Oct. 20, 2007

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First Quarter:
-Stryker Sulak picked off a Graham Harrell pass with 10:12 left in the first quarter giving the Tigers 15 straight games with a takeaway. Sulak also trampled 38 yards into the end zone, giving Mizzou its second defensive touchdown of the season. The interception was the first of Sulak's career.

-The touchdown by Sulak was the third defensive touchdown scored against Tech QB Graham Harrell as the Tigers picked him off on consecutive plays last season in Lubbock, both of which were returned for a touchdown.

-The Tigers shutout the Red Raider offense in the first quarter for only the second time this season as they were held without a point until 6:39 left in the first half. The Tigers were also able to contain the Red Raiders, holding them to 61 yards in the first quarter.

-The 10 points in the first quarter was the most scored by a Texas Tech opponent in the first quarter since UTEP put up 21 in the second game of the season.

Second Quarter:
-Texas Tech elected to go for it on fourth down for the second time in the game with 8:47 left in the second quarter. Tiger defensive tackle Lorenzo Williams came up with a sack, limiting the high-powered Raider offense to 0-2 on fourth down in the first half.

-Mizzou running back Jimmy Jackson scored on a one-yard scamper with 5:05 left in the second quarter to put the Tigers on top 17-7. After scoring his first touchdown last week against Oklahoma, Jackson now has two touchdowns in as many weeks filling in for the injured Tony Temple.

-The Tiger defense held the Red Raiders to 10 points at halftime, the lowest amount of the season for the Red Raiders. The Tigers also picked off Harrell twice in the first half. Harrell entered the game having thrown only three on the entire season.

-Freshman Derrick Washington had his best first half in a Tiger uniform today. Washington rushed five times, gaining 45 yards, averaging nine yards per carry.

-Chase Coffman caught two balls in the first half for a total of 40 yards. With the 40 yards, Coffman moves into eighth place all time in receiving yards, passing Mel Gray who played from 1968-70. Coffman finished the game with three catches for a total of 53 yards, giving him 1,535 for his career.

-The Tigers held Texas Tech without a red zone appearance in the first half as the Tiger defense limited the yardage gained by Tech once they were in opposing territory.

Third Quarter:
-The Red Raiders fourth down woes continued in the third quarter. After taking a false start penalty, the Raiders elected to go for it on fourth and nine. The Harrell pass was swatted down by the Tigers defense, moving Tech to 0-3 on third down, all in Tiger territory. Tech would go on to try two more time in the third quarter, converting just once. Tech finished the game 3-7 on fourth downs.

-Jackson continued his career day in relief of Temple by scoring on a three-yard run with 7:34 remaining in the third quarter. The touchdown gave Jackson the first multi-touchdown game of his career. The touchdown gave the Tigers a 14 point lead at 24-10.

Fourth Quarter:
-Jackson scored his third touchdown of the game with 14:04 remaining in the fourth quarter. Jackson ran for 59 yards on 12 carries and three touchdowns, all career highs. Derrick Washington also rushed for career highs as he carried the ball 9 times for 66 yards.

-The Tigers had three consecutive plays in which they tackled Texas Tech for a loss, forcing a fourth and 43 situation, making way for the first Texas Tech punt of the game. After Harrell lost a 13 yard lateral, the Tiger came up with back-to-back sacks by defensive end Tommy Chavis and free safety William Moore, giving Mizzou its best defensive possession of the game.

-Jeremy Maclin scored on a 57-yard run and catch from quarterback Chase Daniel, giving Daniel his first touchdown pass of the game at the 9:36 mark of the fourth quarter.

-The Tiger defense held the Red Raiders to 150 yards and no points in the second half, securing its best of the season.

Postgame Notes
-With the victory, Head Coach Gary Pinkel improves to 7-0 in games after Mizzou looses its first game of the season. The Tigers also move to 5-2 all time against Texas Tech, winning the last three meetings.

-The win is the second of the season for the Tigers against teams ranked in the top-25. Missouri topped then 25th ranked Nebraska two weeks ago 41-6 and bested Tech today by a final score of 41-10

-The Red Raiders, who hadn't been held under 35 points all season, met a Tiger defense that held Tech to its fewest point outage all season. Texas Tech scored only 10 points and did not get into the red zone once against the Tiger defense.

-The Tigers offense had a role reversal as its offense ran the ball 50 times for 212 yards, while only airing it out 20 times for 210 yards. The rushing attack was the best of the season thus far for the Tigers.

-Safety Pig Brown had another great game for the Tigers registering a game high 14 tackles with 4.5 for a loss. In addition to all of his tackles, Brown also broke up three passes.

-Harrell finished the game with four interceptions, one more than he had thrown in the previous seven games. Sulak, Brown, William Moore and Carl Gettis came up with the picks for the Tiger defense.

-The Missouri defense has been almost perfect in its last two home games. After giving up only six points to Nebraska, the Tigers held the nation's best offense to only 10 points. The 16 points given up combined in the previous two home games is 19 points less than Texas Tech's season low of 35.

-The Tigers have outscored opponents at home 174-55 this season including 82-16 in its last two games, both against ranked opponents.

-The Tiger rush defense limited Texas Tech to nine yards on the ground. The Tigers also sacked Harrell three times in the game.