Live Updates, Score, Game Notes: No. 5 Tennessee vs. Missouri

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The fifth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers Football (8-1, 4-1 SEC) team is set to square off against SEC East foe Missouri (4-5, 2-4 SEC) inside Neyland Stadium at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday. CBS has the broadcast. Saturday serves as the final home game of the season for Tennessee, meaning the seniors who choose to partake will go through Senior Day festivities beginning 20 minutes prior to kickoff. 

The Vols are looking to bounce back after suffering their first loss of the season last Saturday at the hands of current No. 1 Georgia. 

Tennessee enters the game with all starters healthy and ready to go for the second consecutive week. Also for the second consecutive week, UT will be playing in poor conditions, as it is a rainy day in Knoxville. 

The Vols played in the rain last week against Georgia, and it seemed to hurt Hendon Hooker's production, and Jaylen Wright coughed up the football one time that can only be contributed to the wet conditions. 

Last year in this matchup, the Vols annihilated Missouri in Columbia 62-24, as everyone got to witness what the Josh Heupel offense was capable of. 

A live update thread of Tennessee's tenth game of the season is below. 

Pregame Notes: 

The Vols have no one of significance inactive for the Missouri game outside of Warren Burrell, Len'Neth Whitehead and Tayven Jackson, all of which are out for the season. 

Cedric Tillman added to injury report as a late scratch for undisclosed reasons. 

Vols who took part in Senior Day activities: 

(in alphabetical order, BOLD denotes starters)

LB Jeremy Banks

WR Michael Bittner

P Paxton Brooks

DE LaTrell Bumphus

OL Jerome Carvin

DB Romello Edwards

TE Princeton Fant

DB Trevon Flowers

WR Grant Frerking

QB Hendon Hooker

LB Nick Humphrey

DB Cheyenne Labruzza

PK Chase McGrath

LB Solon Page III

LB West Shuler

DL Maurese Smith

WR Cedric Tillman

TE Jacob Warren

PK Toby Wilson

OL Darnell Wright

DE Byron Young

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Quarter 1: 

Missouri wins the toss and elects to receive. Paxton Brooks will kickoff to Missouri. 

First Drive: 

Missouri goes three-and-out. Great defense from Tennessee. 

Second Drive: 

Hendon Hooker starts off the drive with a bang as he finds Bru McCoy for a big gain down the sideline. Great job by McCoy to track the ball. 

Hooker scrambles to get the Vols in the red zone, then Jabari Small runs it in from 10 yards out on a speedy burst for six. 

Vols 7, Missouri 0

Third Drive: 

Another three-and-out for the Tigers. Brady Cook stopped at the line of scrimmage attempting to scramble on 3rd and 5. Nice tackle by Tyler Baron.

Brilliant start from Tennessee's defense as a whole.

Vols 7, Missouri 0

Fourth Drive: 

Hooker finds Jalin Hyatt for a big gain across the middle. Tennessee into Missouri territory in a hurry. 

Facing a big 3rd and 10 on the Tigers 33, Hooker hits McCoy but he's short of the sticks. 4th and 3. 

Tennessee goes for it and Hooker is sacked. Turnover on downs. 

Vols 7, Missouri 0 // 6:34/1Q

Fifth Drive:

Missouri starts at their own 32. 

Brady Cook scrambles for a big gain across the 40 into UT territory. 

Cook hits his man for a big first down on 3rd and 4. Tigers in the red zone. 

Missouri faces a 3rd and 1 and Cook is stuffed. Tigers opt for a field goal but a penalty on UT gives Missouri first and goal. 

Cook hits Luther Burden from four yards out for the TD. Tie game. 

Vols 7, Missouri 7 // 1:56/1Q

Sixth Drive: 

Hooker hits Bru McCoy on a screen for a first down. UT at their own 40.

Vols get a first down on 3rd and 7 due to a roughing the passer call. Vols across midfield. 

Tennessee facing a 4th and 4 at the Missouri 33 after the break. 

END OF ONE: Vols 7, Missouri 7 

Quarter 2: 

Hooker hits Jalin Hyatt for a big gain on 4th and 4 down to the three-yard line. Jaylen Wright punches it in. Two rushing TDs from the RBs for UT now.

Vols 14, Missouri 7 // 14:41/2Q

Seventh Drive: 

Missouri starting at their own 25. 

Great TFL by Brandon Turnage on a screen pass on 2nd and 3. 3rd and 7 upcoming. 

Mizzou gets six yards and will punt after trying to draw UT offsides. 

Vols 14, Missouri 7 // 12:40/2Q

Eighth Drive: 

UT starting at their own 28. Screen on first down to Hyatt goes nowhere. 

Big 3rd down throw and catch from Hooker to Keyton on 3rd and 10. Horse collar penalty on Missouri on a Hendon Hooker scramble moves UT across midfield. 

Then a completion to Bru sets the Vols up in the red zone. 1st and 10 at the Missouri 19. 

Hooker hits Princeton Fant from 19 yards out, taking advantage of the 1-on-1 matchup for a touchdown. 

Vols 21, Missouri 7 // 10:24/2Q

Ninth Drive: 

Missouri gets across midfield but is facing a 4th and 1 at the UT 43. Tigers go for it and convert. 

Cook hits his man on a floater pass, Turnage and McCollough can't make a tackle and the wideout takes it to the house. 

UT 21, Missouri 14 // 5:48/2Q

Tenth Drive: 

Jabari Small busts a big 26-yard run across midfield, juking a Mizzou defender in the process.

Then Jaylen Wright goes for a big gain running off the left tackle down to the Mizzou 14. 

Hendon Hooker makes the right read on the option and skirts in from 14 yards out for the rushing TD. Great play. 

UT 28, Missouri 14 // 4:06/2Q

11th Drive: 

Early holding call backs up Tennessee for a 2nd and 13. Throw and catch to Hyatt gives UT a 3rd and 2. 

Hooker big run down the Missouri 42. Heck of a run and fake. 

Back to back drops by Hyatt set Vols up with 4th and 5 from the Missouri 37. Tigers take timeout after UT was keeping the offense on the field. 

Tennessee can't convert on 4th and 5. 

12th Drive: 

Brady Cook busts a big run down to the UT 19, speeding past Tennessee's defense. 

Odd clock management from Eli Drinkwitz leaves thee Tigers settling for a field goal before half. 

HALFTIME: Vols 28, Missouri 17

Quarter 3: 

Tennessee gets ball to start.

UT gets to midfield. Hooker hits Hyatt for a big gain down to the 20-yard line but a holding call brings it back.

Penalties derail Tennessee's drive and they punt for the first time today. 

Vols 28, Missouri 17 // 11:45/3Q

Missouri begins their drive on their own 15. 

Great drive from the Tigers. Cook converts an early 3rd and 2 with his legs before completing back-to-back passes across midfield for solid gains. Then Cook makes a perfect throw to slot guy Dominic Lovett who torched Tamarion McDonald off the line. 

Missouri cuts the Vols lead to four. 

Vols 28, Missouri 24 // 8:55/3Q

Hendon Hooker finds Jalin Hyatt streaking for a 68-yard touchdown. Big explosive play that we haven't seen from the Tennessee offense in a couple weeks. 

Vols get a much-needed big play to take an 11-point lead. 

Vols 35, Missouri 24 // 8:24/3Q

Near pick fro Brandon Turnage on 2nd and 3. Jumped the pass perfectly but couldn't reel it in. 

Missouri faces a 3rd and 17 and can't convert. Tigers punt

Vols 35, Missouri 24 // 5:15/3Q

Back-to-back huge runs by Dylan Sampson set UT up in the red zone. 

DPI gets them inside the 10. Hooker hits Princeton Fant for a 2 yard touchdown. Huge drive that took all of 41 seconds.

Vols 42, Missouri 24 // 4:34/3Q

Missouri can't put together a scoring drive and is forced to punt. 

Vols 42, Missouri 24 // 3:30/3Q

17-yard catch by Bru McCoy and a Dylan Sampson run have the Vols knocking on the redzone. 

Jaylen Wright with a physical run down to the 1. Wright stuffed on first down. Punches it in a play later. Vols have scored 21 points in the last 7:11.

Vols 49, Missouri 24 // 1:32/3Q

Missouri goes three and out and punts. 

END OF THREE: Vols 49, Missouri 24

Quarter 4:

Vols can't get going on the drive and have to punt for the second time today. 

Vols 49, Missouri 24 // 11:30/4Q

Missouri faces a 4th and 1 and the pitch play goes wrong. Fumble and the Vols recover at the Missouri 30.

Vols 49, Missouri 24 // 8:47/4Q

Vols drive comes to a halt and McGrath makes a 48-yard FG. 

Vols 52, Missouri 24 // 7:54/4Q

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