Live Blog of No. 16 Mizzou at Auburn

AUBURN, Ala. — In typical Missouri Tigers fashion, they found themselves in a narrow game late in the fourth quarter.

This time, it took until after the four quarters to decide a winner. It was Missouri who eventually came out on top of it, thanks to a testy touchdown and some traded missed field goals.

The Missouri defense carried a lot of weight throughout the game and, despite allowing a few big passing plays, did a good job of consistently minimizing what Auburn could do. They sacked opposing quarterback Jackson Arnold five times and generally did a good job of keeping the pocket contained.

Both offenses struggled, especially in the first half. That’s mainly because both defenses were dialed in to the run game and not allowing a consistent amount of deep passing connections, but it’s also worth noting that not many big plays were made by those offensive players.

Both Arnold and Beau Pribula of Missouri threw interceptions in the first half and both were massive drive-stoppers. Pribula’s with 2:23 to play in the first half was especially brutal, stopping a potential scoring drive in the red zone. Cornerback Kayin Lee did make a great play on the ball to prevent wide receiver Joshua Manning from catching it, but Pribula still didn’t make the best decision.

Pribula finished the evening with 252 passing yards on 23-for-40 passing, adding his two interceptions. He looked very solid and consistent throwing out of the pocket, which was a welcome sign, but the turnovers were a massive issue.

The MU offense stalled for quite a while. Pribula did manage to make some plays and find some receivers late in the game, including freshman Donovan Olugbode.

He finished with 69 receiving yards on five receptions, emerging as the most reliable and effective target for Pribula.

A dull first half saw an eventual momentum shift in favor of Auburn. After a senseless late hit penalty from linebacker Nicholas Rodriguez, Auburn suddenly appeared in the red zone at the end of the third quarter. A few completions and handoffs later and Missouri found itself behind after a 1-yard touchdown from running back Omar Mabson II, putting Auburn up 17-10.

While all of that was going on, the Auburn defense managed to make Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy a complete non-factor. He rushed for 58 yards on 24 carries, along with a first-half touchdown and one in the second. He truly wasn’t able to do much thanks to the Auburn defense. His second touchdown was an important one, however.

Overtime

Missouri's defense stops Arnold on fourth down and Missouri wins the game.

Pribula scores on a quarterback keeper, but the two-point conversion is no good. Auburn can win the game with a touchdown and two-point conversion, but anything less will send it to a third overtime or end the game.

Kevin Coleman Jr. just picked up the biggest Missouri reception of the game on third-and-10. MU is knocking on the door of a touchdown following a missed field goal from Meyer to win the game.

A 38-yard attempt to win the game from Robert Meyer was no good. Missouri will now give it a shot on offense.

A 50-yard field goal attempt from McPherson was no good. Missouri has a chance to win the game with any sort of points on the board.

Missouri won the coin toss and elected for Auburn to take the first turn at scoring.

Fourth Quarter

Arnold kneels the ball out and this game is headed to overtime.

A false start penalty on the Missouri offense has killed its chances of a field goal attempt with under a minute left. Missouri is facing third and 32 with 24 seconds left.

Missouri has the ball on the 20-yard line with two minutes to play. With all three timeouts, it's time to see if MU can make some crucial plays on offense.

After a monster reception from Olugbode, Hardy places Missouri into the endzone. The game is now tied with 5:07 to play.

Two defensive penalties on Auburn just gave Missouri 30 yards. MU is now knocking on the door to score.

A monster Zion Young sack gives MU the ball back. That's the fourth sack of the game for Missouri.

Missouri's offense has once again been taken off the field. Auburn's defense was the biggest reason for that, though Pribula misplaced his last two passes.

A few big plays brought Auburn into the red zone, but somehow the Missouri defense held them to a field goal to keep the game within one score. This is arguably the biggest stop of the game for Missouri so far.

Missouri's first drive of the quarter goes absolutely nowhere and Pribula was nearly picked off. MU will now punt it away with 14:23 to play.

Third Quarter

Freshman running back Omar Mabson II caps off that drive for Auburn with a 1-yard touchdown run. That was the first score since the 10:21 mark of the second quarter.

A second brutal penalty at the hands of Rodriguez gave Auburn a huge boost and they now have a chance to score. A run from Cobb also helped.

Nothing came of that run from Pribula. Three straight dead plays got Missouri nowhere and Wesselman was once again out to punt.

Pribula just busted off a 26-yard run to around midfield for Missouri. That's a nice positive play to get momentum going on offense.

Missouri prevents Auburn from scoring a touchdown and McPherson missed another field goal attempt. In somewhat lucky fashion, Missouri has once again escaped with zero added points on the scoreboard.

The opening Missouri drive of the half ends in a Conner Wesselman punt. Pribula was sacked by Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins for a big loss on second down, a play that placed a massive halt on the drive.

Second Quarter

Drinkwitz calls timeout for Missouri with 56 seconds remaining in the first half. Auburn has the ball on third-and-11 on the Missouri 15-yard line.

A roughing the passer penalty called on linebacker Nicholas Rodriguez provides a huge boost to Auburn's drive late in the quarter. Arnold found Cam Coleman on a deep shot shortly after.

Pribula was just picked off by cornerback Kayin Lee. Lee put together a nifty catch and stopped a potential Missouri touchdown.

Pribula just found Kevin Coleman Jr. on a 20-yard bomb on third down. Missouri's pass game is clicking in the first half, arguably the best it has all season.

Freshman wide receiver Donovan Olugbode just made one heck of a catch on the left sideline to convert on third down. Eli Drinkwitz wanted to get him involved more and he's making his presence felt early.

EDGE Darris Smith was just helped off the field by the athletic training staff after being down on the field for a little.

Missouri found themselves in the endzone, thanks to Hardy, after a 65-yard scoring drive. Pribula found Marquis Johnson and Joshua Manning on two separate and impactful screen passes to help move them down the field.

First quarter

Defensive tackle Chris McClellan dropped Arnold in the backfield for the first Missouri sack of the night.

Auburn showed its teeth on the defensive front and didn't allow MU to find space in the red zone. Pribula and Hardy have really struggled to get going on the ground so far tonight, but Robert Meyer made up for it with a 24-yard field goal.

The first interception of the season for Arnold comes at the hands of Toriano Pride Jr.. Missouri has the ball in scoring territory now.

Running back Ahmad Hardy recorded negative four rushing yards on his first offensive series of the game on three carries.

Missouri committed three penalties on its opening defensive drive, though only one was accepted. One of those was a drive-extending defensive pass interference on fourth-and-2.

Jackson Arnold drove down the field with ease for Auburn to create the first points of the game for Auburn.

Pregame

Missouri won the coin toss and elected to defer. Auburn will start the game on offense.

Tonight's officials for Missouri's road matchup:

Referee: Kyle Olson
Umpire: Brent Sowell
Head line judge: Randall Kizer
Center judge: Chris Garner
Line judge: Marc Bovos
Field judge: Albert Bryant
Side judge: Eduardo Balbis
Back judge: Chris Bikowski
Replay: Jim LaBorde
Communicator: Pat Tate
Medical Observer: Glen Criswell

Quarterback Beau Pribula looks warmed up and ready to go ahead of kickoff between Missouri and Auburn.

What do you expect out of Beau Pribula tonight for #Mizzou? pic.twitter.com/t1XMpqT1ys
— Missouri Tigers On SI (@MizzouSI) October 18, 2025

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Injuries

Missouri

QB, Sam Horn- OUT (leg, season)
K, Blake Craig- OUT (ACL, season)
OG, Logan Reichert - Questionable (lower-body)

Auburn

WR, Horatio Fields- OUT (foot, indefinite)
RB, Durell Robinson- OUT (leg, indefinite)
LB, Bryce Deas - OUT
TE, Brandon Frazier - PROBABLE

How to Watch: No. 16 Missouri Tigers at Auburn Tigers

Who: No. 14 Missouri Tigers (5-1, 1-1 SEC) at Auburn (3-3, 0-3 SEC)

What: Week 8 of the College Football season

Where: Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama

When: Saturday, October 18, 6:45 p.m.

TV: SEC Network

Radio: Tiger Radio Network: (Play-by-play Mike Kelly, Analyst Howard Richards, Sideline Chris Gervino)

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