Mizzou defensive end earns SEC weekly honor

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Mizzou star Zion Young isn't just earning national attention for the energy he brought to the overtime coin flip versus Auburn, on Saturday. The defensive end also earned a nod from the conference, on Monday, as he was tabbed as the SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week.

That recognition came after Young registered five tackles, two sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss in MU's double-overtime win at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The latter of the sacks came in the first overtime period to stop a scoring attempt from Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold.

Young took over the game in overtime, overall. He not only registered that sack, but also had a tackle for loss.

The defense, as a whole, put a lot of pressure on Arnold and the Auburn offense. In total, Young and his unit amassed five sacks, nine tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries in a big game for head coach Eli Drinkwitz's defensive front.

Up next - No. 15 Mizzou will look to keep the good times rolling in a trip to the Music City, on Saturday. The Tigers will kickoff against No. 10 Vanderbilt at FirstBank Stadium at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN.