The Game
The Missouri Tigers received the ball first. But, even though they had decent field position, they couldn’t score. The first quarter was mostly dominated by defense. Missouri held Kansas scoreless, and the Jayhawks only allowed one touchdown, a 1-yard pass to Martin Rucker on 4th and goal. This put the Tigers up 7-0. The high-scoring Jayhawks were allowed 391 total yards, to Missouri’s 519.
During the second quarter, Chase Daniel connected to Danario Alexander for an 11 yard touchdown, making it 14-0. Kansas kicker Scott Webb missed two consecutive field goals, vital points which could have made this an 8-point deficit going into halftime. Todd Reesing was sacked for an eleven yard loss, fumbled, but was recovered, saving them from total disaster. Scott Web missed his second field goal here, to the cheers of many Tiger fans. Mizzou's Jeff Wolfert however was perfect, with two field goals and four extra points which made the difference. Early in the third quarter, Missouri running back Jimmy Jackson scored a 1-yard touchdown, extending the lead to 21-0. But the tide changed after a long pass from Todd Reesing down to about the one-yard line of Missouri. From here Brandon McAnderson ran to the left for a 1-yard touchdown. This made it a 21-7 deficit. The last points scored in the third quarter were by the Missouri freshman Derrick Washington, with a three yard run, making it a 28-7 game, going into the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Kansas mounted a comeback, trimming the lead to 34-28. The Tigers being forced to punt, punted down to the Jayhawk’s eleven-yard line. Todd Reesing took the snap, but was sacked in the end zone by the Tiger’s Lorenzo Williams. Reesing finished 28-49 for 349 yards and two touchdowns. Chase Daniel was 40-49, with three touchdowns and 361 passing yards.
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