Missouri vs. Ohio State: Live Game Updates
In the first of the New Years Six Bowl games, The Missouri Tigers will travel to AT&T Stadium to take on The Ohio State Buckeyes. Follow along for live updates from the 88th Annual Cotton Bowl.
The Missouri Tigers faced obstacle after obstacle on their way to a 10-and-2 record and New Years Six appearance. Ohio State would be no different, regardless of missing players, the Buckeyes are a long time powerhouse in college football.
If you were looking for high flying offenses this game is not the spot for you. Instead, two defenses showed up to Arlington ready to leave it all on the field. The Missouri offense was stagnant through three quarters of this game, until something clicked early in the fourth quarter. At the end of the day, the Tigers would do just enough to leave The Lone Star State with some New Year's Six hardware to put an end to a magical Missouri season.
For live updates, follow along below:
Pre-Game News
- It has been officially announced that Marvin Harrison Jr. and Tommy Eichenberg will not be playing in tonights contest. Freshman Carnell Tate will see an increased presence with Harrisons absence. Cody Simon will slide into the starting linebacker spot for a Buckeye's defense that is only allowing 11 points per game so far this season.
- There is a flood of black and gold in AT&T Arena as Missouri fans pack their seats. Ohio State has created a respectable turnout, but the audience is clearly lopsided.
- Missouri's captains will be Cook, Schrader, Foster, and Robinson.
- Ohio State's captains will be Johnson, Stover, and Eichenberg.
- The referee crew for this game is a Big 12 crew.
First Quarter
- Missouri won the coin toss and elected to defer. Ohio State will start with the ball.
- The Tiger's defense forced a quick 3-and-out on Ohio State's offense, resulting in a drive of negative seven yards.
- Both offenses came up with no points in their first drives. Ohio State continues to search for points after their second due to self-inflicted wounds. Two false start penalties wedged between three negative plays for the Buckeyes.
- Both defenses are doing their jobs well early. Javon Foster misses his assignment off the edge and leads to Brady Cook picking up an intentional grounding trying to play damage control.
- Ohio State strikes first by putting a field goal on the board after a 27 yard drive. The field position battle has played an important role thus far.
- Devin Brown is nursing an injury, he is playing through it though he is obviously not at 100 percent health.
Second Quarter
- Devin Brown continues to get hit by this Missouri defense while trying to play through a leg injury as Johnny Walker Jr comes around. the edge on third down for a sack.
- Missouri has shown an inability to pass, finding difficulties in both protection and creating space in the secondary.
- Devin Brown has now gone to the locker room with an injury. Freshman Lincoln Kienholz will take over at quarterback.
- Devin Brown has returned to the sideline.
- Lincoln Kienholz remains at quarterback for Ohio State.
- Ohio State have become one dimensional since the injury to Brown, they haven't completed a single pass since his injury.
- Missouri fans might get deja-vu as Missouri gets pushed back for a delay of game after lining up for a record setting kick. Missouri would have to settle for a Hail Mary that wobbled out of bounds.
- Both teams have combined for 48 total passing yards through the first half, with over a third of them coming on Missouri's final drive.
Third Quarter
- Missouri started the third quarter with the ball after deferring to begin the game. On the very first play Brady Cook took a direct unblocked shot for eight yards that would cripple the drive. Until Missouri gets its pass blocking together they are going to face issues moving the ball.
- Missouri defense allows the longest pass play of the game before bunkering down, forcing a missed 47 yard field goal. Momentum has been constantly shifting towards whoever is on defense at the time.
- Brady Cook has been far more effective with his feet than his arm in this one, finding ways to extend the play.outside the pocket.
- Jack Sawyer is dominating the second half so far, creating two sacks early in the third quarter.
- Neither offense can get going in this half. Missouri can neither create separation or a clean pocket for Brady Cook. Ohio State is dearly missing their quarterback. Ohio State is in a particularly weird spot, unable to pass the ball due to the risk of getting behind the chains proving too much to overcome.
- Missouri is finding their legs offensively on this drive thanks to great plays by Brady Cook and Marquis Johnson. The opening of the fourth quarter will be game-defining, if not game-deciding.
Fourth Quarter
- Missouri strikes first on a Cody Schrader run, Ohio State will now need to put the ball across the goal-line in order to pull themselves back.
- Ohio State started their last drive looking like they were going to go right back at Missouri and get a score of their own... Then they got behind the sticks. After passing mid-field the Buckeyes would end up in a third-and-long situation that has haunted them all game long.
- Missouri has found their offense, putting together back to back long touchdown drives, capping off tough first downs with a strike to Luther Burden in the back of the end zone. With Ohio State's offensive struggles, that drive may have been the nail in the coffin.
Final score: Mizzou 14, Ohio State 3
