Freshman quarterback Jacob Eason threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah McKenzie on fourth down with 1:31 left as No. 16 Georgia rallied for a 28-27 victory over Missouri on Saturday night in Columbia, Mo.
The Tigers (1-2, 0-1) turned the ball over five times, including four in the second half.
Eason completed 29 of 55 pass attempts for 308 yards, with three touchdowns and one interception for Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC), which missed two short field goal attempts..
McKenzie caught 10 passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns. He also carried the ball twice for 19 yards, including a 6-yard touchdown run near the end of the first quarter.
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