Mizzou falls in shootout with Dobbs, Tennessee despite Crockett’s record day
Knoxville, TN- Josh Dobbs had five total touchdowns while Tennessee took advantage of Mizzou’s poor tackling as the Tigers fell 63-37 in Knoxville.
Tennessee’s offense overshadowed the record-setting day for Damarea Crockett. The Mizzou running back set a single-game and single-season rushing record for a Missouri freshman. Crockett ran for 225 yards, the first Tiger back to run for more than 200 yards since Henry Josey in 2011. Crockett has 1,062 rushing yards, surpassing MU legend Brad Smith for most rushing yards by a freshman.
The Tiger offense held their end of the deal with 740 yards of total offense, which is the most ever allowed by Tennessee. MU also ran 110 plays and earned 41 first downs, a setting a new single game record for the program.
The Tigers were down one heading into halftime. However Micah Abernathy picked off Drew Lock’s first pass of the second half, setting up a Jauan Jennings touchdown catch to make it 28-20 Tennessee. Missouri responded with a 14-play drive, highlighted by Crockett’s 29-yard run on 3rd and 21. Ish Witter capped the drive off with his second touchdown of the game. Witter finished the day with 163 rushing yards and two scores, his first career multi-touchdown game.
The backbreaker for Missouri was allowing a Joshua Dobbs 70-yard TD run, where he slipped to Missouri tackles. Dobbs threw for 223 passing yards and three touchdowns while running for 190 yards and two scores. Tennessee’s 63 points is the most they have allowed since 1999.
Missouri closes the season with a home game against Arkansas. Kick off is set for 1:30 p.m.
