QB Franklin Out For Missouri

Missouri QB James Franklin suffered a shoulder injury and left the field a play later early in the fourth quarter at Georgia.

Franklin appeared to hurt his throwing shoulder when he got tackled and landed on it.

ESPN’s telecast reported the injury as a “shoulder strain.”

Freshman QB Maty Mauk replaced Franklin and immediately picked up a crucial third down before the Tigers scored an enormous touchdown on a double-pass.

Behind Franklin, Missouri raced out to a 28-10 halftime lead. Georgia stormed back in the second half, closing the score to 28-26.

However, WR Bud Sasser just threw a touchdown pass to WR L’Damian Washington on a double-pass to extend Mizzou’s lead. K Andrew Baggett missed the extra-point, meaning the Bulldogs are still within one possession.

Georgia Bulldogs defensive end Josh Dawson (91) tackles Missouri Tigers quarterback James Franklin (1) during the second quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports