#1 Georgia beats Missouri 48-21 Saturday at sold-out Sanford Stadium

By Brian Hauswirth
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#1 Georgia beat #22 Missouri 48-21 Saturday afternoon at Dooley field in Athens.

The Bulldogs had 468 yards of offense. Mizzou quarterback Austin Simmons was 17 of 25 for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Eliah Drinkwitz’s Tigers fall to 6-4 overall and 3-4 in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs improve to 9-1 this season and 7-1 in the SEC.

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The helmet Missouri wore Saturday at Sanford Stadium in Athens (November 14, 2026 photo courtesy of Mizzou Athletics)

Coach Drinkwitz told reporters after the game that Mizzou is better than they performed on Saturday and that he has not figured out how to get the players to play well in the first quarter on the road.