“That’s what’s special about this team. The defense just kept playing and playing and playing We just kept chopping wood. We just kept doing what we do. That was defensive win and an offensive line win.”

— Georgia quarterback Hutson Mason

“The Sam linebacker just came flying down the line and I pulled it. I don’t think anyone in the stadium knew I had it. It felt like it took me about 10 days to get to the goal line. I was kind of fumbling it and try to get it and run at the same time. It was pretty poor ball security. I don’t’ know if I fumbled it before or after. It’s a terrible feeling. But it seems like we had some things go our way today.”

— Mason on his 11-yard touchdown run

“I just thought, ‘it’s my time to go out there and show everybody what I can do.’ I just went out and played my game and go make plays. The opportunity was presented to me and I felt like I took advantage of it. I guess I did allright. Not too bad for my first time back.”

— Georgia sophomore Brendan Langley on learning he would start Saturday

“It was just a mutual thing between me and the coaches. I really didn’t think anything of it. They just called my number and I knew I had an opportunity to go make plays and I did. I needed to progress and make plays during the week and I did. I guess I did well.”

— Langley on moving back to defense from offense two weeks ago

“We turned the ball over five times. I don’t ever remember in my career if we’ve turned the ball over five times before. That magnifies things tremendously and obviously puts a tremendous amount of pressure on your defense.

— Missouri coach Gary Pinkel

they did exactly what we expected them to do. And, yeah, they beat us, but it’s really us beating ourselves again.”

— Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk, who had four interceptions and a fumble

“That might have been the most screens I’ve gotten since I’ve been here. Whatever they need. It’s not I’ve been here to whole time to make any calls. I just let them do what they want to do.”

— Georgia wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell