Georgia football: what went right and wrong in the win over Missouri

Georgia football defeated Missouri 43-29 Saturday, enduring a rough first half on offense and a rough second half on defense.

The game wasn’t pretty, though it had its moments of beauty. And it was ugly for a chunk of the day. Regardless, Georgia football returns home to Athens with a 43-29 victory over one of the more formidable opponents on the schedule. Lets recap Saturday’s victory and look at the areas where the Dawgs had the most success, and also look at issues the coaches need to address this week before hosting Tennessee.

Jake Fromm taking over the offense

One of Jake Fromm’s biggest criticisms is that some believe he relies to heavily on good running games. Earlier this week, Jordan Rodgers said Fromm was just good enough to be an undrafted free agent. The thought entering the day was that if the Dawgs can’t run, Fromm can’t throw.

But Fromm specializes in proving doubters wrong. After an ugly start to the day that included an interception, he finished the game 13-of-23 for 260 yards with three impressive touchdowns.

Just like two weeks ago against South Carolina, Fromm lit up the Tiger defense in the third quarter. He completed all three of his passes on the opening possession, finishing with a back shoulder fade to Riley Ridley for a 33-yard touchdown.

The Tigers countered with a touchdown drive, but Fromm stayed hot with another sideline jump ball to Jeremiah Holloman. Just like Ridley, Holloman avoided the sideline and a defender, and ran the rest of the way for a 61-yard touchdown.

Missouri answered again and Fromm still wasn’t phased. He hit Terry Godwin for a first down to end the third quarter, and then found Mecole Hardman wide open for a 54-yard touchdown.

He completed seven of his nine passes in the second half, matched blows with the Missouri’s top-notch offense, and even out performed Drew Lock. Fromm didn’t look like an undrafted free agent to me.