Georgia vs. Missouri: Reigniting an SEC East showdown

Georgia inside linebacker Smael Mondon, Jr. (2) in action during a NCAA college football game between Missouri and Georgia at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Georgia won 30-21. (Photo/Mady Mertens; @MadyMertensPhotography) MADY_MERTENS Your gift goes further during NewsMatch — donate today and double your impact! The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. From now until Dec. 31 your gift will be matched. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. No. 1 Georgia meets Missouri Saturday for a high-stakes clash in the final regular-season SEC matchup at Sanford Stadium. In 2012, amid conference realignment and tensions within the Big 12, Missouri and Texas A&M left to join the SEC. Texas A&M joined the West Division while Missouri joined the East, placing the Tigers on Georgia’s annual conference schedule. The teams had met just once before, in the 1960 Orange Bowl, when Georgia defeated Missouri 14-0.

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