Georgia made the most of its return to No. 1. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 31-point first-half lead and went on to roll past Missouri 48-21 between the famed hedges at Sanford Stadium.
Georgia running back Nate Frazier rushed for three touchdowns, while quarterback Gunnar Stockton accounted for two more scores.
The performance marked a sharp turnaround from last month, when the Bulldogs first reached No. 1 before suffering a stunning home loss to the unranked Auburn Tigers.
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The Bulldogs avoided a repeat against another group of Tigers, scoring on their first five possessions. Frazier rushed for 72 yards. Stockton finished with 252 passing yards. Georgia held Missouri to 286 total yards, with much of the Tigers’ production coming after the outcome was decided.
The tone was set almost instantly when Raylen Wilson intercepted Austin Simmons on the first play from scrimmage. Wilson returned his first career pick 30 yards to the Missouri 7-yard line. Two plays later, Frazier scored on a 4-yard run, putting the Bulldogs ahead just 61 seconds into the game.
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It only got worse for Mizzou.
Stockton scored on an 8-yard touchdown run, Frazier capped an 87-yard drive with a 3-yard TD, Peyton Woodring booted a 41-yard field goal and Stockton capped the barrage with a 12-yard scoring pass to Isiah Canion just past the midway point of the second quarter.
Simmons threw for 175 yards and three touchdowns, but most of his production only made the final score a bit more respectable.
Georgia has cruised to victory in each of their last three games — dominating Florida, Ole Miss and now Mizzou by a combined score of 117-36.
Georgia travels to South Carolina next week to close out its SEC regular-season schedule. Missouri hosts Kentucky.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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