2023 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season

2023 Missouri Tigers football

Cotton Bowl Classic champion

Cotton Bowl Classic, W 14–3 vs. Ohio State

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| East Division
Ranking
Coaches| No. 8
AP| No. 8
Record| 11–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach|

* Eliah Drinkwitz (4th season)

Offensive coordinator| Kirby Moore (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Blake Baker (2nd season)
Home stadium| Faurot Field

Seasons

<- 2022

2024 ->

2023 Southeastern Conference football standings

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East Division
No. 4 Georgia xy  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 13  | - | 1  |
No. 8 Missouri |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
No. 17 Tennessee |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Kentucky |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Florida |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
South Carolina |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Vanderbilt |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
West Division
No. 5 Alabama xy$^  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  |
No. 9 Ole Miss |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
No. 12 LSU |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Texas A&M |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Auburn |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Mississippi State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Arkansas |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Championship:  Alabama 27, Georgia 24

* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by Eliah Drinkwitz in his fourth season as their head coach.

The Missouri football team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. This was also expected to be the final year for the East division as Texas and Oklahoma will join the SEC in 2024.

Going into the season, Missouri was predicted to finish second to last in the SEC East by media covering SEC Football Media Days. Missouri began the season 3–0 after defeating No. 15 Kansas State on a Southeastern Conference record 61-yard field goal as time expired by Harrison Mevis. After two additional wins over Memphis and Vanderbilt and rising to No. 21 in the AP Poll, Missouri lost at home vs. No. 23 LSU to fall to 5–1. Back-to-back wins at No. 24 Kentucky and at home over South Carolina allowed Missouri to debut in the CFP Rankings at No. 12, leading up to a Week 10 showdown against No. 2 Georgia in Athens. Missouri played Georgia close, but ultimately lost 30–21 to fall to 7–2. A convincing win over No. 13 Tennessee at home the following week catapulted the Tigers into the No. 9 position in the College Football Playoff rankings. Missouri finished the regular season with 10 wins for the first time since 2014 after victories over Florida and Arkansas, and ranked No. 9 in all three ranking systems. The 2023 Tigers were led offensively by the St. Louis area trio of quarterback Brady Cook, running back Cody Schrader, and wide receiver Luther Burden III.[1]

Missouri defeated No. 7 Ohio State 14-3 in the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic, their first New Year's Six Bowl victory in program history. Brady Cook finished the season with 3,317 passing yards, Cody Schrader finished the season with 1,627 rushing yards (a single-season school record), and Luther Burden III finished the season with 1,212 receiving yards. This was only the second time in SEC history that a team had a 3,000 yard passer, a 1,500 yard rusher, and a 1,000 yard receiver (2015 Alabama being the other). [2] The Tigers finished the season ranked No. 8 in both the AP poll and Coaches poll, their first top 10 finish since the 2013 season and third top 10 finish since the 2007 season.

## Offseason[edit]

Positions key  C | Center |  | CB | Cornerback |  | DB | Defensive back |  | EDGE | Edge

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DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety
G | Guard | K | Kicker[a] | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker
LS | Long snapper | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman | NT | Nose tackle
P | Punter | PR | Punt returner | QB | Quarterback | RB | Running back
S | Safety | SS | Strong safety | TE | Tight end | WR | Wide receiver

1. ^ Also known as placekicker (PK)

### Team departures[edit]

2023 Missouri offseason departures  Name | Number | Pos. | Height/Weight | Hometown | Year | Notes

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Devin Nicholson | #11 | LB | 6'3''/ 203 | Detroit, Michigan | Senior | Transferred to Kent State
Trajan Jeffcoat | #18 | DE | 6'3''/ 220 | Columbia, South Carolina | RS-Senior | Transferred to Arkansas[3]
Elijah Young | #4 | RB | 5'9''/ 175 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Junior | Transferred to Western Kentucky[4]
Tauskie Dove | #1 | WR | 6'2''/ 200 | Denton, Texas | RS-Senior | Transferred to Memphis[5]
Jalani Williams | #4 | S | 6'2''/ 170 | St. Louis, Missouri | Senior | Transferred to Kent State[6]
Isaac Zatechka | #63 | OL | 6'4''/ 290 | Omaha, Nebraska | RS-Sophomore | Transferred to North Dakota State
Dominic Lovett | #7 | WR | 5'10''/ 175 | Belleville, Illinois | Junior | Transferred to Georgia[7]
Tyler Macon | #10 | QB | 6'0''/ 200 | St. Louis, Missouri | Sophomore | Transferred to Alcorn State[8]
Jack Stonehouse | #97 | P | 6'3''/ 175 | West Hills, California | Sophomore | Transferred to Syracuse[9]
Zachary Lovett | #31 | LB | 6'2''/ 210 | Rockledge, Florida | RS-Sophomore | Transferred to Iowa State[10]
Hyrin White | #50 | OT | 6'7''/ 292 | DeSoto, Texas | RS-Senior | Transferred to SMU[11]
Travion Ford | #16 | DE | 6'4''/ 232 | St. Louis, Missouri | RS-Sophomore | Transferred to Toledo[12]
Davion Sistrunk | #34 | CB | 6'2''/ 170 | Melbourne, Florida | Sophomore | Entered Transfer Portal
Les Hewitt | - | CB | 6'3''/ 185 | Palmetto, Florida | Freshman | Entered Transfer Portal
Darius Jackson | - | S | 6'1''/ 175 | Red Oak, Texas | RS-Sophomore | Transferred to Texas State
Daniel Robledo | #97 | DL | 6'5''/ 280 | Tucson, Arizona | Junior | Entered Transfer Portal
Zach Hahn | #41 | WR | 5'11''/ 182 | St. Louis, Missouri | RS-Sophomore | Transferred to Lindenwood[13]
Luke Griffin | #54 | OL | 6'5''/ 330 | Chatsworth, Georgia | RS-Senior | Transferred to Purdue[14]
Taj Butts | #17 | RB | 5'10''/ 203 | St. Louis, Missouri | RS-Sophomore | Entered Transfer Portal[15]
Ian Mathews | #91 | DL | 6'4''/ 290 | Columbus, Georgia | RS-Sophomore | Entered Transfer Portal[16]
Marcus Scott II | #24 | DB | 5'11''/ 185 | Houston, Texas | Sophomore | Transferred to California[17]
Gavin McKay | #87 | TE | 6'5''/ 225 | Memphis, Tennessee | RS-Sophomore | Transferred to Mercer
Arden Walker | #55 | DL | 6'2''/ 251 | Denver, Colorado | RS-Sophomore | Transferred to Colorado[18]
Isaiah McGuire | #9 | DL | 6'4''/ 274 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Senior | Graduated/ Entered 2023 NFL Draft
D.J. Coleman | #7 | DL | 6'5''/ 263 | Atlanta, Georgia | Graduate Student | Graduated/ Entered 2023 NFL Draft
Martez Manuel | #3 | S | 6’0''/ 213 | Columbia, Missouri | Senior | Graduated/ Entered 2023 NFL Draft
Barrett Banister | #11 | WR | 6'0''/ 195 | Fayetteville, Arkansas | Graduate Student | Graduated
Jake Hoffman | #49 | LS | 6'3''/ 230 | Kearney, Missouri | Senior | Graduated
Kibet Chepyator | #45 | TE | 6'7''/ 248 | Carol Stream, Illinois | Graduate Student | Graduated
Sean Koetting | #90 | K | 6'4''/ 229 | Columbia, Missouri | Graduate Student | Graduated

### Incoming Transfers[edit]

2023 Missouri Incoming Transfers  Name | Number | Pos. | Height/Weight | Hometown | Year | Notes

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Jake Garcia | #6 | QB | 6'3''/ 195 | Loganville, Georgia | Sophomore | Transferred from Miami (FL)[19]
Joe Moore | #45 | DE | 6'2''/ 245 | Florissant, Missouri | Junior | Transferred from Arizona State[20]
Dannis Jackson | #11 | WR | 6'1''/ 187 | Sumrall, Mississippi | Junior | Transferred from Ole Miss[21]
Riley Williams | #97 | P | 6'3''/ 210 | Victoria, Australia | Junior | Transferred from Towson[22]
Tre'Vez Johnson | #4 | S | 5'11''/ 192 | Jacksonville, Florida | Junior | Transferred from Florida[23]
Marcellus Johnson | #50 | OT | 6'4''/ 270 | Normal, Illinois | Graduate Student | Transferred from Eastern Michigan[24]
Austin Firestone | - | DL | 6'5''/ 265 | Niceville, Florida | Freshman | Transferred from Northwestern[25]
Theo Wease Jr. | #1 | WR | 6'2''/ 202 | Allen, Texas | Senior | Transferred from Oklahoma[26]
Marcus Clarke | #29 | CB | 5'10''/ 175 | Winter Park, Florida | Senior | Transferred from Miami (FL)[27]
Cam'Ron Johnson | - | OL | 6'4''/ 305 | Houston, Texas | Junior | Transferred from Houston[28]

### 2023 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes  Name  | Hometown  | High school / college  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date

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Brett Norfleet
TE | St. Charles, Missouri | Francis Howell High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | Nov 21, 2021
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Joshua Manning
WR | Lee's Summit, Missouri | Lee's Summit High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | May 8, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Gabarri Johnson
QB | Tacoma, Washington | Lincoln High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 201 lb (91 kg)  | May 8, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Marvin Burks Jr.
S | St. Louis, Missouri | Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 181 lb (82 kg)  | Dec 4, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Triston Newson
LB | Coldwater, Mississippi | Independence High School  | N/A  | N/A  | Nov 25, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Marquis Johnson
WR | Dickinson, Texas | Dickinson High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 178 lb (81 kg)  | Jun 13, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Jordon Harris
ATH | Pine Bluff, Arkansas | Pine Bluff High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 230 lb (100 kg)  | Dec 18, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Logan Reichert
T | Kansas City, MO | Raytown Senior High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 367 lb (166 kg)  | Sep 8, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Jahkai Lang
DE | Troy, Missouri | Troy Buchanan High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 234 lb (106 kg)  | Dec 17, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Jamal Roberts
RB | St. Louis, Missouri | St. Mary's High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | Jul 3, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Daniel Blood
WR | Destrehan, Louisiana | Destrehan High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | Nov 24, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Shamar McNeil
CB | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | American Heritage School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | Jul 30, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Nicholas Deloach
WR | East St. Louis, Illinois | Cahokia High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | Jun 26, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Brandon Solis
T | Nashville, Tennessee | Lipscomb Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 255 lb (116 kg)  | Dec 19, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Serigne Tounkara
DL | League City, Texas | Clear Falls High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 245 lb (111 kg)  | Oct 27, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Philip Roche
S | Merrillville, Indiana | Merrillville High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | Oct 11, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Brayshawn Littlejohn
LB | Gaffney, South Carolina | Gaffney High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | Aug 13, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Sam Williams
DL | Hogansville, Georgia | Callaway High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 280 lb (130 kg)  | Dec 21, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Blake Craig
K | Liberty, Missouri | Liberty North High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | Jun 5, 2022
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:

*   * Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
* In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

* "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
*   *   *   * "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
* "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 31| 7:00 p.m.| South Dakota*| |

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO (SEC Nation)

| SECN| W 35–10| 50,434
September 9| 6:00 p.m.| Middle Tennessee*| |

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| SECN+/ESPN+| W 23–19| 57,645
September 16| 11:00 a.m.| No. 15 Kansas State*| |

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| SECN| W 30–27| 62,621
September 23| 6:30 p.m.| vs. Memphis*| |

* The Dome at America's Center
* St. Louis, MO

| ESPNU| W 34–27| 45,085
September 30| 3:00 p.m.| at Vanderbilt| No. 23|

* FirstBank Stadium
* Nashville, TN

| SECN| W 38–21| 26,332
October 7| 11:00 a.m.| No. 23 LSU| No. 21|

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| ESPN| L 39–49| 62,621
October 14| 6:30 p.m.| at No. 24 Kentucky| |

* Kroger Field
* Lexington, KY

| SECN| W 38–21| 61,654
October 21| 2:30 p.m.| South Carolina| No. 20|

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO (Mayor's Cup)

| SECN| W 34–12| 62,621
November 4| 2:30 p.m.| at No. 2 Georgia| No. 12|

* Sanford Stadium
* Athens, GA

| CBS| L 21–30| 92,746
November 11| 2:30 p.m.| No. 13 Tennessee| No. 14|

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| CBS| W 36–7| 62,621
November 18| 6:30 p.m.| Florida| No. 9|

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| ESPN| W 33–31| 62,621
November 24| 3:00 p.m.| at Arkansas| No. 9|

* Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
* Fayetteville, AR (Battle Line Rivalry)

| CBS| W 48–14| 59,847
December 29| 7:00 p.m.| vs. No. 7 Ohio State*| No. 9|

* AT&T Stadium
* Arlington, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)

| ESPN| W 14–3| 70,114

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game
* All times are in Central time
* Source: [29]

## Rankings[edit]

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| —| —| —| RV| 23| 21| RV| 20| 16| 14| 16| 11| 10| 9| 9| 8
Coaches| RV| RV| RV| RV| 22| 22| 25| 20| 16| 14| 15| 11| 10| 9| 9| 8
CFP| Not released| 12| 14| 9| 9| 9| 9| Not released

## Game summaries[edit]

### vs South Dakota (FCS)[edit]

See also: 2023 South Dakota Coyotes football team

Uniform Combination

Helmet  | Jersey  | Pants

Game One – South Dakota Coyotes (FCS) (0–0) at Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

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South Dakota (FCS) | 0 | 3 | 0| 7| 10
Missouri | 14 | 14 | 0| 7| 35

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

* Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,434
* TV announcers (SECN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (color analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

* (7:47) MIZZ – Mekhi Miller 18-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:29; Missouri 7–0)
* (3:19) MIZZ – Nathaniel Peat 1-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:53; Missouri 14–0)

Second quarter

* (7:06) USD – Will Leyland 40-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:45; Missouri 14–3)
* (1:48) MIZZ – Cody Schrader 2-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 5:11; Missouri 21–3)
* (0:33) MIZZ – Brady Cook 15-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 0:52; Missouri 28–3)

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

* (12:14) USD – Mike Mansaray 6-yard pass from Aidan Bouman (Jack Martens kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:08; Missouri 28–10)
* (1:42) MIZZ – Luther Burden III 15-yard pass from Sam Horn (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:47; Missouri 35–10)

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First downs | 14 | 22
Total yards | 60–194 | 66–437
Rushes/yards | 35–38 | 40–211
Passing yards | 156 | 266
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–25–0 | 20–26–1
Time of possession | 30:58 | 29:02
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South Dakota | Passing | Aiden Bouman | 15–25, 156 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Travis Theis | 7 carries, 26 yards
Receiving | Jack Martens | 8 receptions, 88 yards
Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 17–21, 172 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Cody Schrader | 18 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Luther Burden III | 7 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

### vs Middle Tennessee[edit]

See also: 2023 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

Uniform Combination

Helmet  | Jersey  | Pants

Game Two – Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–1) at Missouri Tigers (1–0) – Game summary

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Middle Tennessee | 0 | 7 | 3| 9| 19
Missouri | 3 | 7 | 6| 7| 23

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

* Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 57,645
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
* Pregame line: MIZ -21 Over/Under: 47

Game information

First quarter

* (5:21) MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:58; Missouri 3-0)

Second quarter

* (8:14) MTSU – Kalani Norris 3-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 7:17; Middle Tennessee 7-3)
* (0:24) MIZZ – Brady Cook 1-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards, 7:45; Missouri 10-7)

Third quarter

* (8:39) MTSU – Zeke Rankin 25-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:21; Tied 10-10)
* (4:58) MIZZ – Theo Wease Jr. 5-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick failed) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:35; Missouri 16-10)

Fourth quarter

* (14:53) MIZZ – Nathaniel Peat 49-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:39; Missouri 23-10)
* (6:57) MTSU – Justin Olson 13-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 3:30; Missouri 23-17)
* (6:07) MTSU – Team Safety (Missouri 23-19)

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First downs | 16 | 21
Total yards | 65–285 | 65–316
Rushes/yards | 29-71 | 46-112
Passing yards | 214 | 204
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22-36-0 | 14-19-0
Time of possession | 28:00 | 32:00
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | Nicholas Vattiato | 22-36, 214 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Frank Peasant | 13 carries, 35 yards
Receiving | Elijah Metcalf | 5 receptions, 70 yards
Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 14-19, 204 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Cody Schrader | 23 carries, 84 yards
Receiving | Luther Burden III | 8 receptions, 117 yards

### vs No. 15 Kansas State[edit]

See also: 2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team

Game Three – No. 15 Kansas State Wildcats (2–0) at Missouri Tigers (2–0) – Game summary

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No. 15 Kansas State | 7 | 7 | 10| 3| 27
Missouri | 10 | 7 | 0| 13| 30

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

* Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: • Temperature:
* Game attendance: 62,621
* TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
* Pregame line: KSU -3.5 Over/Under: 48

Game information

First quarter

* (10:46) KSU – Phillip Brooks 10-yard pass from Will Howard (Chris Tennant kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:14; Kansas State 7-0)
* (7:57) MIZZ – Luther Burden III 47-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49; Tied 7-7)
* (3:58) MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:04; Missouri 10-7)

Second quarter

* (10:05) KSU – Ben Sinnott 3-yard pass from Will Howard (Chris Tennant kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:46; Kansas State 14-10)
* (7:36) MIZZ – Brady Cook 1-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; Missouri 17-14)

Third quarter

* (10:07) KSU – Chris Tennant 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:37; Tied 17-17)
* (1:39) KSU – Ben Sinnott 3-yard pass from Will Howard (Chris Tennant kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:52; Kansas State 24-17)

Fourth quarter

* (14:14) MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 25-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:51; Kansas State 24-20)
* (8:24) MIZZ – Luther Burden III 26-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:29; Missouri 27-24)
* (5:25) KSU – Chris Tennant 26-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:59; Tied 27-27)
* (0:00) MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 61-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 1:25; Missouri 30-27)

Statistics | KSU | MIZZ

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First downs | 19 | 20
Total yards | 74–408 | 64–430
Rushes/yards | 35–138 | 28–74
Passing yards | 270 | 356
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–39–1 | 23–36–0
Time of possession | 34:00 | 26:00
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Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 25-39, 270 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Treshaun Ward | 10 carries, 54 yards
Receiving | Ben Sinnott | 5 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD
Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 23-35, 356 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Cody Schrader | 10 carries, 58 yards
Receiving | Luther Burden III | 7 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD

### vs Memphis[edit]

See also: 2023 Memphis Tigers football team

Game Four – Memphis Tigers (3–0) at Missouri Tigers (3–0) – Game summary

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Memphis | 10 | 0 | 7| 10| 27
Missouri | 7 | 10 | 7| 10| 34

at The Dome at America's Center • St. Louis, Missouri

* Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: none (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 45,085
* Referee: -
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst)
* Pregame line: MIZ -6.5 Over/Under: 52

Game information

First quarter

* (9:37) MIZZ – Marquis Johnson 76-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:13; Missouri 7-0)
* (4:18) MEM – Tanner Gillis 43-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:19; Missouri 7-3)
* (2:15) MEM – Joseph Scales 3-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Tanner Gillis kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 1:06; Memphis 10-7)

Second quarter

* (6:27) MIZZ – Nathaniel Peat 1-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:14; Missouri 14-10)
* (0:05) MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:27; Missouri 17-10)

Third quarter

* (9:19) MIZZ – Theo Wease Jr. 19-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:17; Missouri 24-10)
* (4:07) MEM – Blake Watson 13-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Tanner Gillis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:47; Missouri 24-17)

Fourth quarter

* (11:01) MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:53; Missouri 27-17)
* (5:18) MEM – Tanner Gillis 22-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:43; Missouri 27-20)
* (2:46) MIZZ – Cody Schrader 37-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32; Missouri 34-20)
* (1:21) MEM – Koby Drake 21-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Tanner Gillis kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:25; Missouri 34-27)

Statistics | MEM | MIZZ

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First downs | 21 | 22
Total yards | 76–399 | 61–542
Rushes/yards | 29–83 | 36–201
Passing yards | 316 | 341
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–47–2 | 18–25–0
Time of possession | 32:40 | 27:20
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 31/47, 316 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Blake Watson | 10 carries, 47 yards
Receiving | Roc Taylor | 7 receptions, 143 yards
Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 18/25, 341 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Cody Schrader | 14 carries, 123 yards, TD
Receiving | Luther Burden III | 10 receptions, 177 yards

### at Vanderbilt[edit]

See also: 2023 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

Game Five – No. 23 Missouri Tigers (4-0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (2-3) – Game summary

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No. 23 Missouri | 3 | 14 | 7| 14| 38
Vanderbilt | 7 | 0 | 0| 14| 21

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

* Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: -
* Game attendance: 26,332
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline)
* Pregame line: MIZ -14.5 Over/Under: 54.5

Game information

First quarter

* (6:57) MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 23-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:43; Missouri 3-0)
* (3:46) VAN – Ken Seals 6-yard run (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:11; Vanderbilt 7-3)

Second quarter

* (12:27) MIZZ – Cody Schrader 1-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:19; Missouri 10-7)
* (0:55) MIZZ – Theo Wease Jr. 12-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:27; Missouri 17-7)

Third quarter

* (10:37) MIZZ – Luther Burden III 18-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23; Missouri 24-7)

Fourth quarter

* (12:59) VAN – Will Sheppard 31-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:33; Missouri 24-14)
* (11:10) MIZZ – Marquis Johnson 44-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:49; Missouri 31-14)
* (9:36) VAN – Junior Sherrill 45-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:34; Missouri 31-21)
* (4:23) MIZZ – Luther Burden III 17-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:19; Missouri 38-21)

Statistics | MIZZ | VAN

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First downs | 28 | 15
Total yards | 75–532 | 72–300
Rushing yards | 34–137 | 20–41
Passing yards | 395 | 259
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 33–41–0 | 20–31–1
Time of possession | 35:58 | 24:02
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 33/41, 395 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Nathaniel Peat | 12 carries, 71 yards
Receiving | Luther Burden III | 11 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD
Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 20/31, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Jayden McGowan | 3 carries, 24 yards
Receiving | Will Sheppard | 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD

### vs No. 23 LSU[edit]

See also: 2023 LSU Tigers football team

Game Six – No. 23 LSU Tigers (3-2) at No. 21 Missouri Tigers (5-0) – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 23 LSU | 7 | 10 | 10| 22| 49
No. 21 Missouri | 15 | 10 | 7| 7| 39

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

* Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: -
* Game attendance: 62,621
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
* Pregame line: LSU -6.5 Over/Under: 62.5

Game information

First quarter

* (9:50) MIZZ – Theo Wease Jr. 18-yard pass from Brady Cook (Brady Cook run) (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:45; Missouri 8-0)
* (3:33) LSU – Logan Diggs 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:17; Missouri 8-7)
* (1:03) MIZZ – Cody Schrader 21-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:30; Missouri 15-7)

Second quarter

* (10:47) MIZZ – Brett Norfleet 9-yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:32; Missouri 22-7)
* (5:43) LSU – Damian Ramos 48-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:04; Missouri 22-10)
* (1:59) LSU – Mason Taylor 3-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:09; Missouri 22-17)
* (0:01) MIZZ – Harrison Mevis 50-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 1:59; Missouri 25-17)

Third quarter

* (8:12) LSU – Damian Ramos 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:15; Missouri 25-20)
* (6:00) LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 42-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:46; LSU 27-25)
* (2:22) MIZZ – Cody Schrader 2-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; Missouri 32-27)

Fourth quarter

* (7:54) LSU – Jayden Daniels 35-yard run (Jayden Daniels–Malik Nabers pass) (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:29; LSU 35-32)
* (5:40) MIZZ – Cody Schrader 1-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:14; Missouri 39-35)
* (2:58) LSU – Malik Nabers 29-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; LSU 42-39)
* (0:34) LSU – Major Burns 17-yard interception return (Damian Ramos kick) (LSU 49-39)

Statistics | LSU | MIZZ

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First downs | 25 | 23
Total yards | 66–533 | 68–527
Rushing yards | 43–274 | 21–116
Passing yards | 259 | 411
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–23–0 | 30–47–2
Time of possession | 32:26 | 27:34
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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LSU | Passing | Jayden Daniels | 15/21, 259 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Jayden Daniels | 24 carries, 134 yards, TD
Receiving | Malik Nabers | 6 receptions, 146 yards, TD
Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 30/47, 411 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Cody Schrader | 13 carries, 114 yards, 3 TD
Receiving | Luther Burden III | 11 receptions, 149 yards

### at No. 24 Kentucky[edit]

See also: 2023 Kentucky Wildcats football team

Game Seven – Missouri Tigers (5-1) at No. 24 Kentucky Wildcats (5-1) – Game summary

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Missouri | 0 | 17 | 3| 18| 38
No. 24 Kentucky | 14 | 0 | 7| 0| 21

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

* Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: -
* Game attendance: 61,654
* TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
* Pregame line: UK -3.5 Over/Under: 50.5

Game information

First quarter

Kentucky Wildcats TD 8:32 Ray Davis 7 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor Kick) 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:46 0–7 UK

Kentucky Wildcats TD 2:09 Devin Leary 13 Yd Run (Alex Raynor Kick) 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:58 0–14 UK

Second quarter

Missouri Tigers TD 11:38 Marquis Johnson 39 Yd pass from Luke Bauer (Harrison Mevis Kick) 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:12 7–14 UK

Missouri Tigers FG 4:44 Harrison Mevis 25 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 56 yards, 4:55 10–14 UK

Missouri Tigers TD 0:15 Theo Wease Jr. 18 Yd pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis Kick) 8 plays, 61 yards, 1:25 17–14 MIZ

Third quarter

Missouri Tigers FG 11:54 Harrison Mevis 31 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:53 20–14 MIZ

Kentucky Wildcats TD 3:39 Anthony Brown-Stephens 4 Yd pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor Kick) 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:31 20–21 UK

Fourth quarter

Missouri Tigers TD 14:14 Brady Cook 1 Yd Run (Cody Schrader Run for Two-Point Conversion) 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:16 28–21 MIZ

Missouri Tigers TD 11:07 Cody Schrader 19 Yd Run (Harrison Mevis Kick) 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:57 35–21 MIZ

Missouri Tigers FG 3:17 Harrison Mevis 29 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:58 38–21 MIZ

Statistics | MIZZ | UK

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First downs | 19 | 19
Total yards | 324 | 299
Rushing yards | 118 | 179
Passing yards | 206 | 120
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20-30-1 | 14-27-2
Time of possession | 31:07 | 28"53
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 19-29, 175 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Cody Schrader | 20 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Theo Wease | 6 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD
Kentucky | Passing | Devin Leary | 14-27, 120 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Ray Davis | 20 carries, 128 yards
Receiving | Justice Dingle | 2 receptions, 32 yards

### vs South Carolina[edit]

See also: 2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Game Eight – South Carolina Gamecocks (2-4) at No. 20 Missouri Tigers (6-1) – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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South Carolina | 0 | 3 | 6| 3| 12
No. 20 Missouri | 14 | 10 | 0| 10| 34

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

* Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: - Sunny, 78 degrees, 10 mph NW winds
* Game attendance: 62,621
* TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
* Pregame line: MIZ -7.5 Over/Under: 57.5

Game information

First quarter

* (6:31) MIZZ: Luther Burden III 42 yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick). 7-0 Missouri
* (0:46) MIZZ: Cody Schrader 10 yard run (Harrison Mevis kick). 14-0 Missouri

Second quarter

* (8:21) MIZZ: Brady Cook 17 yard run (Harrison Mevis kick). 21-0 Missouri
* (1:50) MIZZ: Harrison Mevis 21 yard field goal. 24-0 Missouri
* (0:31) SCAR: Mitch Jeter 51 yard field goal. 24-3 Missouri

Third quarter

* (10:37) SCAR: Mitch Jeter 41 yard field goal. 24-6 Missouri
* (7:07) SCAR: Mitch Jeter 38 yard field goal. 24-9 Missouri

Fourth quarter

* (13:42) MIZZ: Harrison Mevis 53 yard field goal. 27-9 Missouri
* (10:31) SCAR: Mitch Jeter 21 yard field goal. 27-12 Missouri
* (2:46) MIZZ: Cody Schrader 11 yard run (Harrison Mevis kick). 34-12 Missouri

Statistics | SC | MIZZ

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First downs | 20 | 22
Total plays-yards | 69-286 | 65-418
Rushing attempts-yards | 29-69 | 40-213
Passing attempts-yards | 40-217 | 25-205
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-40-1 | 15-25-0
Time of possession | 31:08 | 28:52
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 23-40, 217 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | Mario Anderson | 12 carries, 68 yards
Receiving | Nyck Harbor | 2 receptions, 50 yards
Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 15-25, 205 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Cody Schrader | 26 carries, 159 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Luther Burden III | 5 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD

### at No. 2 Georgia[edit]

See also: 2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Game Nine – No. 12 Missouri Tigers (7-1) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (8-0) – Game summary

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No. 12 Missouri | 7 | 3 | 3| 8| 21
No. 2 Georgia | 3 | 7 | 14| 6| 30

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

* Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
* Game time: 3:30 pm EDT
* Game weather: 75 degrees, sunny, light and variable winds
* Game attendance: 92,746
* TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Amanda Guerra (sideline)
* Pregame line: UGA -14.5 Over/Under: 55.5

Game information

First quarter

* (10:17) UGA: Peyton Woodring 33 yard field goal. 3-0 Georgia
* (5:45) MIZZ: Luther Burden III 39 yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick). 7-3 Missouri

Second quarter

* (13:38) UGA: Dominic Lovett 6 yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick). 10-7 Georgia
* (4:14) MIZZ: Harrison Mevis 37 yard field goal. 10-10 Tied

Third quarter

* (11:42) MIZZ: Harrison Mevis 42 yard field goal. 13-10 Missouri
* (8:10) UGA: Kendall Milton 15 yard run (Peyton Woodring kick). 17-13 Georgia
* (0:38) UGA: Oscar Delp 5 yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick). 24-13 Georgia

Fourth quarter

* (12:50) MIZZ: Cody Schrader 12 yard run (Brady Cook Pass to Luther Burden III). 24-21 Georgia
* (8:59) UGA: Peyton Woodring 30 yard field goal. 27-21 Georgia
* (3:57) UGA: Peyton Woodring 48 yard field goal. 30-21 Georgia

Statistics | MIZZ | UGA

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First downs | 21 | 21
Total yards | 363 | 385
Rushing yards | 151 | 131
Passing yards | 212 | 254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14-30-2 | 21-32-0
Time of possession | 25:42 | 34:18
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 14-30, 212 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Cody Schrader | 22 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Theo Wease | 5 receptions, 90 yards
Georgia | Passing | Carson Beck | 21-32, 254 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Daijun Edwards | 16 carries, 77 yards
Receiving | Ladd McConkey | 7 receptions, 95 yards

### vs No. 13 Tennessee[edit]

See also: 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Game Ten – No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers (7-2) at No. 14 Missouri Tigers (7-2) - Game summary

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No. 13 Tennessee | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7
No. 14 Missouri | 0 | 13 | 9| 14| 36

at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

* Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 55 degrees, mostly sunny, 6 mph ESE wind
* Game attendance: 62,621
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline)
* Pregame line: TENN -2.5 Over/Under: 58.5

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

* (14:16) MIZZ: Harrison Mevis 31 yard field goal. 3-0 Missouri
* (12:15) TENN: Dont'e Thornton Jr. 46 yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick). 7-3 Tennessee
* (10:33) MIZZ: Cody Schrader 7 yard run (Harrison Mevis kick). 10-7 Missouri
* (0:00) MIZZ: Harrison Mevis 46 yard field goal. 13-7 Missouri

Third quarter

* (10:04) MIZZ: Brady Cook 3 yard run (Two point pass conversion failed). 19-7 Missouri
* (2:38) MIZZ: Harrison Mevis 23 yard field goal. 22-7 Missouri

Fourth quarter

* (6:21) MIZZ: Luther Burden III 21 yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick). 29-7 Missouri
* (5:50) MIZZ: Daylan Carnell 38 yard interception return (Harrison Mevis kick). 36-7 Missouri

Statistics | TENN | MIZZ

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First downs | 15 | 26
Total yards | 350 | 530
Rushing yards | 83 | 255
Passing yards | 267 | 275
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–34–1 | 18–24–1
Time of possession | 20:04 | 39:56
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Tennessee | Passing | Joe Milton III | 22-34, 267 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Joe Milton III | 10 carries, 36 yards
Receiving | Ramel Keyton | 4 receptions, 57 yards
Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 18-24, 275 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Cody Schrader | 35 carries, 205 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Cody Schrader | 5 receptions, 116 yards

### vs Florida[edit]

See also: 2023 Florida Gators football team

Game Eleven – Florida Gators (5-5) at No. 9 Missouri Tigers (8-2) – Game summary

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Florida | 7 | 0 | 14| 10| 31
No. 9 Missouri | 3 | 10 | 10| 10| 33

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

* Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear skies, 50 degrees, light winds
* Game attendance: 62,621
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
* Pregame line: MIZ -12.5 Over/Under: 56.5
Notes: Missouri converted on 4th and 17 from their own 33 yard line with 38 seconds left in the game to keep their hopes alive. They would eventually drive to the Florida 13 yard line, where Harrison Mevis would connect on a game-winning 30 yard field goal.

Game information

First quarter

* (10:33) MIZ: Harrison Mevis 22 yard field goal. 3-0 Missouri
* (7:49) FLA: Eugene Wilson III 8 yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick). 7-3 Florida

Second quarter

* (14:29) MIZ: Cody Schrader 42 yard run (Harrison Mevis kick). 10-7 Missouri
* (1:21) MIZ: Harrison Mevis 38 yard field goal. 13-7 Missouri

Third quarter

* (11:54) FLA: Trevor Etienne 37 yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick). 14-13 Florida
* (8:53) MIZ: Brady Cook 1 yard run (Harrison Mevis kick). 20-14 Missouri
* (7:16) FLA: Ricky Pearsall 39 yard run (Trey Smack kick). 21-20 Florida
* (3:53) MIZ: Harrison Mevis 24 yard field goal. 23-21 Missouri

Fourth quarter

* (13:14) MIZ: Theo Wease Jr. 77 yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick). 30-21 Missouri
* (7:49) FLA: Trevor Etienne 9 yard run (Trey Smack kick). 30-28 Missouri
* (1:36) FLA: Trey Smack 35 yard field goal. 31-30 Florida
* (0:05) MIZ: Harrison Mevis 30 yard field goal. 33-31 Missouri

Statistics | FLA | MIZZ

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First downs | 23 | 21
Total yards | 500 | 508
Rushing yards | 261 | 177
Passing yards | 239 | 331
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-26-1 | 20-35-0
Time of possession | 33:08 | 26:52
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Florida | Passing | Graham Mertz | 14-21, 183 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Montrell Johnson Jr. | 12 carries, 85 yards
Receiving | Ricky Pearsall | 2 receptions, 72 yards
Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 20-34, 331 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Cody Schrader | 23 carries, 148 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Luther Burden III | 9 receptions, 158 yards

### at. Arkansas Battle Line Rivalry[edit]

See also: 2023 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Battle Line Rivalry

Game Twelve – No. 9 Missouri Tigers (9-2) at Arkansas Razorbacks (4-7) (Battle Line Rivalry) – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 9 Missouri | 10 | 10 | 21| 7| 48
Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0| 14| 14

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

* Date: Friday, November 24, 2023
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear skies, 54 degrees, 7 mph NE wind
* Game attendance: 59,847
* TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Amanda Guerra (sideline)
* Pregame line: MIZ -9.5 Over/Under: 53.5

Game information

First quarter

* (9:12) MIZ: Cody Schrader 2 yard run (Harrison Mevis kick). 7-0 Missouri
* (4:45) MIZ: Harrison Mevis 24 yard field goal. 10-0 Missouri

Second quarter

* (5:35) MIZ: Brady Cook 3 yard run (Harrison Mevis kick). 17-0 Missouri
* (0:49) MIZ: Harrison Mevis 22 yard field goal. 20-0 Missouri

Third quarter

* (11:43) MIZ: Brett Norfleet 16 yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick). 27-0 Missouri
* (11:32) MIZ: Brett Norfleet 11 yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick). 34-0 Missouri
* (5:06) MIZ: Jayden Jernigan 10 yard fumble return (Harrison Mevis kick). 41-0 Missouri

Fourth quarter

* (11:35) ARK: Andrew Armstrong 8 yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Cam Little kick). 41-7 Missouri
* (5:48) ARK: Isaiah Augustave 6 yard run (Cam Little kick). 41-14 Missouri
* (2:37) MIZ: Nathaniel Peat 1 yard run (Harrison Mevis kick). 48-14 Missouri

Statistics | MIZZ | ARK

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First downs | 17 | 13
Total yards | 370 | 225
Rushing yards | 258 | 127
Passing yards | 112 | 98
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12-21-0 | 14-22-0
Time of possession | 31:20 | 28:40
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 12-20, 112 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Cody Schrader | 27 carries, 217 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Luther Burden III | 6 receptions, 55 yards
Arkansas | Passing | Jacolby Criswell | 12-20, 96 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Isaiah Augustave | 15 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Andrew Armstrong | 4 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD

### vs. No. 7 Ohio State (Cotton Bowl Classic)[edit]

See also: 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic (December)

Cotton Bowl Classic – No. 9 Missouri Tigers (10–2) vs No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (11–1) – Game summary

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No. 9 Missouri | 0 | 0 | 0| 14| 14
No. 7 Ohio State | 3 | 0 | 0| 0| 3

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas

* Date: Friday, December 29, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 70,114
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Tom Luginbill (sideline)
* Pregame line: OSU -3.5 Over/Under 50.5

Game information

First quarter

* (3:12) OSU: Jayden Fielding 44-yard Field Goal. 3-0 Ohio State

Second quarter

* No scoring

Third quarter

* No scoring

Fourth quarter

* (14:55) MIZ: Cody Schrader 7 yard run (Harrison Mevis kick). 7-3 Missouri
* (5:12) MIZ: Luther Burden III 7 yard pass from Brady Cook (Harrison Mevis kick). 14-3 Missouri

Statistics | MIZZ | OSU

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First downs | 19 | 12
Total yards | 331 | 203
Rushing yards | 203 | 97
Passing yards | 128 | 106
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11-18-0 | 10-24-0
Time of possession | 33:53 | 26:07
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 11-18, 128 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Cody Schrader | 29 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Marquis Johnson | 1 reception, 50 yards
Ohio State | Passing | Lincoln Kienholz | 6-17, 86 yards
Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 19 carries, 72 yards
Receiving | Emeka Egbuka | 6 receptions, 63 yards

## Coaching staff[edit]

Name  | Position  | Seasons at Missouri  | Alma Mater

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Eliah Drinkwitz | Head Coach  | 4  | Arkansas Tech (2004)
Al Pogue | Cornerbacks  | 2  | Alabama State (1996)
Kirby Moore | Offensive coordinator/ Quarterbacks  | 1  | Boise State (2013)
Blake Baker | Defensive coordinator/safeties  | 2  | Tulane (2004)
Erik Link | Special teams coordinator/tight ends  | 4  | Drake (2003)
Al Davis | Defensive line (Interior)  | 3  | Arkansas (2012)
Jacob Peeler | Wide receivers  | 2  | Louisiana Tech (2007)
Brandon Jones  | Offensive line  | 1  | Texas Tech (2007)
Curtis Luper | Running backs  | 4  | Stephen F. Austin (1996)
Kevin Peoples | Defensive line (Edge)  | 2  | Carroll College (1992)
D. J. Smith | Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers/recruiting coordinator  | 4  | Appalachian State (2010)

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