#MIZZvsSC Post-Game Notes

9/27/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football

Sept. 27, 2014

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Team

With Mizzou's 21-20 victory at No. 13 South Carolina, the Tigers have won seven consecutive road games. Mizzou went 5-0 on the road in 2013 and won its first away contest of 2014 at Toledo, 49-24.
Mizzou's last road victory over a Top 15-ranked opponent was the win at No. 7 Georgia last season (Oct. 12, 2013). The Tigers' last downed a ranked opponent during regular season action with the 28-21 win vs. No. 19 Texas A&M (Nov. 30, 2013).
The win also improved head coach Gary Pinkel's record vs. South Carolina to 2-2.
With the win, Mizzou has claimed its Southeastern Conference opener for the second-straight season. The Tigers won 51-28 at Vanderbilt in 2013.
Mizzou scored on its opening drive of the game for the third time this season, moving 42 yards down the field on four plays in 1:04. The drive was capped with an 18-yard rush by junior TB Russell Hansbrough.

Individual Offense

Senior WR Bud Sasser led Mizzou in receiving yards for the fourth-straight game with his 86 yards on six catches at South Carolina. It was additionally his third-straight game leading the squad in receptions.
Junior TB Russell Hansbrough scored three rushing touchdowns, the most in a single game of his career. Hansbrough rushed 10 times for 43 yards with the trio of scores.
Senior TB Marcus Murphy racked up a career-best rushing total with his 98 yards on the ground (16 att.). His 16 rushing attempts tied a career high.
Sophomore QB Maty Mauk reeled off a 25-yard run in 4Q action, his longest rush of the season.

Individual Defense

Junior DE Shane Ray notched his third 2.0-sack game of 2014 with his two stops behind the line for 14 yards lost. His 8.0 sacks this season is tied for eighth all-time on Mizzou's single season chart.
Ray brought in eight total tackles in the game to reset his career best in that category.
Senior DL Matt Hoch recorded his first sack of the 2014 season, a 12-yard loss near the beginning of 2Q action. The 12 yards lost marked the most yards lost on a sack in Hoch's career.
Sophomore DL Harold Brantley recorded the first sack of his Mizzou career to help hold South Carolina to a field goal in 3Q action. Brantley brought down USC QB Dylan Thompson for 11 yards and the Gamecocks hit on a field goal try from 41 yards out at 6:38.
Junior LB Kentrell Brothers led Mizzou with 10 tackles. The performance tied his career-high in stops, with the defender also making 10 tackles in the 2013 win at Georgia.
Brothers also made a career-best 2.0 tackles-for-loss amongst his 10 stops. He additionally tied his career-high with two PBUs.
Sophomore LB Michael Scherer recorded nine tackles in the Tigers' winning effort. He has made at least nine tackles in every game this season.

Individual Special Teams

Senior P Christian Brinser punted a career-high 10 times for 420 yards, averaging 42.0 yards per punt. Brinser unleashed two 50+ yard punts, matching his previous-best game performance for the sixth time.