Facing the No. 1 team in the country on the road is always a tall task. Doing it without your starting quarterback is even harder.
On Saturday, the Missouri Tigers headed to Athens, Georgia with two inexperienced freshman quarterbacks for a game that most assumed would be a formality against a Georgia team that looks to be on a collision course for the College Football Playoff.
In an attempt to be aggressive and get some early momentum, Eli Drinkwitz elected to receive the ball after winning the coin toss.
With Tyler Macon under center, the offense appeared to have a bit of new life in the Tigers' first drive, but a false start near midfield halted their drive and forced a Grant McKinniss punt.