Columbia, Mo. - No. 18 Mizzou Football lost to No. 7 Texas 34-20 on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The loss dropped them to 6-3 on the season and 3-3 in Southeastern Conference play.
The Tigers jumped into lead early on a Brett Norfleet touchdown less than halfway into the opening quarter. UT responded with a end zone trip of their own but Mizzou closed out the quarter with a field goal to take a 10-7 lead.
The teams traded points throughout the second and third quarters with Missouri taking a 20-13 lead late in the third.
Texas took advantage of a sputtering MU offense to tie the game at 20-20, and continued to add on, eventually compiling a 21-point run that sealed the game in the visitor's favor.
Austin Simmons completed 23 of his 43 pass attempts and tossed two touchdowns. Jamal Roberts was held to 66 yards on 19 attempts, good for just 3.5 yards per carry.
Defensively, Mizzou tallied three sacks and three forced fumbles, but despite winning the turnover battle, it allowed Texas complete 74 percent of its passes (28-for-38).
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