Mizzou sends seniors off with snowy Battle Line Rivalry win
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
No. 21 Mizzou's seniors got carried off into the sunset with the Battle Line Trophy in their possession.
You can watch extended highlights from the win in the video player below.
MU claimed its third consecutive Battle Line Rivalry victory over Arkansas, defeating its southern rival 28-21 on a snowy Faurot Field. The Tigers end the regular season with a 9-3 overall record ahead of the postseason.
You can watch the full postgame press conference with head coach Eli Drinkwitz in the video player below.
Mizzou turned defense into offense to put the game's first points on the scoreboard. After Johnny Walker Jr. forced a fumble that was recovered by Sterling Webb, Brady Cook led the offense on an 8-play, 40-yard drive, finding the end zone on a 2-yard run from Marcus Carroll.
You can watch the full postgame press conference with Walker Jr. in the video player below.
However, Arkansas answered by tying the contest on its next possession. Ja'Quinden Jackson rushed for a short 2-yard touchdown to knot the game 7-7.
The Razorbacks took a 7-point advantage in the second half, their first lead of the game, on a 12-yard touchdown run from Jackson early in the third quarter. MU had a response, though. Following a 28-yard field goal from Blake Craig, Carroll crossed the goal line for a second time to put his team back in front with a 17-14 lead. Craig tallied his second field goal on the next drive to extend Mizzou's advantage to six points.
However, Arkansas put Mizzou's back against the wall in the final quarter. Jackson scored his third touchdown of the game to regain the lead for the Razorbacks with less than five minutes left in the contest.
Needing to lead one more scoring drive in his final game at Memorial Stadium, Cook delivered on senior day. MU's starting quarterback manufactured a 75-yard, go-ahead touchdown drive, highlighted by a 30-yard run to the end zone from the senior, himself.
Cook completed 10 of his 20 passes for 168 passing yards in the challenging weather conditions, but he made his biggest impact on the ground. The St. Louis native finished as Mizzou's second leading rusher, running for 63 yards on 11 carries, including the game-winning touchdown.
Theo Wease Jr. was Cook's top target on Saturday, catching four passes for 100 yards. The senior led the team in targets, receptions, yards and yards-after-catch in the game.
You can watch the full postgame press conference with Cook, as well as Wease Jr., in the video players below.
Carroll handled the bulk of the carries in the running back room, recording a game-high 90 rushing yards on 22 attempts and two touchdowns. As a unit, MU ended the game just seven yards shy of 200 rushing yards.
Defensively, Walker Jr. had a senior day to remember, finishing the night with 11 total tackles, two forced fumbles and one sack. Triston Newson also tallied 11 tackles in this contest.
Up next - Mizzou awaits its bowl game fate. The Tigers will find out where they'll be going bowling and who they'll face during Sunday, Dec. 8's selection show.
