Missouri, No. 6 Georgia bring strong defenses into key game

Florida running back Lamical Perine (2) is taken down by Georgia defensive back Richard LeCounte (2) in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia won 24-17. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)

FILE - At left, in a Sept. 21, 2019, file photo, Missouri head coach Barry Odom watches a replay on the scoreboard during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against South Carolina, in Columbia, Mo. At right, in a Nov. 2, 2019, file photo, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart directs his team against Florida during the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Jacksonville, Fla. When Southeastern Conference coaches gather and Georgia’s Kirby Smart wants to talk defense, he looks for Missouri’s Barry Odom. Both were defensive coordinators before being hired to take over programs at their alma maters. One more similarity: Smart and Odom bring the SEC’s top defenses into Saturday night’s important Eastern Division game. (AP Photo/File)

Georgia defensive lineman Malik Herring (10) celebrates after sacking Florida quarterback Kyle Trask (11) in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia won 24-17. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)