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@MizzouFootball Uses Record Offense to Propel to 72-43 Opening Win
9/2/2017 2:46:00 PM | Football
Lock's 7 TD's, Tigers' 815 yards set school records
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Football defeated in-state foe Missouri State, 72-43, on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium in the 2017 season opener. Junior QB Drew Lock (Lee's Summit, Mo.) had a career day in setting school records of seven passing touchdowns and 541 yards, and amassing 515 yards of total offense.
Mizzou used 393 passing yards to hang 48 points by halftime and then used a potent ground game in the second half to pull away. The defense opened the second half with three straight stops against the visiting team, and allowed just 72 yards of offense in the quarter. Freshman RB Damarea Crockett (Little Rock, Ark.) then took over, carrying 18 times for 202 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He becomes the first Tiger to rush for 200 yards in back-to-back games.
Key Moment
Mizzou needed just one play to set the tone for the offense. Drew Lock threw a quick sideline pass to sophomore WR Jonathan Johnson (Memphis, Tenn.), who then raced 65 yards for the score on the game's first play from scrimmage. Johnson finished the day with five catches for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Top Tigers
Junior QB Drew Lock
- Racked up a program-record 521 yards through the air and tossed a program-record seven touchdowns.
- Tied an SEC record with his seven passing TD's, joining five other passers (most recently, Brandon Allen - Arkansas vs. Mississippi State in 2015).
- Became the 8th QB in history to go over 5,000 career yards passing
- Four of his seven touchdown passes were 25+-yard completions.
- Completed passes to seven different receivers.
- More on Lock's Record-Breaking Day
Sophomore WR Johnathan Johnson
- Hauled in a career-best two touchdowns and now has four touchdown receptions in his career.
- Finished with a career-high 116 receiving yards on five receptions, going over the century mark in a game for the second time in his career.
Senior WR J'Mon Moore
- Surpassed 130 receiving yards for the fourth consecutive game, leading the team with 187 receiving yards on Saturday.
- Snagged a pair of touchdowns and now has 13 career touchdown receptions.
Sophomore RB Damarea Crockett
- Rushed for a team-high 202 yards, collecting his sixth career 100-yard game and second career 200-yard game on the ground while averaging 11.2 yards per carry.
- He is the first Mizzou running back in program history to rush for more than 200 yards in back-to-back games.
- More on Crockett's first-half TD
Junior LB Terez Hall
- Recorded a career-high six tackles to lead the Mizzou defense.
- Collected his first career sack and finished with two tackles-for-loss and a quarterback hurry.
Potent Quotables
Notes
- Mizzou is now 82-40-5 in season openers in history. It was Mizzou's 92nd win in a home opener, winning 12 straight. The Tigers are 92-31-4 in home openers.
- Mizzou is 62-27-3 in openers at Memorial Stadium.
- Mizzou is 50-0 all-time when scoring 50 or more points and 16-0 when scoring more than 60.
- Full Post-Game Notes
Up Next
Mizzou will host South Carolina next Saturday under the lights on Faurot Field. Tickets are still available to the highly anticipated matchup at MUTigers.com/fbtix or by calling 1-800-CAT-PAWS. The SEC Network has highlighted next week's matchup with the Gamecocks as one of the best in the nation, sending college football's second-highest rated pregame show and the network's flagship program – SEC Nation – to Columbia for a morning airing on the quad.
For all the latest on Mizzou Football, stay tuned to www.MUTigers.com and follow the team on Twitter (@MizzouFootball) and like the team on Facebook and Instagram.
Team Stats
MSU 0, MU 6
MU - Johnson, Johnat 65 yd pass from Lock, Drew (McCann, Tucker kickfailed) 1 plays, 65 yards, TOP 0:16
MSU 7, MU 6
MSU - Jordan Frazier 6 yd pass from Peyton Huslig (Zach Drake kick) 12 plays, 65 yards, TOP 6:28
MSU 7, MU 13
MU - Crockett, Damar 8 yd run (McCann, Tucker kick), 2 plays, 43 yards, TOP 0:20
MSU 14, MU 13
MSU - Calan Crowder 75 yd run (Zach Drake kick), 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:23
MSU 14, MU 20
MU - Johnson, Johnat 28 yd pass from Lock, Drew (McCann, Tucker kick) 5 plays, 63 yards, TOP 1:25
MSU 21, MU 20
MSU - Calan Crowder 34 yd run (Zach Drake kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:08
MSU 21, MU 27
MU - Moore, J'Mon 50 yd pass from Lock, Drew (McCann, Tucker kick) 4 plays, 63 yards, TOP 0:55
MSU 28, MU 27
MSU - Nick Masoner 2 yd run (Zach Drake kick), 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:50
MSU 28, MU 34
MU - Reese, Jason 11 yd pass from Lock, Drew (McCann, Tucker kick) 8 plays, 64 yards, TOP 1:58
MSU 35, MU 34
MSU - Malik Earl 89 yd pass from Peyton Huslig (Zach Drake kick) 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:40
MSU 35, MU 41
MU - Moore, J'Mon 50 yd pass from Lock, Drew (McCann, Tucker kick) 2 plays, 69 yards, TOP 0:25
MSU 35, MU 48
MU - Crockett, Damar 11 yd run (McCann, Tucker kick), 8 plays, 72 yards, TOP 2:49
MSU 35, MU 51
MU - McCann, Tucker 35 yd field goal 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:07
MSU 35, MU 58
MU - Okwuegbunam, Al 27 yd pass from Lock, Drew (McCann, Tucker kick) 4 plays, 48 yards, TOP 1:05
MSU 43, MU 58
MSU - Peyton Huslig 10 yd run (Tyler Currie pass), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:03
MSU 43, MU 65
MU - Collins, Domini 14 yd pass from Lock, Drew (McCann, Tucker kick) 11 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:54
MSU 43, MU 72
MU - Rountree, Larry 2 yd run (McCann, Tucker kick), 5 plays, 73 yards, TOP 1:46
