MIZZOU FOOTBALL GAME NOTES
9/25/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 25, 2009
Recap | Box Score
1st Quarter
- OFFENSIVE STARTERS (2009 Starts/Career Starts) - RG Kurtis Gregory (4th/32nd), C Tim Barnes (4th/18th), LT Elvis Fisher (4th/18th), RT Dan Hoch (4th/4th), LG Autin Wuebbels (4th/4th), WR Jared Perry (4th/20th), WR Danario Alexander (4th/7th), TB Derrick Washington (4th/18th), QB Blaine Gabbert (4th/4th), WR Wes Kemp (4th/4th), WR Jerrell Jackson (2nd/2nd)...
- DEFENSIVE STARTERS - LB Sean Weatherspoon (4th/32nd), CB Carl Gettis (4th/28th), NOSE Jaron Baston (4th/18th), S Kenji Jackson (4th/7th), DE Jacquies Smith (4th/5th), CB Kevin Rutland (4th/4th), LB Andrew Gachkar (4th/4th), DT Dominique Hamilton (3rd/3rd), S Jasper Simmons (3rd/3rd), DE Aldon Smith (3rd/3rd), LB Will Ebner (1st/1st)...
- Sophomore LB Will Ebner made his first career start tonight...
- Sophomore PK Grant Ressel accounted for 12 of Mizzou's 31 points with two field goals (22 and 31 yards) in the first quarter, Missouri's only points of the quarter, a 27 yard kick in the third, and one FG in the fourth (26 yards). Ressel extended his string of successful FGs on the year to 10-of-10...
2nd Quarter
- Mizzou took a 12-6 lead with 2:09 remaining in the quarter, when QB Blaine Gabbert hit WR Danario Alexander on a 31-yard catch-and-run for a score. It was the 7th passing TD of the season of 20 yards or more for Gabbert. It was Gabbert's 9th TD pass of the season, and it was Alexander's 3rd of the season, and 11th of his career...
- Senior P Jake Harry got in a 61-yard punt, which was downed at the Nevada 16-yardline. It was the 5th time in 4 games that Harry has boomed a punt of 50 yards or more this season, and the 5th punt that has been downed inside the opponent's 20-yardline...
3rd Quarter
- Gabbert and Alexander hooked up again for another big play, this time on a 74-yard catch-and-run for a TD to make it 18-13 Tigers at the 10:29 mark. Gabbert now has 11 TD passes on the year, and Alexander has 4 TD receptions in 2009, and 12 for his career...
- Alexander moved into a tie for 8th place on the MU career TD receptions list, with 12. Here's a look at the alltime top-10 at Mizzou in career receiving TDs...
- 1. Chase Coffman (2005-08) - 30
- 2. Jeremy Maclin (2007-08) - 22
- 3. Justin Gage (1999-2002) - 18
- 3. Martin Rucker (2004-07) - 18
- 5. Mel Gray (1968-70) - 14
- 6. Sean Coffey (2002-05) - 13
- 6. Will Franklin (2004-07) - 13
- 8. Danario Alexander (2006-09) - 12
- 8. Victor Bailey (1990-92) - 12
- 8. Dwayne Blakley (1998-2001) - 12
- 8. Jared Perry (2006-09) - 12
Forth Quarter
- With 75 yards of rushing, tailback Derrick Washington improved his 2009 individual game high in rushing by 52 yards, aided in part by his 42 yard run in the fourth quarter that set Missouri up for its third touchdown of the game. Perry also improved on his career high in rushing, topping the 52 yard mark he set in 2008 against Big 12 foe Oklahoma State.
- The Tigers managed their longest scoring drive (yardage) of the campaign with their 97 yard, 11 play drive in the fourth quarter. The play started on the three yard line, six seconds into the fourth quarter on a fumble recovery by defensive end Brian Coulter, his first fumble recovery of the year.
- Not to be outdone by his teammate Danario Alexander, Jared Perry moved into Missouri's career touchdown reception list with his 12th TD reception, scoring on a four yard pass from Gabbert.
- Quarterback Blaine Gabbert wrapped up the game with 414 yards passing, improving on his previous career high of 319 set in Missouri's season opener against Illinois. Additionally, Gabbert's three touchdown passes marks the third time in four games that the Tiger QB has managed three touchdown passes in a game.
- Wide Receiver Wes Kemp set a new career high in receiving yards with 99 on the day, besting the previous mark of 77 set against Illinois earlier this season.
- Missouri's 31-21 victory over Nevada marks Missouri's 14th consecutive non-conference win, the longest streak in school history.
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