Georgia wasted no time making Saturday feel like a statement game.
After rolling past Ole Miss 42-7 last week, the Bulldogs came out and backed it up against Mizzou, piling up 31 first-half points and taking a 31-7 lead into halftime. The start was so lopsided that social media quickly turned into a running commentary on just how sharp Georgia looked and how overwhelmed Missouri appeared.
The reaction online matched the scoreboard. One fan asked, “Is Georgia that good or has Missouri really fell off?” Another simply answered the bigger question: “Georgia is really good.”
Plenty of the responses focused on the gap between the two teams in the opening half. One post called it “a pitiful performance by #Mizzou,” while PowerMizzou wrote, “I don't have words to express just how badly Georgia has dominated #Mizzou in the first quarter. This is as thorough a beating as I’ve seen an Eli Drinkwitz coached team take.”
By halftime, the mood had only gotten more pointed. “This Georgia team has distanced themselves from the pack.
Clear #1,” one fan posted. Another wondered aloud, “South Carolina doesn’t stand a chance do they” and Cody Goodwin summed up the moment with, “Half: Georgia 31, #Mizzou 7.
Well, uh … how you guys feelin’?”
On the field, Gunner Stockton was in full command. He went 12-of-18 for 172 yards and a touchdown in the first half. Nate Frazier added 47 rushing yards and two scores to keep the pressure on Missouri.
Georgia’s defense did its part, too. The Bulldogs held a talented Mizzou offense to just 115 total yards, and the interception on the game’s first play immediately set the tone.
There’s still a second half to play, but through two quarters Georgia looked every bit like a team sending a message. Since that loss to Auburn after the big road win, the Bulldogs have answered with another dominant performance and reminded the rest of college football why they’re still viewed as a favorite to win the SEC and the College Football Playoff.
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