Georgia Football: Week 3 report card vs. Missouri Tigers

Georgia Football is now 4-0 this season after a 43-29 win against Missouri on the road. How did the Dawgs grade in this game?

Offense: B+

The offensive performance in this game for Georgia football was good but not great. Jake Fromm had a nice game as he threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns and one interception that wasn’t his fault.  He had a slow start in the first half but was able to get the offense going as the game went on.

The team ran for 185 yards but it took 40 carries to get there. Missouri’s defensive front held their own against the Dawgs at various points of the game, particularly on several third down and short situations. Elijah Holyfield looked solid again and D’Andre Swift didn’t appear to show any lingering effects from a groin injury he’s been dealing with since spring ball.

Mecole Hardman, Jeremiah Holloman, and Riley Ridley all caught a touchdown pass from Fromm. These three players have been the most productive receivers for Georgia thus far in 2018.

Georgia had three offensive players go down with an injury during this game. Offensive linemen Andrew Thomas re-injured his sprained ankle and Ben Cleveland is now out for at least a month with a broken bone in his leg. Tyler Simmons will also be out several weeks with a shoulder injury. It will be interesting to see if Georgia’s offense can continue being as productive as it has been this year without these three players going forward.

The play calling in this game on offense was some of the worst I’ve seen since Kirby Smart’s staff took over at Georgia in 2016. The play calls in the first half were very conservative and predictable. The offense was tackled for a loss on several 3rd and short situations despite having jumbo packages on the field. Georgia will have to mix it up more on offense going forward if it wants to challenge good defenses like LSU or Auburn.