2. Jacob Eason
True freshman making their first SEC start on the road are usually not very poised and composed. But Eason was. He finished the game 29-of-55 for 308 yards, three touchdowns to one interception.
A pass rush giving him fits all game and a run game that was completely shutdown. Yet he hunkered down. Even consistency errors in the third and early fourth quarters didn’t bother him in the end. He persisted in an environment where most true freshmen would falter.
It all began to pay off after he took over the offense at the Bulldogs 20-yard line. He completed passes of 17, 7 and 6 yards to get the team to midfield. Launched a deep pass that drew a pass interference and converted a third down. And slammed the door on Missouri’s hopes with a 20-yard touchdown pass to McKenzie.