Georgia put on a defensive show in Athens on Saturday as they held Missouri to a shutout. It was the third shutout of the season for the Dawgs, which is the most in one season for Georgia since 1981. And Georgia is just two wins away from punching their ticket to Atlanta. But at what cost?
Georgia lost three impactful players to injury in the game against Missouri. All three players were on the offensive side of the ball and their potential absence could be a game-changer this coming Saturday against Auburn. Star wide receiver, Lawrence Cager went down with what looks like another shoulder injury. It seems like it is the same shoulder that he has been dealing with all season. The good news is that Coach Smart let it be known in his post-game press conference that Cager could've returned if they needed him too. Georgia lost it's starting center Trey Hill and then lost it's most versatile linemen and the man who came in to replace Hill, Cade Mays also went down with an injury. Hill went out with an ankle injury and is likely to return and the same thing can be said for Cade Mays. Jake Fromm has put the outlier performance against South Carolina in the rearview mirror as he had another great performance against Missouri. Fromm threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns on 13/29 passing. Missouri threw a lot of different looks at Fromm with a lot of pressure and they still couldn't get Fromm off his game as he was able to overcome those looks and help Georgia move onto victory. D'Andre Swift had yet another impressive performance as he ran for 83 yards on 12 carries as he averaged 6.9 yards per carry. He continues to make do with what he is being given upfront. Swift broke a 47 yard run against the Tigers defense that made it seem like it going to be another great day for Swift but he ended up with only 12 carries. Lawrence Cager who went down with a shoulder injury in the second quarter ended his day with 93 yards on 6 receptions. Cager was on pace for another impressive performance before a shoulder injury ended his day. Dawg fans are hoping that Cager will be able to play at Auburn this coming weekend as he has been the star out wide for Georgia. Freshman George Pickens stepped up big time for the Dawgs as he brought in 2 touchdowns and 67 yards on 5 receptions. He could of had three touchdowns but it was taken away after a penalty was called on Georgia. Many are hoping that this performance is one that will spark a one-two punch out wide for Georgia. It was a game that the defense is making the headlines. As they held through with their third shutout of the season which is the most since 1981. This defense is arguably the best in the nation and at worst a top-two defense in the country. They've continued their streak of brilliance with a big goal-line stop near the end of the game where they kept Missouri out of the endzone. This is significant because Georgia hasn't given up a rushing touchdown to this point in the season. The Missouri offense was without their starting quarterback, Kelly Bryant and Georgia capitalized on the situation as Richard LeCounte brought in an interception that he returned for 71 yards. The biggest question going into the Auburn game is which offense will be able to put up the most points and be efficient? Both teams boast great defenses but the offenses have been on and off this season for both sides. Which begs the question can Georgia work out the kinks in its offense and overcome an Auburn defense with a dangerous front seven? Georgia is the slight favorite in this affair that will see the Dawgs travel to Jordan-Hare Stadium which saw the Tigers strike down an undefeated Georgia team back in 2017. Georgia has no room for mistakes as one loss will knock them out of the Playoff race.
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Is the founder and author of Top Dawg Blogging. Harrison has been blogging for the past 4 years Archives
April 2020
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