Mauk had two touchdown passes in the first half, including one to J’Mon Moore and one to Nate Brown. But he managed to complete 12 of 22 passes for 181 yards and two touchdowns, staking the Tigers to a 14-0 first quarter lead.
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Linebacker Kentrell Brothers also finished the game with a career-high of 16 tackles.
Roderick Proctor returned a punt 63 yards for a first-quarter score and Jamarius Henderson scored on a 6-yard run in the fourth.
Bender was more effective running than passing for Southeast Missouri State. Pinkel said each will be evaluated Sunday but added, “we expect to get both of them back”.
Missouri leads its instate colleague 2-0, with the last meeting ending in a 52-3 victory for the Tigers in 2008. The Redhawks regained possession just before halftime but did nothing with it. SEMO couldn’t capitalize with any offense of its own, but against a heavy underdog from the FCS ranks, Mizzou’s sputtering offense was reminiscent of last year’s struggles. He performed well in fall scrimmages, and his size (6-3, 205) and speed should make him a big part of the Tigers’ passing game in 2015.
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But Mauk giveth and taketh away. This was a guy hitting a quarterback well after the ball was thrown, leading directly with his head and knowing full well what he was doing. The senior co-captain suffered an undisclosed injury and was being treated on the sideline during MU’s first offensive series. He finished the day with 23 yards on two carries. The quarterback during that 2008 season was Blaine Gabbert, who now plays for the San Francisco 49ers as a backup to Colin Kaepernick. The Memphis Tigers are 10-3 and 8-5 against the spread. “He’s a very athletic quarterback”.
