LOOK: Much-maligned Mizzou defense receives big praise following solid first half vs. Georgia
After looking terrible against Purdue last week, the Mizzou defense rebounded in a big way against Georgia on Saturday.
In the first half, the Tigers ended up going down 20-7, but that wasn’t the defense’s fault. The defense only allowed six of those points, as a fumble-return touchdown and a blocked punt led to the Bulldogs’ other points.
Fans flocked to Twitter late in the second quarter to praise the Tigers’ impressive defensive effort against the No. 2 team in the country:
This #Mizzou defense deserves better today. Man, they’ve looked greasy.
— MJI (@imhoff_matt) September 22, 2018
MIZZOU’S DEFENSE IS SHUTTING DOWN GEORGIA
— Zach (@ZWal93) September 22, 2018
Mizzou has only allowed six points defensively and somehow Georgia leads Missouri 20-7 at halftime. This defense deserves better today.
— Garrick Hodge (@Garrick_Hodge) September 22, 2018
Who would've thought Mizzou's defense was the only thing keeping them remotely close in this game
— Jake Fein (@FeinJake) September 22, 2018
Mizzou defense: ?
Mizzou offense and everything else: WHAT ARE YOU DOING
— MK Burgess (@MK_Burgess) September 22, 2018
The media ripped Mizzou's defense all week, and those boys are out there hunting Dawgs today. #GeorgiaFootball #MIZ?? #SEC | #UGAvsMIZ 20-7
— Andrea Katherine (@AndreaKatSTL) September 22, 2018
Wow. Georgia brought in about 15 offensive linemen on 4th-and-short, and the Mizzou defense still stopped it.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) September 22, 2018
@ Mizzou defense pic.twitter.com/sob11GxRsf
— Payton Kearns (@ThePaytonKearns) September 22, 2018
live look at our defense pic.twitter.com/Mv5XTO9IPP
— The Black Sheep Mizzou (@BlackSheep_Mizz) September 22, 2018
Mizzou defense on the sideline like pic.twitter.com/KyPNC0x8Aw
— Sammy (@the_sambo24) September 22, 2018
Drew Lock and the offense have their work cut out for them in the second half to live up to the effort the defense showed.
At only 20-7, though, a comeback is certainly possible.