Saturday, November 9
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Photo by: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
No. 6 Georgia Blanks Missouri, 27-0
November 09, 2019 | Football
ATHENS, Ga. -- The sixth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Missouri Tigers, 27-0, Saturday under the lights on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium.
Graduate placekicker Rodrigo Blankenship matched his career best with four made field goals. The Bulldogs' defense held Missouri to just 198 total yards, including 50 on the ground, and has still not allowed a rushing touchdown this season.
Junior quarterback Jake Fromm finished the game 13-of-29 through the air, including two touchdowns. Graduate receiver Lawrence Cager finished with 93 receiving yards on six catches. Freshman George Pickens made five catches, finishing with a career-best two touchdowns and 67 yards.
Defensively, senior Tae Crowder led Georgia with seven total tackles, while junior Monty Rice finished with six.
"I have a lot of respect for our offense," head coach Kirby Smart said. "That (Missouri) defense is really good; they're big and physical. … We made more plays than they did. Our quarterback made some throws. They didn't make explosive throws and we did."
After forcing the Tigers to punt on their opening drive, Georgia drove the field and scored when Fromm connected with Pickens, his third touchdown of the season, on a 25-yard pass to jump on the board first, 7-0. Georgia's scoring drive included six plays, covering 60 yards.
Georgia didn't allow a Missouri first down in the opening quarter.
The second quarter began with a 20-yard field goal by Blankenship, adding to Georgia's lead, 10-0. The field goal, Blankenship's 16th of the season, punctuated a 13-play, 67-yard drive that lasted five minutes, 51 seconds.
Highlights
Junior defensive back Richard LeCounte intercepted a pass from Taylor Powell and returned it 71 yards to the Missouri 18-yard line around the eight-minute mark in the second quarter. The interception was LeCounte's second of the season. Following a rush for a loss, Blankenship came on and split the uprights on a 48-yard attempt, widening the lead to 13-0 with 6:06 left in the half. The field goal was Blankenship's fourth from 40 or longer this season and 19th of his career.
The first half concluded with a 47-yard field goal by Blankenship to bring Georgia's lead to 16-0 at halftime. The opening half was the eighth time Georgia has held an opponent scoreless in a half this season, the third scoreless first half.
Blankenship connected on his fourth made field goal just under the seven-minute mark in the third, this time a 29-yarder, widening the lead to 19-0.
The Bulldogs' second touchdown came with 14:02 left in the contest when Fromm completed an 18-yard pass to Pickens. Georgia completed a two-point conversion on a pass to sophomore James Cook, bringing the Bulldogs' tally to 27-0. The touchdown completed an 11-play, 86-yard drive by the Bulldogs.
Up next, Georgia travels to Auburn next Saturday. Kickoff on CBS is set for 3:30 p.m., EST.
Graduate placekicker Rodrigo Blankenship matched his career best with four made field goals. The Bulldogs' defense held Missouri to just 198 total yards, including 50 on the ground, and has still not allowed a rushing touchdown this season.
Junior quarterback Jake Fromm finished the game 13-of-29 through the air, including two touchdowns. Graduate receiver Lawrence Cager finished with 93 receiving yards on six catches. Freshman George Pickens made five catches, finishing with a career-best two touchdowns and 67 yards.
Defensively, senior Tae Crowder led Georgia with seven total tackles, while junior Monty Rice finished with six.
"I have a lot of respect for our offense," head coach Kirby Smart said. "That (Missouri) defense is really good; they're big and physical. … We made more plays than they did. Our quarterback made some throws. They didn't make explosive throws and we did."
After forcing the Tigers to punt on their opening drive, Georgia drove the field and scored when Fromm connected with Pickens, his third touchdown of the season, on a 25-yard pass to jump on the board first, 7-0. Georgia's scoring drive included six plays, covering 60 yards.
Georgia didn't allow a Missouri first down in the opening quarter.
The second quarter began with a 20-yard field goal by Blankenship, adding to Georgia's lead, 10-0. The field goal, Blankenship's 16th of the season, punctuated a 13-play, 67-yard drive that lasted five minutes, 51 seconds.
POSTGAME VIDEOS
Highlights
Junior defensive back Richard LeCounte intercepted a pass from Taylor Powell and returned it 71 yards to the Missouri 18-yard line around the eight-minute mark in the second quarter. The interception was LeCounte's second of the season. Following a rush for a loss, Blankenship came on and split the uprights on a 48-yard attempt, widening the lead to 13-0 with 6:06 left in the half. The field goal was Blankenship's fourth from 40 or longer this season and 19th of his career.
The first half concluded with a 47-yard field goal by Blankenship to bring Georgia's lead to 16-0 at halftime. The opening half was the eighth time Georgia has held an opponent scoreless in a half this season, the third scoreless first half.
Blankenship connected on his fourth made field goal just under the seven-minute mark in the third, this time a 29-yarder, widening the lead to 19-0.
The Bulldogs' second touchdown came with 14:02 left in the contest when Fromm completed an 18-yard pass to Pickens. Georgia completed a two-point conversion on a pass to sophomore James Cook, bringing the Bulldogs' tally to 27-0. The touchdown completed an 11-play, 86-yard drive by the Bulldogs.
Up next, Georgia travels to Auburn next Saturday. Kickoff on CBS is set for 3:30 p.m., EST.
Team Stats
MU
UGA
Total Yards
198
339
Pass Yards
148
173
Rushing Yards
50
166
Penalty Yards
47
15
1st Downs
11
17
3rd Downs
4
8
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
24:33
35:27
1st Quarter
MU 0, UGA 7
UGA - George Pickens 25 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick) 6 plays, 60 yards, TOP 2:47
2nd Quarter
MU 0, UGA 10
UGA - R. Blankenship 20 yd field goal 13 plays, 67 yards, TOP 5:51
MU 0, UGA 13
UGA - R. Blankenship 48 yd field goal 4 plays, -13 yards, TOP 1:52
MU 0, UGA 16
UGA - R. Blankenship 47 yd field goal 6 plays, 33 yards, TOP 0:36
3rd Quarter
MU 0, UGA 19
UGA - R. Blankenship 29 yd field goal 7 plays, 36 yards, TOP 3:40
4th Quarter
MU 0, UGA 27
UGA - George Pickens 18 yd pass from Jake Fromm (James Cook pass) 11 plays, 86 yards, TOP 5:37
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
13
TD
2
YDS
173
INT
0
Players Mentioned
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