No. 25 Missouri snap 9-game skid against Top 25 with Florida blowout
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The No. 25 Missouri Tigers delivered one of its most impressive performances of the season Saturday, knocking off No. 8 Florida Gators 45-17.
Eli Drinkwitz's team snapped a nine-game losing streak against ranked opponents. Also, this was the Tigers' first win over a top 10 opponent in 13 years. Missouri was dominant on both sides of the ball, racking up 560 yards of offense while holding one of the nation's most productive offenses to three successful scoring drives.
Mizzou quarterback Austin Simmons threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns in the first half alone. The Ole Miss transfer finished with 340 yards through the air. Cayden Lee caught eight passes for 110 yards, while Donovan Olugbode and Caleb Goodie Jr. each hauled in touchdown passes. Tigers running back Jamal Roberts had 211 rushing yards and three touchdowns, including a 76-yard run that set up another score and an 80-yard touchdown that put the game completely out of reach.
Missouri's defense also made a statement by shutting down Florida running back Jadan Baugh. After entering the game with 11 rushing touchdowns through four games, he had 12 carries for 13 yards. Florida quarterback Aaron Philo threw for 197 yards and a touchdown.
The Tigers improved to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in SEC play, while Florida suffered their first loss of the season. Missouri faces Texas A&M, while Florida takes on South Carolina, who dropped a third straight SEC contest on Saturday with a 35-34 overtime loss to Kentucky.
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