SEC: Missouri vs Georgia 10/1/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Missouri Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs do battle Saturday in SEC week 5 college football action at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field. The Georgia Bulldogs look for their fifth 5-0 start in the last 5 years. The Missouri Tigers look to get a game above a .500 record.

The Georgia Bulldogs haven’t lost a road game since October 2020. Stetson Bennett is completing 74.2 percent of his passes for 1,224 yards, 5 touchdowns and 1 interception. Brock Bowers and Ladd McConkey have combined for 503 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, while Kenny McIntosh has 21 receptions. The Georgia Bulldogs ground game is averaging 181.3 yards per contest, and Kendall Milton leads the way with 208 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Georgia is allowing 8 points and 257.3 yards per game. Smael Mondon Jr. leads the Georgia Bulldogs with 17 tackles, Jamon Dumas-Johnson has 2 sacks and Malaki Starks has 2 interceptions.

The Missouri Tigers have won their last 4 home games. Brady Cook is completing 63.3 percent of his passes for 805 yards, 4 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Dominic Lovett and Barrett Banister have combined for 490 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Luther Burden II has 10 receptions. The Missouri Tigers ground game is averaging 186.3 yards per contest, and Nathaniel Peat leads the way with 225 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Missouri is allowing 24.5 points and 302 yards per game. Ty’Ron Hopper leads the Missouri Tigers with 26 tackles, Isaiah McGuire has 3 sacks and Joseph Charleston has 1 interception.

The Bulldogs are 36-15 ATS in their last 51 road games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 conference games. The Tigers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games and 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games overall. The under is 5-0-1 in Bulldogs last 6 games overall. The under is 6-1 in Tigers last 7 games overall. The Bulldogs are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

The Missouri Tigers could either be motivated and confident after last week’s result against Auburn, or they could be depressed and setup for a letdown. The first few minutes should give you an idea of what to expect. With that said, Missouri hasn’t been great on offense this season and things aren’t going to change against this Georgia defense. There’s just a talent gap between these teams, and last year’s 43-6 victory for the Bulldogs is probably a similar result here. Missouri will have issues putting points on the board. I’ll lay the points.