It’s a new year, but Missouri is always solid in turnover margin, and last season, SE Missouri State was a disaster, giving away 26 turnovers and coming up with just 17. Missouri WRs Brown and J’Mon Moore got involved in the offense quickly, combining for five catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns during the opening 30 minutes…. I had full confidence in my knee, so this first game I was ready for it. I felt great.
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Southeast Missouri State thought it was going to trick Missouri with a quick-kick punt. Pinkel is a former head coach at Toledo and Matukewicz was a Toledo assistant in 2012-13.
Mauk played most of the game without No. 1 tailback Russell Hansbrough, who sprained his right ankle on the game’s second play and was held out for good after the second series. The defense, particularly the pass rush, managed to carry the team at times, and now the Tigers need the early part of the season to find those playmakers on both sides of the ball. “As long as he practices well and produces when he comes in, we’ll continue to (put him in)”.
OXFORD, Miss. – Chad Kelly threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns and scored on a 20-yard run for Mississippi. Replacing Mauk for good in the fourth quarter, Lock unleashed a deep ball to wide open tailback Tyler Hunt, who squirted free out of the backfield and finished the catch and run for a 78-yard touchdown. Mauk completed 12 of 22 passes for 181 yards and an interception – though another pick was overturned by replay review. Preseason rankings game the Tigers a #24 ranking.
A 16-play, 76-yard drive led to the Redhawks’ only score of the day, a 35-yard field goal by Ryan McCrum.
The Redhawks had a balanced offense last season, averaging 201.6 rushing yards per game and 220.9 passing yards per game.
Brothers tied a career high with 14 tackles with a full quarter left to play.
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The Tigers will play Missouri State, coached by former Missouri assistant Dave Steckel, in 2017 and meet Southeast Missouri State again in 2019.
