ATHENS, Ga. — This was always supposed to be Missouri’s biggest challenge of the season, a road showdown against a Southeastern Conference heavyweight and playoff contender. No matter how the Tigers’ first two months unfolded, they’d come to Georgia’s Sanford Stadium as decided underdogs with nothing to lose and a chance to shake up the SEC East.

Of course, the Tigers strayed from that script weeks ago with unexpected losses at Wyoming, Vanderbilt and Kentucky, making this visit to Athens just another speed bump on the No. 6 Bulldogs’ path to another division crown.

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Underdogs for the first time all season, the Tigers stayed on brand with a 27-0 loss, dropping them one step closer to .