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No. 1 Georgia heating up as No. 22 Missouri comes to town
Georgia coach Kirby Smart has long been a fan of the Southeastern Conference championship game. After official word arrived about the game's future cancellation, No. 1 Georgia can take another step toward returning to the event for a sixth straight year when it hosts No. 22 Missouri on Saturday afternoon in Athens, Ga. "I think it's a great, historic game," Smart said of the SEC title contest, which will be played for the last time in December before the College Football Playoff expands to 24 teams in 2027. "It's great for the players, the programs, and the fans. The location has been awesome for us. The venue is incredible. All of those things are awesome, but times are changing. As they change, you have to adapt to it." Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz took a strong position regarding the upcoming schedule change. "My question is why are we associated with conferences anymore if we're not playing for a conference championship?" Drinkwitz said. Under the current system, the Bulldogs sit atop the SEC standings, a relatively common occurrence. After sustaining an upset at the hands of Auburn on Oct. 17, Georgia (8-1, 6-1 SEC) breezed past then-No. 17 Florida 27-8 before dominating
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“Favored and Have Twice the Payroll”: Fans Express Displeasure as Steve Sarkisian Claims Texas Wasn’t Expected to Beat Missouri
Steve Sarkisian came out firing in his postgame press conference after Texas managed to beat Missouri on Saturday, but not all fans are buying his claims. Sarkisian appeared to suggest that his team wasn’t expected to win, but fans didn’t agree. One fan said, “You were favored and have twice the payroll.”