Missouri Hangs on To Beat Vanderbilt 17-14: Live Game Log
The Missouri Tigers come off of their bye week ready to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at home, with homecoming on deck.
The Tigers are looking to get back on track and secure their first win in SEC play this season, having lost three games in a row, all of which were against SEC opponents. Those three losses came by a combined 11 points, coming close to pulling off upsets over Auburn, Georgia, and Florida.
However, they would come up just short in all three games, with small mistakes keeping the Tigers from entering homecoming at 5-1 and ranked. Now, though, they look to get back in the win column against Vanderbilt.
Offensively, they will have star freshman receiver Luther Burden III in action, paired with Dominic Lovett. The Tigers will hope that quarterback Brady Cook will, well, cook in this one and continue to feed Lovett.
As for their defense, the Tigers will get a big boost with the return of two key defenders. A Tiger defense that has been stout so far in SEC play welcomes back linebacker Chad Bailey and cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine.
Stay tuned for live drive-by-drive updates as the Tigers are set to host the Commodores on Saturday at 3 p.m. central from Faurot Field.
Live updates will be available shortly after kickoff.
FIRST QUARTER: Tigers 7, Commodores 0
Vanderbilt won the toss and deferred to the second half so the Missouri offense is up first in this one.
The Tigers will start their drive at their own 25.
On 3rd and 11 Brady Cook finds Barrett Banister for a gain of 29 yards to move into Vanderbilt territory.
TOUCHDOWN TIGERS: Cook finds Burden on the screen who takes it 35 yards for the touchdown. Mevis' extra point attempt is good to give Missouri a 7-0 lead with 12:12 left in the first quarter. The drive went 75 yards on 6 plays, taking 2:48 off the clock.
The Commodores will start their drive at their own 25.
On 3rd and 9 AJ Swann dances out of pressure and finds Quincy Skinner for a gain of 31 yards to keep the drive alive.
The Vanderbilt 45-yard field goal is no good, sailing wide left as the Missouri defense gets off the field.
The Tigers will start their drive at their own 27.
INTERCEPTION COMMODORES: Cook with an errant pass that is intercepted easily by Vanderbilt.
The Commodores will start their drive at the Missouri 33
An offensive pass interference on Vanderbilt pushes the Commodores back to 1st and 25.
The Vanderbilt offense can't overcome the penalty and will be forced to punt, as the Tiger defense gets the job done following the interception.
The Tigers will start their drive at their own 29.
The Tigers can't get anything going on offense and are forced to punt after a three and out.
The Commodores will start their drive at their own 28.
The Tigers defense continues to stifle this Vanderbilt offense, forcing another three and out and punt.
The Tigers will start their drive at their own 15.
Nothing going for the Tigers there either as Cook goes backwards on 3rd and 1, forcing a Missouri punt.
The Commodores will start their drive at their own 47.
The Tiger defense is not letting this Vanderbilt offense breathe, forcing yet another punt following a three and out.
The Tigers will start their drive at their own 11.
SECOND QUARTER: Tigers 17, Commodores 0
Cook finds Dove over the top for a 46-yard strike that moves the ball into Vanderbilt territory.
TOUCHDOWN TIGERS: Burden takes the end-around for a 10-yard rushing touchdown. Mevis' extra point attempt is good to give Missouri a 14-0 lead with 12:19 left in the second quarter. The drive went 89 yards on 7 plays, taking 3:12 off the clock.
The Commodores will start their drive at their own 25.
The Commodores get a couple first downs but the Tiger defense holds up to force another Vanderbilt punt.
The Tigers will start their drive at their own 5.
Nothing going for the Tigers on that drive as Vanderbilt forces them to punt once again.
The Commodores will start their drive at their own 38.
On 4th and 1 Vanderbilt keeps the offense on the field and Davis gains 4 yards to keep the drive alive.
INTERCEPTION TIGERS: Carlies picks off AJ Swann in the end zone, shutting down the lengthy Vanderbilt drive.
The Tigers will start their drive at their own 20.
FIELD GOAL TIGERS: Mevis drills the 38-yard field goal to give the Tigers the 17-0 lead with :01 left in the second quarter. The drive went 59 yards on 11 plays, taking 1:11 off the clock.
THIRD QUARTER: Tigers 17, Commodores 7
The Commodores will start their drive at their own 25.
On 4th and 7 Vanderbilt busts out the fake punt and picks up the first down to keep the drive alive.
On 3rd and 9 the pressure gets to Swann, to bring up 4th and 12, and a Vanderbilt punt.
The Tigers will start their drive at their own 10.
TOUCHDOWN COMMODORES: Vanderbilt scoops and scores the Cook fumble. Faris' extra point attempt is good to cut Missouri's lead to 17-7 with 8:07 left in the third quarter.
A costly mistake on the kickoff as Missouri fumbles the kick, giving Vanderbilt the ball at the Mizzou 20-yard line.
The Commodores will start their drive at the Missouri 20.
The Missouri defense holds strong following the fumble on the kickoff as Vanderbilt misses the 27-yard field goal.
The Tigers will start their drive at their own 20.
The Tiger offense cannot get anything going on this drive, and they are forced to punt again.
The Commodores will start their drive at their own 13.
The Tigers defense continues to stifle Vanderbilt, forcing another punt.
The Tigers will start their drive at their own 40.
FOURTH QUARTER: Tigers 17, Commodores 14
FUMBLE RECOVERY COMMODORES: Nathaniel Peat coughs up the ball and Vanderbilt jumps on the fumble.
The Commodores will start their drive at their own 20.
On 3rd and 8, Mike Wright finds Skinner for a completion of 9 yards to keep the drive alive.
On 4th and 6 Vanderbilt keeps the offense on the field but can't convert, turning the ball over on downs.
The Tigers will start their drive at the Vanderbilt 47.
Mevis misses the 36-yard field goal and the Tigers will turn the ball back over to Vanderbilt.
The Commodores will start their drive at their own 2O.
TOUCHDOWN COMMODORES: Wright finds Gamarion Carter for the 80-yard touchdown. Faris' extra point attempt is good as Vanderbilt cuts the Missouri lead to 17-14 with 3:59 left in the fourth quarter. The drive went 80 yards on 1 play, taking :14 off the clock.
The Tigers will start their drive at their own 25.
The Tiger offense gets nothing going and they are forced to punt once again.
The Commodores will start their drive at their own 37.
On 4th and 1 the Vanderbilt offense can't get the first down and will turn the ball over on downs.
The Tigers will start their drive at their own 44 and begin the process of running out the clock.
END OF GAME
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