ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia needed less than a quarter to turn Saturday's game against Missouri into a runaway. The Bulldogs scored on their first three possessions, built a 31-0 cushion before the Tigers found the end zone, and finished with a 48-21 win at Sanford Stadium that pushed them to 9-1 overall and 7-1 in the SEC.
A 21-point first quarter
Missouri opened with the football, but the Tigers' first snap ended with Raylen Wilson intercepting quarterback Austin Simmons at the 7-yard line. Two plays later, Nate Frazier was in the end zone, and the Bulldogs were on their way.
Gunner Stockton followed with a four-play, 60-yard drive he capped with an 8-yard touchdown run, and Frazier added a 3-yard score before the first quarter ended — three rushing touchdowns before Missouri's offense had time to settle in. Peyton Woodring's 41-yard field goal made it 24-0, and Stockton found Isiah Canion for a 12-yard touchdown midway through the second quarter.
Missouri answered with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Simmons to Naeshaun Montgomery, but Georgia carried a 31-7 lead into halftime.
Frazier's three scores
Frazier finished with 14 carries for 72 yards and three touchdowns, his third — a 3-yard run — stretching the lead to 41-7 midway through the third quarter. Chauncey Bowens tacked on a 5-yard score. Stockton completed 18 of 24 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown without an interception, and Craig Dandridge Jr. caught six passes for 85 yards.
By the numbers
Georgia outgained Missouri 468 yards to 286 and held the Tigers to 102 yards on the ground. The Bulldogs collected 23 first downs and held the ball for more than 32 minutes. Missouri scored on three straight possessions after falling behind 41-7, mostly against Georgia's deeper rotation.
The win extends a strong stretch: since a loss to Auburn, Georgia has outscored Florida, Ole Miss and Missouri by a combined 138-36.
