COLUMBIA, Mo. – Dak Prescott threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 24/25 Mississippi State to a 31-13 over Mizzou at Memorial Stadium on Thursday evening.
Senior LB Kentrell Brothers continued his all-America-caliber season, notching a game-high 14 tackles to pad his nation-leading total. He also forced a fumble, and registered his third block of the season on a second-quarter punt to tie for the national lead.
The Tigers kept the game close in the first half, posting a pair of Andrew Baggett field goals after Prescott's first TD pass of the game. After the Bulldogs (7-2, 3-2 SEC) scored on their ensuing drive, the Tigers scored on a 14-yard rush by Russell Hansbrough to end a four-game long end-zone drought.
Tyler Hunt led Mizzou (4-5, 1-5) with 85 yards on the ground and 35 through the air, becoming the first Tiger to lead the team in both categories since Jeremy Maclin vs. Kansas State in 2008. Hunt's 72-yard run out of the shadow of his own end zone was his third play from scrimmage of 50 or more yards this season.
Mizzou returns to Kansas City for the first time since 2011 a week from Saturday, when the Tigers host BYU at Arrowhead Stadium. Tickets remain available for the 6:30 p.m. kickoff. For all the latest on Mizzou Football, stay tuned to MUTigers.com, follow the team on Twitter (@MizzouFootball) and like us on Facebook (Mizzou Football) and Instagram (MizzouFootball).
