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No. 21 Texas A&M runs over Missouri, 35-14
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher warned his team all week that it couldn't afford a letdown after its upset of top-ranked Alabama. His message got through, as the 21st-ranked Aggies buried Missouri early in a 35-14 victory Saturday.
''We preached it, preached it, preached it, yelled it, preached it, yelled it, preached it,'' Fisher said.
Missouri's run defense, which ranks last in the nation, has been the cure for many hangovers this season. Texas A&M's running back duo of Isaiah Spiller and Devon Achane took full advantage of the porous defense. Spiller rushed 20 times for 168 yards and one touchdown, and Achane added 16 carries for 124 yards and two scores for the Aggies (5-2, 2-2 Southeastern Conference).
''We didn't want to be a one-hit wonder,'' Spiller said.
Jaylon Jones and Antonio Johnson each intercepted Missouri's Connor Bazelak in the first quarter, setting up two touchdowns as the Aggies built a 21-0 lead. Spiller ripped off a 48-yard touchdown run and Achane followed with a 20-yard scoring run on a third-and-15 play.
''We knew coming in we had to bring our own juice,'' Johnson said. ''It was an early game, and it's not the same (atmosphere) as playing at Kyle Field, where you have 105,000 fans. We knew as a defense, we needed to make turnovers, get the game going and help the offense get going.''
The Tigers (3-4, 0-3 SEC) showed a little more life in the second half, cutting the deficit to 28-14 with a 97-yard drive, capped by Dominic Lovett's 7-yard TD run on. But Texas A&M's defense held Missouri in check the rest of the way, holding the Tigers to 328 total yards.
Texas A&M's Zach Calzada completed 13 of 25 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns. Both scoring passes went to Ainias Smith.
Missouri's Tyler Badie rushed 22 times for 68 yards, including a 32-yard touchdown run in the second quarter in which he dragged defensive back Demani Richardson for the final 5 yards. Badie also had seven catches for 53 yards. Bazelak completed 29 of 43 passes for 230 yards.
The Tigers hurt themselves with 13 penalties for 106 yards.
''It starts with not turning the ball over in the first quarter and letting them get 14 points off turnovers,'' Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said. ''We've got to do a better job stopping the run, but if we're not going to stop the run, we've got to be a lot better on third down.''
FAN FAVORITE
Johnson is a sophomore defensive back from East St. Louis, Illinois, so playing at Missouri was as close as he'll get to a homecoming. He made the most of it with his first career interception.
''I think he had 60 people here,'' Fisher said. ''He had a whole cheering section. That's awesome. He's playing great. He's having a heck of a year.''
HONEYMOON OVER?
The home crowd booed Drinkwitz when he ran out the clock in the first half rather than aggressively trying to cut into the Aggies' 28-7 lead. The Tigers took over on their own 18 yard line with 1:28 left and all of their timeouts available. They started the drive with two running plays and then a few short passes before time expired.
Drinkwitz said he was afraid that if Missouri turned it over and gave up another score and then had to kick off to Texas A&M to start the second half, the game would be out of reach.
''I understand people are upset with it, but that's how you try to win,'' he said.
The boos were emblematic of the dramatic turn in the second-year coach's popularity. Fans adored him when he went 5-5 against an all-SEC schedule and landed a top-25 recruiting class. This year, the Tigers haven't beaten a Power Five opponent and the coaches haven't had any answers to fix a dreadful defense.
''I realize maybe last year we overachieved, so everybody assumed that those expectations would be met this year,'' Drinkwitz said. ''It hasn't gone that way. It just hasn't. That's part of the process. I wish success was always linear, but it's not. . We can't skip steps.''
THE TAKEAWAY
Texas A&M: After his star turn last week against Alabama, Calzada just needed to be steady against Missouri. He delivered, particularly on a third-quarter drive after the Tigers cut the deficit to 14 points. Facing a third-and-17, he hung in the pocket and hit Smith over the middle for a 21-yard gain. The Aggies went on to score a touchdown to take a 35-14 lead.
Missouri: The Tigers' SEC games have followed a familiar pattern, with Missouri not ready to play at kickoff. In three conference games, the Tigers have been outscored 63-10 in the first quarter. Missouri's offense leans on Badie, but the early deficits have forced it to rely more on a shaky passing game.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
After rescuing its season and re-entering the AP Top 25 by stunning Alabama last week, Texas A&M assured itself a longer stay in the poll.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M: The Aggies return home to face South Carolina next Saturday.
Missouri: The Tigers have a week off before visiting Vanderbilt on Oct. 30.
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D. Achane
6 RB 124 RuYds, 2 RuTDs, 27 ReYds, REC |
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T. Badie
1 RB 70 RuYds, RuTD, 53 ReYds, 7 RECs |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 28 | 19 |
Rushing | 15 | 7 |
Passing | 10 | 9 |
Penalty | 3 | 3 |
3rd Down Conv | 3-9 | 6-17 |
4th Down Conv | 1-1 | 2-3 |
Total Net Yards | 432 | 328 |
Total Plays | 67 | 74 |
Avg Gain | 6.4 | 4.4 |
Net Yards Rushing | 284 | 100 |
Rush Attempts | 42 | 32 |
Avg Rush Yards | 6.8 | 3.1 |
Yards Passing | 148 | 228 |
Comp. - Att. | 13-25 | 28-42 |
Yards Per Pass | 5.0 | 4.8 |
Penalties - Yards | 5-54 | 13-106 |
Touchdowns | 5 | 2 |
Rushing TDs | 3 | 2 |
Passing TDs | 2 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 2 |
Punts - Avg | 3-48.0 | 6-39.2 |
Return Yards | 23 | 38 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 2-11 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 2-23 | 1-27 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Z. Calzada
10 QB
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Z. Calzada | 13/25 | 148 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
I. Spiller
28 RB
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I. Spiller | 20 | 168 | 1 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Achane
6 RB
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D. Achane | 16 | 124 | 2 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Johnson Jr.
34 RB
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L. Johnson Jr. | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Daniels
4 RB
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A. Daniels | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Calzada
10 QB
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Z. Calzada | 1 | -17 | 0 | -17 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Smith
0 WR
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A. Smith | 3 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wydermyer
85 TE
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J. Wydermyer | 4 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Achane
6 RB
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D. Achane | 3 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Lane
2 WR
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C. Lane | 3 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Preston
5 WR
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J. Preston | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Spiller
28 RB
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I. Spiller | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Wright
42 TE
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M. Wright | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Demas
1 WR
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D. Demas | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Johnson
3 DL
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T. Johnson | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Leal
8 DL
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D. Leal | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Johnson
27 DB
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A. Johnson | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
17 DB
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J. Jones | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
S. Small
47 K
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S. Small | 0/2 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Constantinou
95 P
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N. Constantinou | 3 | 48.0 | 0 | 56 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Bazelak
8 QB
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C. Bazelak | 28/42 | 228 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Badie
1 RB
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T. Badie | 23 | 70 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Cox
35 RB
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M. Cox | 2 | 24 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lovett
7 WR
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D. Lovett | 2 | 17 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Wilson
2 WR
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M. Wilson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bazelak
8 QB
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C. Bazelak | 3 | -13 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Dove
86 WR
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T. Dove | 7 | 5 | 65 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Badie
1 RB
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T. Badie | 9 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Luper
18 WR
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C. Luper | 9 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hester
13 WR
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J. Hester | 3 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lovett
7 WR
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D. Lovett | 4 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Hea
48 TE
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N. Hea | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Parker Jr.
82 TE
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D. Parker Jr. | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Swinson
80 TE
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M. Swinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Chism
6 WR
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K. Chism | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. Manuel
3 DB
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M. Manuel | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Carlies
1 DB
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J. Carlies | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
H. Mevis
92 K
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H. Mevis | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
G. McKinniss
19 P
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G. McKinniss | 6 | 39.2 | 4 | 60 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Carlies
1 DB
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J. Carlies | 1 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Abrams-Draine
14 DB
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K. Abrams-Draine | 1 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Smith 31 WR
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D. Smith | 2 | 5.5 | 10 | 0 |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:23 | MIZZOU 22 | 1:58 | 4 | 22 | TD |
9:28 | TXAM 11 | 1:33 | 5 | 89 | TD |
5:56 | TXAM 17 | 3:13 | 8 | 84 | TD |
0:53 | MIZZOU 30 | 1:34 | 4 | -6 | FG Miss |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
11:46 | TXAM 20 | 1:03 | 3 | 0 | Punt |
8:09 | TXAM 25 | 3:24 | 7 | 75 | TD |
3:14 | TXAM 44 | 1:46 | 4 | 38 | INT |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | TXAM 25 | 1:14 | 3 | 9 | Punt |
8:12 | TXAM 25 | 5:39 | 13 | 75 | TD |
0:02 | TXAM 14 | 3:29 | 10 | 57 | FG Miss |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
7:21 | TXAM 12 | 2:10 | 4 | 23 | Punt |
2:54 | MIZZOU 42 | 2:54 | 5 | 9 | Game |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | MIZZOU 25 | 1:37 | 5 | 9 | INT |
11:25 | MIZZOU 25 | 1:57 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
7:55 | MIZZOU 25 | 1:59 | 5 | 20 | Punt |
2:43 | MIZZOU 12 | 1:50 | 4 | 16 | INT |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
14:19 | MIZZOU 36 | 2:33 | 5 | 9 | Punt |
10:43 | MIZZOU 34 | 2:34 | 5 | 66 | TD |
4:45 | MIZZOU 14 | 1:31 | 3 | 3 | Punt |
1:28 | MIZZOU 18 | 1:28 | 6 | 22 | Half |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:46 | MIZZOU 3 | 5:34 | 14 | 97 | TD |
2:33 | MIZZOU 25 | 2:31 | 4 | 32 | Punt |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
11:33 | MIZZOU 29 | 4:12 | 11 | 26 | Punt |
5:11 | MIZZOU 24 | 2:17 | 8 | 18 | Downs |
- Interception (5 plays, 9 yards, 1:37 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) C.Davis kicks 65 yards from TXAM 35 to the MIZ End Zone. Touchback. |
+5 YD | 1 & 10 - MIZZOU 25 (15:00 - 1st) C.Bazelak pass complete to MIZ 25. Catch made by T.Badie at MIZ 25. Gain of 5 yards. Tackled by TXAM at MIZ 30. |
No Gain | 2 & 5 - MIZZOU 30 (14:32 - 1st) C.Bazelak steps back to pass. C.Bazelak pass incomplete intended for C.Luper. |
+9 YD | 3 & 5 - MIZZOU 30 (14:29 - 1st) C.Bazelak pass complete to MIZ 30. Catch made by C.Luper at MIZ 30. Gain of 9 yards. Tackled by TXAM at MIZ 39. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - MIZZOU 39 (14:12 - 1st) C.Bazelak steps back to pass. C.Bazelak pass incomplete intended for K.Chism. |
Penalty | 2 & 10 - MIZZOU 39 (13:54 - 1st) C.Bazelak pass complete to MIZ 39. Catch made by K.Chism at MIZ 39. Gain of 16 yards. Tackled by TXAM at TXAM 45. PENALTY on MIZ-T.Dove Illegal Shift 5 yards accepted. No Play. |
Int | 2 & 15 - MIZZOU 34 (13:38 - 1st) C.Bazelak pass INTERCEPTED at MIZ 39. Intercepted by J.Jones at MIZ 39. Tackled by MIZ at MIZ 22. |
- Touchdown (4 plays, 22 yards, 1:58 poss)
Result | Play |
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+13 YD | 1 & 10 - MIZZOU 22 (13:23 - 1st) I.Spiller rushed to MIZ 9 for 13 yards. Tackled by MIZ at MIZ 9. |
-1 YD | 1 & 9 - MIZZOU 9 (12:52 - 1st) I.Spiller rushed to MIZ 10 for -1 yards. Tackled by MIZ at MIZ 10. |
+8 YD | 2 & 10 - MIZZOU 10 (12:15 - 1st) Z.Calzada pass complete to MIZ 10. Catch made by D.Demas at MIZ 10. Gain of 8 yards. Tackled by MIZ at MIZ 2. |
+2 YD | 3 & 2 - MIZZOU 2 (11:29 - 1st) Z.Calzada pass complete to MIZ 2. Catch made by A.Smith at MIZ 2. Gain of 2 yards. A.Smith for 2 yards TOUCHDOWN. |
PAT Good | (11:25 - 1st) S.Small extra point is good. |
- Punt (3 plays, 4 yards, 1:57 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (11:25 - 1st) C.Davis kicks 65 yards from TXAM 35 to the MIZ End Zone. Touchback. |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - MIZZOU 25 (11:25 - 1st) C.Bazelak pass complete to MIZ 25. Catch made by N.Hea at MIZ 25. Gain of 1 yards. Tackled by TXAM at MIZ 26. |
+1 YD | 2 & 9 - MIZZOU 26 (10:57 - 1st) T.Badie rushed to MIZ 27 for 1 yards. Tackled by TXAM at MIZ 27. |
+7 YD | 3 & 8 - MIZZOU 27 (10:23 - 1st) C.Bazelak pass complete to MIZ 27. Catch made by N.Hea at MIZ 27. Gain of 7 yards. Tackled by TXAM at MIZ 34. |
Penalty | 4 & 1 - MIZZOU 34 (9:43 - 1st) PENALTY on MIZ-J.Foster False Start 5 yards accepted. No Play. |
Punt | 4 & 6 - MIZZOU 29 (9:43 - 1st) G.McKinniss punts 60 yards to TXAM 11 Center-J.Hoffman. Downed by J.Carlies. |
- Touchdown (5 plays, 89 yards, 1:33 poss)
Result | Play |
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+12 YD | 1 & 10 - TXAM 11 (9:28 - 1st) Z.Calzada pass complete to TXAM 11. Catch made by J.Wydermyer at TXAM 11. Gain of 12 yards. Tackled by MIZ at TXAM 23. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - TXAM 23 (8:59 - 1st) Z.Calzada steps back to pass. Z.Calzada pass incomplete intended for I.Spiller. |
+19 YD | 2 & 10 - TXAM 23 (8:57 - 1st) I.Spiller rushed to TXAM 42 for 19 yards. Tackled by MIZ at TXAM 42. |
+10 YD | 1 & 10 - TXAM 42 (8:30 - 1st) Z.Calzada pass complete to TXAM 42. Catch made by C.Lane at TXAM 42. Gain of 10 yards. Tackled by MIZ at MIZ 48. |
+48 YD | 1 & 10 - MIZZOU 48 (8:06 - 1st) I.Spiller rushed to MIZ End Zone for 48 yards. I.Spiller for 48 yards TOUCHDOWN. |
PAT Good | (7:55 - 1st) S.Small extra point is good. |
- Punt (5 plays, 20 yards, 1:59 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (7:55 - 1st) C.Davis kicks 65 yards from TXAM 35 to the MIZ End Zone. Touchback. |
+5 YD | 1 & 10 - MIZZOU 25 (7:55 - 1st) C.Bazelak pass complete to MIZ 25. Catch made by T.Dove at MIZ 25. Gain of 5 yards. Tackled by TXAM at MIZ 30. |
No Gain | 2 & 5 - MIZZOU 30 (7:33 - 1st) T.Badie rushed to MIZ 30 for 0 yards. Tackled by TXAM at MIZ 30. |
Penalty | 3 & 5 - TXAM 30 (7:13 - 1st) C.Bazelak steps back to pass. C.Bazelak pass incomplete intended for MIZ. PENALTY on TXAM-L.O'Neal Defensive Pass Interference 10 yards accepted. No Play. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - MIZZOU 40 (6:55 - 1st) T.Badie rushed to MIZ 40 for 0 yards. Tackled by TXAM at MIZ 40. |
+5 YD | 2 & 10 - MIZZOU 40 (6:24 - 1st) T.Badie rushed to MIZ 45 for 5 yards. Tackled by TXAM at MIZ 45. |
No Gain | 3 & 5 - MIZZOU 45 (6:05 - 1st) C.Bazelak steps back to pass. C.Bazelak pass incomplete intended for D.Lovett. |
Punt | 4 & 5 - MIZZOU 45 (6:04 - 1st) G.McKinniss punts 39 yards to TXAM 16 Center-J.Hoffman. Fair catch by A.Smith. |
- Touchdown (8 plays, 84 yards, 3:13 poss)
Result | Play |
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+12 YD | 1 & 10 - TXAM 16 (5:56 - 1st) D.Achane rushed to TXAM 28 for 12 yards. Tackled by MIZ at TXAM 28. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - TXAM 28 (5:27 - 1st) Z.Calzada steps back to pass. Z.Calzada pass incomplete intended for D.Achane. |
+3 YD | 2 & 10 - TXAM 28 (5:23 - 1st) D.Achane rushed to TXAM 31 for 3 yards. Tackled by MIZ at TXAM 31. |
Penalty | 3 & 7 - MIZZOU 31 (4:38 - 1st) Z |