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Second-ranked Georgia (5-0, 2-0 SEC) returns to Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium Saturday to play host to the Auburn Tigers (3-2, 1-1 SEC). Kickoff will be at 3:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised by CBS. Saturday will mark the 126th playing of the Deep South’s oldest rivalry. The Bulldogs hold a 62-56-8 advantage in the series including winning the past five meetings. This will be Auburn’s first road game of 2022 after playing its first five at home.

Last Saturday, the Bulldogs rallied past Missouri 26-22 in Columbia while LSU erased an early 17-0 deficit to beat Auburn 21-17. Auburn opened the year with wins over Mercer and San Jose State before No. 22 Penn State posted a 41-12 victory. The Tigers bounced back with a 17-14 win in overtime over Missouri and then closed out the five-game home stand with LSU. Saturday will be Auburn’s latest road opener since 2016 when it faced Mississippi State on Oct. 8.

Georgia is averaging 39.0 points a game this season (third in the SEC) while the Tigers are averaging 22.4 points a game. In Scoring Defense, Georgia leads the SEC and ranks fourth nationally, allowing just 10.8 points a game. The Tigers are allowing 21.6 points a game. The Bulldogs have outscored their opponents 195-54 this year, but in the last two games, the Bulldogs have surrendered 22 apiece after Georgia’s first three foes combined to tally just 10 points.

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Despite a slow start, the top-ranked University of Georgia football team defeated Missouri, 26-22, Saturday evening before 58,165 spectators at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium and an SEC Network national television audience.

Georgia (5-0, 2-0 SEC) amassed 481 yards of offense, including 107 rushing yards in the fourth quarter. Senior quarterback Stetson Bennett finished 24-of-44 passing for 312 yards. Tight ends Brock Bowers (66) and Darnell Washington (64) led the team in receiving yards, while Kenny McIntosh led the rushing attack with 65 yards on 10 carries.

On the defensive end, Georgia held Missouri (2-3, 0-2 SEC) to 294 yards of total offense. Sophomore linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson led the team in tackles with eight, including one tackle for loss, while Athens area native Malaki Starks posted six tackles and a pass breakup.

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Offense Held To Field Goals In First Three Quarters And Then Rallies With TDs In Fourth: Top-ranked Georgia fell behind 13-0 with 8:53 left in the first half and were down by 10 points in the final quarter before rallying for a 26-22 victory over the Tigers.

Senior PK Jack Podlesny accounted for 14 points with four field goals and a pair of PATs. Georgia’s first points cut it to 13-3 in the second quarter. Two key plays on the drive included converting a 3rd-and-9 play with an 18-yard completion by senior QB Stetson Bennett to junior WR Dominick Blaylock and a 33-yard reception by sophomore TE Brock Bowers. Georgia failed to score in the first quarter for the first time since last year’s national championship game as Alabama led 3-0 before the Bulldogs came back for a 33-18 victory. The Tigers led tonight 3-0 after the first quarter. Georgia finished the first half with 182 yards of offense on 35 plays.

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Georgia vs. Missouri digital game program

Top-ranked Georgia (4-0, 1-0 SEC) begins a stretch of seven consecutive SEC games this Saturday when it faces Missouri (2-2, 0-1 SEC) in Columbia. The Tigers dropped a heartbreaker at Auburn 17-14 in overtime last Saturday.

After falling behind 3-0 in the first quarter, top-ranked Georgia responded with 40 unanswered points and ultimately posted a 43-6 win. Stetson Bennett (13-for-19, 255 yards, 2 TDs) started at quarterback and helped the Bulldogs build a 33-3 lead before JT Daniels returned under center for the first time in two weeks. He threw a touchdown pass to Ladd McConkey. Nine different Bulldogs caught passes with four covering more than 20 yards. The stout Bulldog defense limited the Tigers to a pair of field goals on the day and had a goal line stand that ended with three seconds left in the game as Missouri turned it over on downs. The Tigers came in averaging 34.8 points a game. Missouri’s Tyler Badie, the SEC’s leading rusher, was held to 41 yards, while starting quarterback Connor Bazelak did not see action due to an injury. Also, Georgia linebacker Nolan Smith’s blocked punt resulted in a safety.

The Bulldogs are second in the league in Total Offense (531.5 yards/game) and Yards Per Play (7.6). Thanks in part to the performance of senior QB Stetson Bennett so far, the Bulldogs are third the league in Passing Offense (350.5 yards/game). Bennett has five touchdowns and one interception plus four rushing touchdowns this year. He is completing 74 percent of his passes and has 1,224 yards going into the Missouri contest.

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