Mizzou FootballSunday, November 8
Texas rallies past Mizzou 34-20 after a disputed replay call in Columbia
The Daily Columbia team
Texas rallied past Missouri 34-20 on Saturday in Columbia. The Longhorns (7-2, 4-2 SEC) were tied 20-20 after three quarters, then scored 14 unanswered in the fourth. Arch Manning threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns, including the go-ahead pass to Raleek Brown with 5:03 left. The Tigers fall to 6-3.
The call fans are still arguing about came late in the third quarter, with Missouri up 20-13. Officials ruled a Manning throw a fumble on the field. KRCG says the referee upheld the original call, while USA TODAY says the call was overturned after review. Texas tied it three plays later. An SEC official said in a statement, "The ruling on the field was a fumble."
- Simmons: 252 passing yards and two touchdowns
- Roberts, the SEC's leading rusher: held to 66 yards
- Brown: 85 rushing yards and a clinching touchdown
- Last Texas visit to Columbia: 2011, a 17-5 Missouri win
Manning's 297 yards and five reviews shaped the game
- 297
- passing yards for Arch Manning, with three touchdowns
- 5
- video reviews that all went against the Tigers
- 75
- yards on Naeshaun Montgomery's touchdown catch
- 14
- unanswered fourth-quarter points for Texas
Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz wouldn't blame the officials: "If I say what I want to say, I'm going to get fined until I don't have any retirement." The Missourian reports Texas also won the special-teams battle, and it was only the fourth time the Tigers lost at home in the last four seasons.
Sources: KRCG, USA TODAY, Columbia Missourian