Georgia football was dealt some bad news on Thursday when starting center Drew Bobo appeared on their injury report for the first time. He was initially marked questionable to play this weekend at Missouri, but that was already a good enough reason to be concerned.
Unfortunately on Friday night he was downgraded to doubtful, so it looks like Georgia's offense will be without their starting center on Saturday against Missouri.
Drew Bobo is doubtful for Georgia. Significant for UGA, as he's the starting center. pic.twitter.com/gri6GfJqSL
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 14, 2026
Georgia's backups should be more prepared this time around
Bobo was dealing with a finger injury on his snapping hand at the start of this season. That injury occurred during fall camp and impacted the start of his season, but he was able to play through it and not miss a game. It's unclear what his injury is this time around, but there's a chance it could be another hand injury.
Malachi Toliver is expected to fill in for Bobo if he is unable to go. Thankfully this won't be the first time he's had to step up and start for Georgia in Bobo's place.
At the end of last season Bobo was injured and missed the last couple games of the season. Toliver played extremely well against Alabama in the SEC Championship game but struggled against Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff, but all that experience should help him now if he has to play.
Georgia's starting line has been the exact same for all nine games this season. Saturday could mark the first time a change has to be made to their starters, but Toliver is someone with plenty of experience who can step in if needed.
Georgia needs Drew Bobo long term
Toliver is someone that Georgia can trust and rely on for the time being. Even if Bobo was out for the rest of the season he would be someone that could come in and stll help Georgia compete for championships, but Georgia's offense needs Bobo if they want to play the best they possibly can.
He has more experience than any other option at center for Georgia, and he likely has already done enough to prove that he is an NFL caliber center. Those are the players Georgia needs if they want to win a championship.
Georgia should be just fine without Bobo for the rest of the regular season. They will still be favored in their final three games without him, but everything changes when the post season starts. That is when Georgia needs all of their top players healthy, and for Georgia's offense Bobo is one of their most important players.
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