Mizzou Soccer Rallies for 42-31 Win Over Rival Kansas

The Missouri Tigers (2-0) got here from behind thrice, rallying from deficits of 21-6, 24-21 and 31-28, on the best way to a 42-31 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks (2-1) within the StorageMart Border Showdown at a sold-out Memorial Stadium.

It was Mizzou’ tenth victory within the final three seasons when trailing in some unspecified time in the future in the course of the second half, its twenty first straight non-conference residence win, and the Tigers’ twelfth residence win in a row total, extending this system’s longest residence successful streak in additional than 80 years.

After Laith Marjan gave the Jayhawks a 24-21 lead with a 26-yard discipline aim within the third quarter, the Tigers moved 75 yards in 12 performs, and on a third-and-goal from the 11-yard line, Beau Pribula hit Brett Norfleet on a curl over the center for a landing that put Mizzou up for the primary time since early within the first quarter, 28-24.

KU went again forward, 31-28, early within the fourth quarter on a six-yard cross from Jalon Daniels to DeShawn Hanika.

But the Tigers took the lead for good with 4:14 to play on one other Pribula-to-Norfleet TD cross. On fourth-and-one on the KU 27, Norfleet snuck out to the left and caught a fast cross and ran 27 yards down the left sideline for a TD that gave Mizzou a 35-31 lead. On the day, Norfleet had profession highs with seven receptions and 76 yards.

The Tigers pressured the Jayhawks three-and-out, getting an enormous sort out for loss by Josiah Trotter. Then, Jamal Roberts, who rushed 13 instances for a career-high 143 yards, iced the win on a stretch play to the left the place he turned the nook and sped 63 yards to a landing. Daylan Carnell snuffed out KU’s final gasp, intercepting Daniels at midfield with 1:42 to play.

Missouri has received the final 4 MU-KU video games, six of the final seven, and leads the sequence, 58-54-9.

After taking a 6-0 lead on Missouri’s first possession of the sport, the Tigers fell right into a 21-6 first-quarter gap. The Jayhawks scored twice in 1:16, scoring on a Daniels-to-Hanika 15-yard cross, then on an Austin Alexander 28-yard return of a Pribula fumble. After an MU three-and-out, Daniels hit Levi Wentz with a 50-yard cross down the suitable sideline on a third-and-nine to the two-yard line, and on third down, Daniels snuck over proper guard for a TD and a 21-6 lead.

But a dominant second quarter during which Missouri ran 28 performs to KU’s 4, and outgained them 186 to -18, allowed the Tigers to struggle again to a 21-21 halftime tie. Missouri closed the hole with a 15-play, 75-yard drive that spanned the primary and second quarters on which they transformed three third downs and scored on a three-yard, fourth-down cross from Pribula to Kevin Coleman Jr.

On the following play, Zion Young sacked Daniels for a lack of 25 yards and compelled a fumble that bounded into the endzone the place Kansas’ offensive lineman Kobe Baynes fell on the ball for a Missouri security. After the free kick, Mizzou marched 63 yards in 17 performs and took one other 8:40 off the clock, resulting in a 25-yard FG by Robert Meyer – his first as a Tiger – to shut inside 21-18.

Missouri pressured a KU punt with 38 seconds left, and after Roberts dashed 39 yards and Pribula and Coleman mixed on a 50-yard pass-and-run play, Meyer kicked a 20-yard discipline aim on the half’s remaining play to knot the rating.

Pribula accomplished 30-of-39 passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns. For the second week in a row, Ahmad Hardy rushed for 100 yards – giving Mizzou two 100-yard runners for the primary time since 2017 in opposition to Tennessee. Coleman led the receiving corps with 10 catches for 126 yards. It marked the primary time since 2023 in opposition to Florida that MU had a 300-yard passer, 100-yard rusher and 100-yard receiver in the identical contest.

Missouri out-gained Kansas 595-254, together with a 261-3 benefit on the bottom. The Tigers transformed 14-of-24 third-and fourth-down performs, together with 4-of-5 on fourth down, whereas the Jayhawks had been 5-of-12. Missouri ran 86 performs to Kansas’ 48 and led in time-of-possession 40:27 to 19:33.

UP NEXT

The Tigers stay at residence subsequent week to host the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns. Game time on Saturday, Sept. 13, is 3 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. The sold-out sport shall be televised on SECN+/ESPN+. 

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