Georgia wasted no time reminding everyone why it sits at No. 1.
The Bulldogs burst out to a 21-0 lead after the first quarter Saturday in Athens and never let No. 22 Mizzou breathe, cruising to a 48-21 win that kept Georgia rolling and left the Tigers chasing shadows.
That was the kind of afternoon Georgia wanted: efficient, ruthless and over early. The Bulldogs improved to 9-1 overall and 7-1 in the SEC, winning their third straight since that lone 2026 stumble against Auburn as they keep pushing toward a third consecutive SEC title.
The College Football Playoff picture can wait for later. On Saturday, the task was simple - take the air out of a ranked opponent trying to stay relevant.
Georgia did exactly that.
The Bulldogs piled up 468 total yards and held Mizzou to 286, with the game tilting so hard so fast that the fourth quarter became little more than cleanup time. Georgia’s social media summed up the mood afterward with: “How ’bout them Dawgs?”
Nate Frazier set the tone on the ground. The junior back didn’t need a huge workload to make a major impact, finishing with 72 yards on 14 carries, but he found the end zone three times. That was a big deal considering he entered Saturday with six rushing touchdowns for the season.
He got going immediately, scoring on a 4-yard run and then a 3-yard run as Georgia raced out in front. Frazier added another 3-yard touchdown in the third quarter to push the Bulldogs ahead 41-7 and effectively shut the door.
Gunner Stockton handled the passing game with his usual calm. The Georgia quarterback went 18 of 24 for 252 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions, giving the Bulldogs balance to match the fast start on the ground.
His lone scoring throw came late in the first half, a 12-yard touchdown pass to Isiah Canion with 6:52 left before halftime that stretched the lead to 31-0. Canion finished with four catches for 63 yards.
Mizzou never found a way to make it a real game. Austin Simmons and the Tigers were held in check for most of the afternoon, and Simmons’ three touchdown passes came too late to change the shape of the result.
Georgia now turns to its next test, a primetime trip to Columbia next Saturday against South Carolina at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
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