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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Georgia won its second game on the SEC East road of the season Saturday, 43-29 in Missouri, but coach Kirby Smart was not forced to savor the Bulldogs' home position in the quest another title of division.
Smart criticized Georgia's "discipline and composure" in several moments, including a ball drop near Jeremiah Holloman's goal as he made a 66-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jake Fromm to third quarter. the last three games for Georgia.
Replay officials felt that there was not enough evidence to reverse Holloman's touch.
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Jake Fromm threw three touchdown passes and Georgia No. 2 had a defensive touchdown and returned a blocked kick to beat Missouri 43-29 on Saturday.
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"It could have been catastrophic," said Smart. "It could have been a 14-point swing."
The Bulldogs, ranked second (4-0), climbed 33-14 on Holloman's score. Two weeks ago, in a 41-17 victory over South Carolina, defensive back Deandre Baker actually escaped the 1-yard line as he intercepted. In this case, linebacker Juwan Taylor recovered the ball and scored.
These mistakes can not happen, Smart said.
He was also angry at Missouri's success in the football race; The Tigers earned 172 yards in 37 races, the highest total achieved by a Georgia opponent in four games this year.
"It's not who we are," Smart said. "We had everyone in the box we could have in the box, we did not play enough physically, they passed us."
Georgia also allowed Missouri to block a goal on the court and made seven penalties for 66 yards. Tyler Clark faced a penalty against quarterback Drew Lock, who extended ball possession in the red zone and led the Tigers touchdown in the third quarter.
"We have not played with the discipline we need to play," said Smart, "and I am responsible for that, we will fix it."
The coach said he was pleased with Georgia's resistance after Mizzou scored twice 11 points from the end of the second period.
Georgia suffered several injuries Saturday, playing without receiver Tyler Simmons and substitutes Monty Rice at linebacker and Andrew Thomas at the offensive tackle. Defensive back Tyson Campbell, who scored on a 64-yard pass in the first quarter, subsequently needed an infusion due to dehydration problems.
And right goaltender Ben Cleveland left in the second half after a leg injury. Smart did not have an update on the severity of Cleveland's injury after the match.
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