@MizzouFootball Runs Past Tennessee, 50-17, For Eighth Straight Win in November

Saturday, November 17

Knoxville, Tenn.

2:30 p.m. (CT)

University of Missouri

7-4 , 3-4

Tennessee

5-6 , 2-5

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@MizzouFootball Runs Past Tennessee, 50-17, For Eighth Straight Win in November

11/17/2018 5:11:00 PM | Football

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Mizzou has won eight straight November games, Lock moves into second on SEC’s career passing list

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Mizzou Football won its eighth consecutive November game and improved to 7-4 (3-4 SEC) with a 50-17 win over Tennessee (5-6, 2-5 SEC) Saturday afternoon (Nov. 17) at Neyland Stadium. Mizzou got a pair of huge defensive plays that led to scores and senior QB Drew Lock guided a dominant Mizzou offense all afternoon.

Mizzou has now won eight straight November games dating back to 2016 and is now 9-2 in games played in the month of November under third-year head coach Barry Odom. The Tigers have won three straight games overall, marking the second time that Mizzou has won three straight league contests under Odom. Two of the three wins have come on the road.

After improving to 7-4 on the year, Mizzou now has at least seven wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2013-14 when it won back-to-back SEC East titles. The 33-point win is the largest margin of victory for Mizzou on the road in conference play since Mizzou defeated Nebraska, 52-17, on Oct. 4, 2008.

Lock was outstanding as he moved into second place on the SEC's career passing yardage list Saturday, going 21-for-30 for 257 yards and two scores. With 11,599 career passing yards, Lock moved past Georgia's David Greene, who had 11,528 from 2001-04.

TURNING POINT

After Mizzou scored on a 13-play drive to extend its lead to 19-10 late in the second quarter, it appeared Tennessee was going to add points going into halftime. Mizzou's defense forced a big third-and-eight with 57 seconds remaining, and following a timeout, Tennessee QB Keller Chryst threw a pass to the boundary and Mizzou junior QB DeMarkus Acy jumped the route and hauled in his second career interception. He returned it 78 yards down to the Tennessee 11 and three plays later, Lock found redshirt junior WR Johnathon Johnson for a three-yard TD on third and two, extending Mizzou's lead to 26-10 heading into the intermission.

Tennessee scored on its opening possession of the second half, but Mizzou rattled off 14 straight points, first on a two-yard rush by sophomore RB Larry Rountree III, and the next on a scoop-and-score fumble recovery of 39 yards by sophomore S Joshuah Bledsoe, to ice the game.

TOP TIGERS

Senior signal caller Drew Lock again played a great game, going 21-for-30 for 257 yards and two scores. He moved into second place on the SEC's career passing yardage list, as he now has 11,599 in his career. He passed Georgia's David Greene (11,528 from 2001-04) in the third quarter.
Junior CB DeMarkus Acy hauled in his second and third career interceptions in the game. His returned his first interception 78 yards to set up a second-quarter Mizzou score.
With 135 yards on the ground, sophomore RB Larry Rountree III recorded his fourth career game of 100 rushing yards. Rountree also found the end zone for the 10^th time this season with a third quarter score.
Junior WR Johnathon Johnson hauled in a season-high seven catches for 53 yards and a score.
Freshman WR Dominic Gicinto caught his first career TD grab, an eight-yard strike in the second quarter.
Sophomore S Tyree Gillespie matched a career-high with seven tackles and now has 25 over his last six games since he took over the starting job. He also chipped in 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack Saturday.
Senior WR Emanuel Hall, playing in his home state, caught four passes for 74 yards.
Sophomore S Joshuah Bledsoe had a 39-yard scoop-and-score TD in the third quarter for his first career score. That extended Mizzou's lead to 40-17.
Freshman RB Simi Bakare found the end zone late in the fourth quarter for his first career touchdown.

NOTES

Mizzou now leads the all-time series with Tennessee, 5-2, and is 3-1 all-time in games played at Neyland Stadium. Mizzou has won two straight in the series.
Mizzou has now won three straight games, all league contests, marking the second time under head coach Barry Odom that Mizou has won three consecutive SEC games.
Mizzou improves to 9-2 in the month of November under Barry Odom. Mizzou has won eight straight November games, dating back to 2016.
Mizzou now has at least seven wins in back-to-back years for the first time since 2013-14.
Mizzou's 50-17 win at Neyland Stadium was its largest margin of victory (33) in a road conference game since defeating Nebraska, 52-17, on Oct. 4, 2008.
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