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ATHENS - Kirby Smart and UGA Football were ranked No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff Committe rankings of the year Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs are ranked No. 1 in both the Coaches’ and AP Poll. Kirby Smart’s undefeated Bulldogs have used an explosive offense and a stout defense to get to 8-0. The Bulldogs take on No. 14 Missouri this week. The Tigers were ranked No. 12 by the CFP committee Tuesday night. The game between the Tigers and Dawgs will have major say in determining the winner of the SEC East.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF 2023 WEEK ONE TOP SIX
1. Ohio State
2. Georgia
3. Michigan
4. Florida State
5. Washington
6. Oregon
No. 1 Teams in First CFP Rankings
2023 - Ohio State
2022 - Tennessee
2021 - Georgia ***
2020 - Alabama ***
2019 - Ohio State
2018 - Clemson ***
2017 - Georgia
2016 - Alabama
2015 - Clemson
2014 - Mississippi State
*** - Won the national title
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Bulldogs Back At Home To Face Surging Missouri
Saturday will mark the 13th all-time meeting with Missouri, and the Bulldogs hold an 11-1 advantage including 3-1 when it’s a top 25 matchup. The teams first met in Miami at the 1960 Orange Bowl where No. 6 Georgia posted a 14-0 victory over No. 18 Missouri. The teams have squared off every year since 2012 when the Tigers joined the SEC. Georgia has won nine in a row in the series. The Tigers lone win came in 2013 in Athens when then No. 25 Missouri upset No. 7 Georgia 41-26. Last year, top-ranked Georgia rallied for a 26-22 win in Columbia.
In the 2022 contest, Georgia faced a pair of 13-point deficits in the first half, and the Bulldogs trailed by 10 in the fourth quarter following a 56-yard field goal by Tiger kicker Harrison Mevis. The Bulldogs took their first lead with 4:03 left, going up 26-22 on a one-yard plunge by Daijun Edwards that capped a seven-play, 68-yard drive.
About Missouri
Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz has the Tigers off to their best start since 2013 when they advanced to the SEC Championship Game. The Tigers have their best ranking in the national polls since 2014, checking in at No. 14 this week in the AP and the Coaches polls. Missouri is averaging 33.9 points per game while allowing 23.3 ppg. Missouri is 34-for-35 in scoring in the Red Zone including 24 TDs. Graduate RB Cody Schrader (140 att., 807 yards, 9 TDs) is averaging 100.9 yards per game while junior QB Brady Cook is completing 69.8 percent of his passes, going 169-for-242 for 2,259 yards, 15 TDs and 3 INTs. The defense has 24 sacks including 4.5 by graduate Darius Robinson and four by junior Johnny Walker.
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This Is Our House
Georgia is 42-4 at home in the Kirby Smart era, including 11-1 against ranked opponents. In fact, the Bulldogs have won their last 11 games in Athens versus ranked opponents. This year, Georgia crushed No. 20 Kentucky 51-13 on Dooley Field.
Balance Signals Success
The Bulldogs are one of only three teams in the country who are ranked in the top seven in both Scoring Offense and Scoring Defense. Georgia is tied for seventh in Scoring Offense at 40.5 points per game. The Bulldogs rank seventh nationally in Scoring Defense at 14.8 ppg. The other two teams are Michigan (8-0) and SMU (6-2).
One of the keys to Georgia’s success is its third down defense. The Bulldogs lead the country with opponents converting just 25 percent of the time. In the past four SEC games, Georgia opponents are a combined 10-for-43 on third downs (23 percent). The Bulldogs are third nationally in converting third downs (56 percent).
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