Missouri opens strong

No. 13 Missouri began its big-time matchup against No. 9 Ole Miss with a 10-play, 75-yard drive that set them up for a first-and-goal at the Rebels’ 10-yard line.

False start penalty

A false start penalty, one of three from the Tigers in the afternoon, backed them up 5 yards.

Field goal attempt

A Jamal Roberts rush for no gain, a dropped touchdown from Naeshaun Montgomery and a Donovan Olugbode reception well short of the plane led Missouri to deploy Blake Craig for a 27-yard field goal.

Field goal success

Craig made the 27-yard field goal to give the Tigers a 3-0 lead.

Missed field goal

Craig shanked a field goal left of the uprights from 23 yards out.

Ole Miss response

Ole Miss marched 80 yards to the end zone immediately after the missed field goal.

Final score

Ole Miss stomped Missouri 31-3.

Coach Drinkwitz explanation

Drinkwitz said, 'If we make (the field goal), it’s still a one-possession game. If you don’t get it, you’re still in a two-possession game'.

“If we make (the field goal), it’s still a one-possession game. If you don’t get it, you’re still in a two-possession game”

Tigers' next drives

The Tigers’ next seven drives went as follows: punt, punt, turnover on downs, punt, punt, punt, interception.

Defensive issues

Drinkwitz said, 'You got to score in the red zone and get everybody settled down, and we were never able to just get settled into the rhythm of the game'.

“You got to score in the red zone and get everybody settled down, and we were never able to just get settled into the rhythm of the game”

Third down performance

Missouri ended the game six of 17 on third downs with an average distance of 7.8 yards to go.

Quarterback performance

Starting quarterback Austin Simmons finished with zero touchdowns for the first time in his young Missouri career.

Ole Miss coaching response

Ole Miss coach Pete Golding said, 'When you have success early in games, they have to change what they do, and they lose confidence in certain plays'.

“When you have success early in games, they have to change what they do, and they lose confidence in certain plays”

Next game

Missouri has an opportunity to reset itself before facing Arkansas on Oct. 31 in Fayetteville.