COLUMBIA, Mo. – Jalen Hurd ran for 151 yards, and Aaron Medley kicked four field goals to lead Tennessee to a 19-8 win over Mizzou at Memorial Stadium Saturday night.
An announced crowd of 59,575 fans braved the coldest home game of the Gary Pinkel era to witness a defensive struggle as both teams combined for just two touchdowns.
Senior LB Kentrell Brothers racked up 12 tackles, his tenth overall and sixth consecutive game with double-digit tackles on the season. Senior LB Michael Scherer added 10 tackles and 2.5 for loss. In all, nine different Tigers combined for 10 TFL's.
Freshman QB Drew Lock threw for 135 yards and ran for another 11 and a touchdown for Mizzou (5-6, 1-6).
Medley kicked field goals on three of the Vols' first four drives, and Josh Dobbs made it a 16-0 lead at the half on an 8-yard keeper. The Tiger defense made it a closer game than it could have been; Tennessee (7-4, 4-3 SEC) had 216 yards on 44 plays in the opening 30 minutes.
The defense's success extended to the scoreboard in the second half, holding Tennessee to just another field goal before the Tigers punched in their first score of the night. On fourth-and-one at the goal line with 9:49 left in the game, Lock rolled out of the pocket and dove for the pylon for the first rushing touchdown of his career. Lock then connected with sophomore TE Jason Reese for a two-point conversion to narrow the deficit to 19-8.
The Tigers head to Fayetteville, Ark., on Friday for the regular-season finale against Arkansas. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. CT in a game that will air nationally on CBS. For all the latest on Mizzou Football, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Twitter @MizzouFootball and like us on Instagram (MizzouFootball) and Facebook (Mizzou Football).