No. 25 Missouri routs No. 8 Florida 45-17, ending nine-game skid against ranked teams
The Tigers snapped a long losing streak against ranked opponents and handed the Gators their first loss of the season.
What we know
- Missouri beat Florida 45-17 on Saturday in Columbia, Missouri, and both teams are now 4-1. [1] [2]
- Jamal Roberts ran 24 times for 211 yards and three touchdowns, and Austin Simmons completed 23 of 30 passes for 340 yards and two touchdowns. [1]
- Missouri led 20-10 at halftime and outscored Florida 25-7 in the second half. [1]
- According to The Associated Press, the win ended Missouri's nine-game losing streak against ranked opponents. [2]
No. 25 Missouri beat No. 8 Florida 45-17 on Saturday in Columbia, Missouri. Both teams are now 4-1, and the Tigers are 1-1 in the SEC while the Gators are 2-1. According to The Associated Press, the win ended Missouri's nine-game losing streak against ranked opponents. [1][2]
Roberts ran 24 times for 211 yards and three touchdowns. Simmons completed 23 of 30 passes for 340 yards and two touchdowns. Cayden Lee caught eight passes for 110 yards. [1] The AP reported that Missouri gained 560 yards and that Donovan Olugbode and Caleb Goodie Jr. caught touchdown passes. [2]
Florida quarterback Aaron Philo completed 21 of 34 passes for 197 yards and one touchdown, and Dallas Wilson had four catches for 66 yards and a score. [1] The AP said Florida had been averaging 532.8 yards per game but finished with 325. It also said Missouri held Florida running back Jadan Baugh to 13 yards on 12 carries. Baugh had run for 11 touchdowns in his first four games, the AP reported. [2]
The AP said the game turned on the possessions around halftime. Florida went three-and-out late in the second quarter. Blake Craig then kicked a 50-yard field goal as time expired to make it 20-10. Roberts scored on a short run after the second-half kickoff, and Craig added a 52-yard field goal for a 30-10 lead. [2]
On the next-to-last play of the third quarter, Roberts ran 76 yards to the Florida 2-yard line. He scored on the first play of the fourth quarter, and a two-point conversion made it 38-10. He later added an 80-yard touchdown run, according to the AP. [2]
"What an awesome win for our community, for our state and more importantly for our team," Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said, according to the AP. Florida coach Jon Sumrall said: "They deserved the win. We earned the loss." [2]
The AP reported that Florida played without wide receiver Vernell Brown III, who has a strained right knee. Missouri was missing edge rushers Darris Smith and Langden Kitchen, who have lower-body injuries. Florida plays South Carolina next Saturday, and Missouri plays Texas A&M. [2]