Mizzou Football: Five things to watch vs Georgia Bulldogs

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - SEPTEMBER 15: Missouri Tigers offensive lineman Trystan Colon-Castillo (55) celebrates a touchdown with Missouri Tigers running back Jalen Knox (9) during the college football game between the Purdue Boilermakers and Missouri Tigers on September 15, 2018, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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Mizzou football running back Larry Rountree III (34) breaks a run to the outside (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

FIVE THINGS TO WATCH VS GEORGIA

NUMBER 3 – HELLO, ROUNTREE!

The Missouri Tigers finally got it going on the ground, as Larry Rountree III had his breakout party on Saturday to the tune of 168 yards on 23 carries. Rountree was shredding the Purdue run defense and the only thing he didn’t do this weekend was find the end zone.

This was Rountree’s first explosive performance of the season and now it shows that MU is good both through the air and on the ground. The sophomore running back had only combined for 92 yards in his first two games, so to see this type of performance from him against a Power-5 school was a welcomed sight.

Georgia struggled to stop the run last week (despite only allowing seven points all day), allowing Middle Tennessee to rush for 158 yards off of 38 carries. In a closer game, which should be the case this weekend, Georgia could end up being vulnerable against the run.

If Rountree puts up over 100 yards on the ground this weekend, that means Missouri isn’t playing from behind and it’s a close game. Let’s hope the kid can have a follow-up performance from his 168 yard campaign a week ago.

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