COLUMBIA, MO. – Jacob Eason threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah McKenzie on fourth down with 1 minute, 31 seconds to play, giving No. 16 Georgia a 28-27 victory over Missouri on Saturday night.
After splitting time with senior Greyson Lambert in the Bulldogs' first two games, Eason made his first collegiate start and played every snap, completing 29 of 55 passes for 308 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.
McKenzie caught 10 passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score. He added a 6-yard touchdown run near the end of the first quarter. But star running back Nick Chubb was held to 63 yards on 19 rushes.
The Tigers (1-2, 0-1 SEC) turned the ball over five times. Missouri's Drew Lock was 23-for-38 for 376 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. J'Mon Moore had eight catches for 196 yards and two TDs, including a 79-yard score that gave the Tigers a 20-14 lead midway through the second quarter.
Associated Press
