Missouri counting on `The Juggernaut' vs. No. 16 Georgia

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ Missouri senior Josh Augusta stands 6-foot-4 and weighs

upward of 350 pounds. His teammates nicknamed him “The Juggernaut,” saying he

never loses one-on-one drills in practice.



Since 2013, the defensive lineman has 66 tackles, four sacks and two forced

fumbles in 42 games. He started 12 games last season on a defense that piled up

106 tackles for a loss. Still, he has a new role this season, with Tigers

offensive coordinator Josh Heupel adding Augusta to the backfield as a fullback.



So far he has just two carries for three yards, but both plays resulted in

first downs.



Missouri (1-1) hosts No. 16 Georgia (2-0) on Saturday with expectations Augusta

could have more opportunities to carry the ball.


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