One winning streak will stretch to four games as Head Coach Barry Odom and the Missouri Tigers are taking on Coach Kirby Smart and the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs. The vital daytime game is scheduled to get underway at 12:00 p.m. ET and interested parties can watch the action live on ESPN.
Georgia Bulldogs at Missouri Tigers Betting Preview
Missouri is a noticeable home underdog in this SEC game and is currently getting 14.5 points. The Bulldogs are also receiving -750 moneyline odds while the Tigers are +510. If one school gets out in front early it would result in a solid in-game betting opportunity. Oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) at 61.5 points.
The opening line was originally 13.5 and the over/under was initially set at 63.5, so the sharp action has been siding with both the Bulldogs and the under.
The Bulldogs have gained 1.0 unit so far and are 2-1 against the spread (ATS). The team’s recorded an O/U mark of 1-1. The Tigers are up 2.0 units this season. The team is 2-1 ATS and has an O/U record of 2-0.
The Bulldogs are 3-0 straight up (SU), including 1-0 SU against SEC opponents. The Tigers are 3-0 SU overall and 0-0 SU in conference play.
The Bulldogs are hoping to stay undefeated after a 49-7 win over Middle Tennessee last week where the Bulldogs completed 17-of-21 passes for 223 yards and four touchdowns. Jake Fromm went 10-for-12 for 128 yards and three touchdowns while Justin Fields completed six-of-eight for 71 yards and one touchdown. Elijah Holyfield (100 rushing yards on eight attempts) led the running attack while Mecole Hardman (four receptions, 21 yards, one TD) and Isaac Nauta (four catches, 47 yards) manned the receiving duties in the win.
Missouri just put together a 40-37 win over Purdue. Drew Lock completed 26-of-43 passes for 375 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Larry Rountree III (168 rushing yards on 23 attempts) and Tyler Badie (61 yards on 12 carries) spearheaded the running game as Jalen Knox (five receptions, 110 yards, one TD) and Nate Brown (five catches, 48 yards) led the receiving attack in the win.
Georgia has run the ball on 64.2 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Missouri has a rush percentage of 52.7 percent. The Bulldogs have produced 272 rush yards/game and have eight touchdowns on the ground this year. The Tigers are logging 200 rush yards per game and have four total rushing TDs.
If the numbers so far this season can translate to this game, then it seems like the Tigers may have the more disruptive lines up front. Their offensive line has yielded just one sacks while the D-line has logged five sacks. The Bulldogs O-line has allowed four sacks and their defense has sacked opposing QBs just once.
The Dawgs offensive scheme has averaged 216 yards in the air overall and has eight passing scores so far. The Tigers have put up an astonishing 389 pass yards per game and have 11 total pass TDs.
Defensively, Georgia appears to have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has let opponents run for an average of 101 yards and pass for 158 yards per game. The Missouri defense has allowed 305.0 yards per game to opposing passers and 74.7 yards per game to opposing runners. The Dawgs are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 3.95 to opponents, while the Tigers have given up a 7.81 ANY/A.
Offensively, Fromm is up to 285 passing yards this season, and has connected on 79 percent of his 28 attempts with five passing scores and has yet to throw an interception. He’s got a sparkling 12.47 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 9.76 over the last two outings.
Drew Lock has connected on 45-of-68 passes for 664 yards, seven TDs and one INT for Missouri. His ANY/A stands at 10.77 for the season and 9.57 over his past two games.
When these two teams faced each other a year ago, Georgia won handily 53-28.
Betting Prediction: Georgia Bulldogs vs. Missouri Tigers
SU Winner – Missouri, ATS Winner – Missouri, O/U – Under
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Notes
Team Betting Notes
Georgia was favored by 34 points in its last game and the O/U going into it was 59.5. The under cashed and Georgia covered in the 49-7 triumph over Middle Tennessee.
Georgia has rushed for 6.1 yards per carry over its past two games.
Missouri has averaged 4.7 yards per carry over its last two.
Each team has lost one fumble this season.
Missouri was the underdog by 6 points in its last matchup and the O/U was set at 67. The over cashed and Missouri covered in that 40-37 victory over Purdue.
The Bulldogs offense has created three pass plays of 40 yards or more, while the Tigers have put up five such plays.
The Georgia defense has allowed two pass plays of 40 yards or more, while Missouri has given up six such plays.
The Georgia offense has created nine rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Missouri has created three such runs.
The Bulldogs defense has allowed one rushing play of 20 or more yards, while the Tigers have given up two such runs.
The Missouri defensive unit has sacked opposing quarterbacks five times this year. Georgia has produced one sacks.
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