yards on the ground against Georgia’s defense. Conversely, the Bulldogs gashed a Missouri rushing defense that previously allowed just 95.8 yards per contest, racking up 182 yards and five rushing touchdowns.

Despite the overall defensive success, Georgia’s pass rush struggled to bring down Missouri quarterback Austin Simmons, failing to record a single sack all evening.

Earlier coverage: No. 1 Georgia Dominates No. 22 Missouri 48-21 at Sanford Stadium