Mizzou stuns Arkansas 50-48 with walk-off FG

COLUMBIA, Mo. — – After surrendering the lead in essentially the most excruciating manner doable, Missouri drove the sector within the closing 43 seconds and beat Arkansas 50-48 when Harrison Mevis made a 32-yard subject purpose as time expired.

The Tigers (5-Three) erased a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to take the lead, solely to present it up within the closing minute. Arkansas quarterback Okay.J. Jefferson threw a landing go to Mike Woods to chop Missouri’s result in 47-46. Coach Sam Pittman elected to go for a 2-point conversion, and Jefferson’s go bounced off the chest of linebacker Jamal Brooks and landed in Woods’ arms.

“Within the final timeout there earlier than we scored, I reminded the group, ‘Hey, I am going for two. We will get this 2-point conversion and go dwelling,’ ” stated Pittman, whose group missed two PATs earlier within the recreation. “It was a wild play, however we did get it. After which we could not cease them.”

Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz stated his solely response after the weird 2-point conversion was to inform Bazelak: “Let’s go win the sport.”

Bazelak rapidly dissected Arkansas’ reeling protection and arrange Mevis for his fifth subject purpose of the day. The Razorbacks (Three-6) referred to as two timeouts to attempt to ice Mevis, however he wasn’t fazed.

“It simply offers me extra time to consider the kick and what to do proper,” Mevis stated of the timeouts. “Benefit me.”

Larry Rountree rushed 27 occasions for 185 yards and three touchdowns, and Tyler Badie added six carries for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Bazelak accomplished 32 of 49 passes for 380 yards. Keke Chism caught six passes for 113 yards.

Jefferson began instead of the injured Feleipe Franks and accomplished 18 of 33 passes for 274 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for an additional landing for Arkansas (Three-6). Treylon Burks caught 10 passes for 206 yards and landing. Trelon Smith carried 26 occasions for 172 yards and three touchdowns, typically discovering big holes towards a Missouri protection that was worn down by the Razorbacks’ quick tempo.

The Razorbacks took the lead late within the first half when holder Jack Lindsey sprinted up the center for 20 yards on a pretend subject purpose to arrange Jefferson’s 1-yard landing run on a quarterback sneak. That gave the Razorbacks a 27-20 halftime lead.

Arkansas expanded the result in 40-26 on a 21-yard Smith landing run with 13:51 left within the fourth quarter, organising the wild end.

“I informed them at halftime, no nice story is enjoyable until you could have a bit adversity,” Drinkwitz stated.

THE TAKEAWAY

Missouri: The Tigers misplaced their greatest participant – and one of many nation’s greatest linebackers – to an ejection on a focusing on name late within the first half. On a brief go over the center, Nick Bolton drove his shoulder into Arkansas receiver John David White’s shoulder, inflicting White to drop the ball and go away the sport with an damage. However even earlier than Bolton was ejected, Missouri had no solutions for the Razorbacks, who punted on their first drive earlier than scoring touchdowns on their subsequent 4 possessions.

Arkansas: Earlier than the sport, a lot of the main focus was on the anticipated chess match between Drinkwitz and Arkansas defensive coordinator Barry Odom, who had spent the earlier 4 years as Missouri’s head coach. Nevertheless, the extra pertinent Arkansas assistant was offensive coordinator Kendal Briles. Regardless of lacking their beginning quarterback, the Razorbacks discovered methods to befuddle the Tigers, a group that had held three of its final 4 opponents to 10 factors or much less.

UP NEXT

Arkansas: The Razorbacks end at dwelling subsequent weekend towards Alabama.

Missouri: The Tigers will play Georgia at dwelling on Saturday.

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