COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri football returns to Faurot Field on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 to face No. 24 Kentucky. The Tigers will celebrate Military Appreciation Day and Ag Day in a game which kicks off at 11 a.m. CT and airs on SEC Network and the Tiger Radio Network.
Saturday marks the 13th meeting in a series which dates to 1965. Kentucky leads 8-4 all-time with Mizzou’s 20-10 win in Columbia 2020 snapping a five-game UK streak. The Wildcats won a close one in Lexington a year ago, 35-28.
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MISSOURI TIGERS (4-4, 2-3 SEC)
Head Coach: Eliah Drinkwitz (3rd)
Career/Mizzou Record: 27-17 (4th) • 15-16 (3rd)
KENTUCKY WILDCATS (5-3, 2-3 SEC)
Head Coach: Mark Stoops (10th)
Career/School Record: 64-55 (10th) • Same
GAME INFORMATION
Facility Memorial Stadium / Faurot Field (62,621)
TV SECN (Jay Alter-pxp, Dustin Fox-ana, Lauren Sisler-sl)
Online WatchESPN.com / ESPN App
Radio Tiger Radio Network: 1580 AM / 105.1 FM / XM 109 or 304
• Mike Kelly-pxp, Howard Richards-ana, Chris Gervino-sl
LAST TIME OUT: MIZZOU
• Three long first-half drives, another stout performance by the defense, and two second-half field goals by Harrison Mevis sent Mizzou to a 23-10 victory over No. 25 South Carolina.
• The Tigers retained the Mayor’s Cup for the fourth-straight year in the Battle for Columbia.
• In the first half, quarterback Brady Cook directed drives of 96, 84 and 72 yards to get the Tigers out to a 17-0 lead. He scored the first touchdown on a three-yard run. On the second drive, he completed a 57-yard pass to Dominic Lovett that led to a one-yard TD plunge by Cody Schrader, and Lovett opened the third drive with a 21-yard catch-and-run and Cook gained 23 yards on a third down that led to a 20-yard field goal by Mevis.
• The Gamecocks closed the score to 17-10 in the third quarter, but Missouri came right back. A 34-yard pass down the right sideline to Lovett put Mevis in position for a 50-yard field goal extending his MU record to 10 FGs of 50 yards or more. Lovett had career highs with 10 receptions for 148 yards.
• The Tigers defense then stopped South Carolina for losses on three straight plays, the third a 9-yard sack by Isaiah McGuire, and after a punt, Cook hit Schrader for a 29-yard gain that set up another Mevis field goal, this one from 32 yards. McGuire got another sack to stop the Gamecocks’ next possession, and then Missouri ran clock with a drive on which Schrader carried 10 straight times for 39 yards. Schrader finished the game with 81 yards on 22 carries.
• Dreyden Norwood snuffed South Carolina’s last gasp with a pass interception of Rattler near midfield.
• Missouri outgained South Carolina 367 yards to 203, with just 99 of the Gamecocks’ yards coming in the second half. MU outrushed USC, 143-32. The Mizzou defense recorded 11 tackles for loss, including four QB sacks, broke up four passes and forced two turnovers.
• Cook completed 17-of-24 passes for 224 yards and rushed 11 times for 53 yards.
LAST TIME OUT: KENTUCKY
• Chris Rodriguez Jr. rushed 15 times for 64 yards and a touchdown but No. 3 Tennessee beat No. 19 Kentucky 44-6 at Neyland Stadium.
• Kentucky fell behind early and never caught up against the high-powered Tennessee offense.
• Linebacker D’Eryk Jackson led the Wildcats with a career-high 14 tackles, including four solo stops. Defensive back Jordan Lovett had a career-high eight total tackles, second-most on the team in the game.
AROUND THE LEAGUE
• The Tigers’ defensive unit ranks third in total defense, allowing 310.1 yards per game. MU’s rush defense ranks fourth, giving up 114.9 yards per game.
• Dominic Lovett leads the league in receptions per game (5.6) and receptions (45) while ranking second in yards per game (82.4) and third in receiving yards (659).
• Linebacker Ty’Ron Hopper ranks second in tackles for loss (10.5) and TFL per game (1.3).
• DB Ennis Rakestraw Jr.’s three forced fumbles is tied with three others for the SEC lead.
• Kicker Harrison Mevis’ leads the SEC with 15 field goals made and his 16 points scored against Georgia is the highest output by a player in the SEC this year.
FIRST TIME STARTERS
• First-time starters in 2022 include: Taj Butts (RB), Kibet Chepyator (TE), Jayden Jernigan (DT), Mehki Miller (WR), EJ Ndoma-Ogar (OL), Tyler Stephens (TE), Connor Tollison (C), Mitchell Walters (RG) and Kristian Williams (DT)
FIRST SNAPS
• First Division I snaps in 2022 include: Luther Burden III (WR), LJ Hewitt (DB), Tyler Jones (DB), Armand Membou (OL), Mekhi Miller (WR), Jack Stonehouse (P) and Ja’Marion Wayne (DB).
MCGUIRE SNAGS SEC HONOR
• DL Isaiah McGuire was tabbed as the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week following the win at South Carolina.
• McGuire tied his career bests with three tackles for a loss and two sacks, finishing the game with five total stops. As a team, the Tigers had 11 TFLs and four sacks, holding the Gamecocks to 104 yards in the first half.
RANKED ROAD DUB
• By knocking off No. 25 South Carolina 23-10, Mizzou registered its first win over a ranked opponent since defeating No. 17 LSU, 45-41, in 2020.
• The ranked victory on the road is the first since 2018 when they defeated No. 13 Florida, 38-17, in Gainesville.
DEFENSE MOVING UP THE CHARTS
• Mizzou’s defense under first-year DC Blake Baker has been on the nation’s top turn-around stories in 2022.
• The Tigers are allowing just 310.6 yards per game, the 19th-best mark nationally.
• That is a marked improvement from 2021’s bunch that allowed 434.7 yards per game, ranking 106th in FBS.
• The 87-place improvement ranks second nationally, trailing only Virginia (+90) which ranked 121st in 2021 and has moved to 31st in 2022.
FEELS AT FAUROT
• 60,618 were in attendance for Oct. 22’s Homecoming win vs. Vandy, the largest crowd at Faurot during head coach Eliah Drinkwitz‘s tenure.
• 58,165 loud and proud Tiger fans filled Faurot Field on October 1. At the time, it was Missouri’s largest crowd since 2019 (vs. Ole Miss, Homecoming).
KA-DEFENSE
• Vanderbilt’s leading receiver, Will Sheppard, who came into the game with eight receiving touchdowns on the season – was targeted 15 times, but covered mostly by Kris Abrams-Draine, he caught just three passes for 28 yards. Abrams-Draine had five tackles and broke up three passes – two of them in the end zone. In all, Mizzou defenders broke up 10 passes and held Vanderbilt to 49 percent passing.
• Mizzou’s pass defense held Vanderbilt’s quarterbacks to a 49 percent completion rate, marking the second time an opposing team has completed less than half its passes against the Tigers this year.
LOOKIN’ AT LUTHER
• In the 17-14 Homecoming win vs. Vanderbilt, Luther Burden III – the SEC Freshman of the Week – scored both of Mizzou’s touchdowns with a 35-yard reception and a 10-yard rush in the first half.
• With his two scores, Burden becomes the first true freshman Tiger to score multiple TDs in multiple games since Damarea Crockett in 2016.
• He totaled a career-high 66 receiving yards on four receptions and one carry for 10 yards vs. the Commodores.
• Burden’s five touchdowns – two receiving, two rushing, one punt return – on the year are the most for a true freshman since Larry Rountree scored six times in 2017. He’s the only FBS player to accomplish the feat this season.
DROB GETS IT DONE
• With 1:23 to play, and 3rd-and-11, Vandy tight end Ben Bresnahan caught a pass from quarterback Mike Wright that at first was ruled a first down at the MU 43-yard line. But after video review, he was ruled short of the first down and on fourth down and less than a yard to go, Darius Robinson stopped running back Ray Davis for no gain. Missouri then ran out the clock to secure the win.
• Mizzou’s defense held Vanderbilt to just 120 yards in the first half. The Tigers’ run defense limited the Commodores to 57 rushing yards, the second-lowest total of the season (8 vs. Louisiana Tech) and marks the third time an opponent has been held under 100 yards on the ground in 2022.
AIR IT OUT
• Five Tigers have double digit receptions and have hit the century mark in total yards through eight games: Dominic Lovett (45, 659), Luther Burden III (24, 185), Barrett Banister (17, 192), Mookie Cooper (16, 181) and Tauskie Dove (10, 147)/
• Mizzou has had at least six receivers haul in a reception through eight games:
at South Carolina – seven different receivers
vs. Vanderbilt – eight different receivers
at Florida – eight different receivers
vs. Georgia – seven different receivers
at Auburn – six different receivers
vs. ACU – seven different receivers
at K State – seven different receivers
vs. LA Tech – nine different receivers
JACK ATTACK
• Jack Stonehouse took over punt duties vs. ACU. He punted twice on the day, neither of which were returnable, including a 53 yarder and a touchback.
• At Auburn, he punted eight times for an average of 48 yards, booting three over 50 yards, including 60- and 68-yard punts while dropping five inside the 20.
• Stonehouse’s 68-yard punt – tied for No. 14 nationally – is the longest by a Tiger since Corey Fatoney booted a 69-yard punt in the 2018 Liberty Bowl against Oklahoma State.
• On the season, he totals 27 punts for 1,165 yards and an average of 43.1 yards per punt. He’s landed eight inside the 20 and five have gone for 50+ yards.
IN THE THICC OF IT
• Harrison Mevis is 15-of-20 on the season, including 4-of-4 from 40-49 and 4-of-5 from 50+. He’s connected on all 20 point-after attempts.
• In the Homecoming win over Vandy, he knocked through a 38-yard field goal to close the first half, tying him with Grant Ressel for fourth on Mizzou’s all-time career field goals list with 52.
• Against then-No. 1 Georgia, he hit 5-of-5 field goals, including two from 40+ and two from 50+. His final make of the game was a 56-yarder – the national leader – that matched his career long from the 2021 Boston College game.
• Also against the Bulldogs, he became the first Mizzou kicker to make four 40+-yard attempts in a single game. He’s the only Tiger to accomplish five made field goals in a game twice, and one of four to do it at all.
• Against ACU, he nailed a 52 yarder in the fourth quarter vs. ACU, the seventh 50-yard field goal of his career. He surpassed Tom Whelihan (1984-87) for sole possession of the top spot on Mizzou’s all-time career 50-yard field goals list.
LATEST FROM LOVETT
• Dominic Lovett led the Tigers in receiving in the first five games of the season, the only Tiger to accomplish that feat in the modern era (since 1958).
• He leads the SEC in receptions per game (5.6) and receptions (45) while ranking second in yards per game (82.4) and third in receiving yards (659).
• Lovett had a career day at South Carolina, hauling in 10 catches for 148 yards, setting career bests in both categories. His 148 yards marks the third time he’s reached triple digits in receiving yards this season. It was the most yards by a Mizzou receiver since Jonathan Johnson racked up 185 yards in the 2018 Liberty Bowl against Oklahoma State.
• At Auburn, Lovett racked up 102 receiving yards on the Auburn defense. He is the first Mizzou player to have consecutive 100-yard receiving performances since Emanuel Hall in the first two games of 2018.
• Against Abilene Christian, Lovett hauled in his first career receiving touchdown on a 79-yard dot from Brady Cook, MU’s longest play from scrimmage since Drew Lock connected with Johnathon Johnson for an 85-yard score in the 2018 Liberty Bowl against Oklahoma State.
• Lovett finished with seven receptions for 132 yards. He tacked on his second touchdown of the day on a 13-yard score in the waning moments of the third quarter.
HOP TO IT
• Through eight games, Ty’Ron Hopper totals 47 tackles, 10.5 tackles for a loss of 31 yards, including two sacks for 15 yards, and one interception for 15 yards.
• Against LA Tech, he snagged the first interception of his career in his first game in Black and Gold.
WELCOME WILLIAMS
• A transfer from Oregon, Kristian Williams earned the first start of his career vs. Abilene Christian. He also got the nod at DT at Auburn and vs. Georgia.
• Williams recorded his first career sack with a loss of two yards on Auburn’s Robby Ashford.
COOPER’S CATCHING UP
• Sophomore Mookie Cooper has turned it on in the last five games, totaling 15 receptions for 185 yards. He had just one catch in the first two games.
• His five receptions vs. Georgia is a new career best.
• Against the Bulldogs, he hauled in a 46-yard catch in traffic, extending a drive that led to a Harrison Mevis field goal.
FIRST-DOWN BANISTER
• Sixth-year receiver Barrett Banister has played in 51 career games and has hauled in 27+ receptions in three-straight seasons. He has one catch in all six of his games played this season, including six multi-catch games.
• Banister’s three receptions in Game 1 made him the third Tiger in history with a reception in five seasons, joining Lamont Downer (1974-78) and George Shorthose (1980-84).
• He’s the eighth Tigers receiver to have a reception in 40 or more games, joining: Chase Coffman (49), Martin Rucker (46), Johnathon Johnson (45), Jared Perry (45), Tommy Saunders (44), Tyler Badie (41) and Danario Alexander (40).
• Against Abilene Christian, Banister had four catches for 44 yards, surpassing 100 career receptions. He’s the 25th Tiger to hit the milestone. He totals 110 catches and 1,004 yards.
• Four-time SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll member … 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District … 2022 Wuerffel Trophy Semifinalist … 2022 NFF Campbell Trophy Semifinalist … 2022 Burlsworth Trophy and AFCA Good Works Team nominee … earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management in spring 2021 … will complete a master’s degree in athletic administration and positive coach in fall 2022.
THE AMERICAN DREAM
• Cody Schrader is living the Tiger tale. A transfer from Division II Truman State and native of St. Louis, he joined the Missouri program in January, 2022. In 2021, Schrader lead all of Division II with 2,074 rushing yards on 300 carries and 24 touchdowns. He played in 29 career games.
• Schrader earned his first DI start on Sept. 1, making the most of his opportunity with a five-yard touchdown to open up the second quarter.
• He’s scored rushing touchdowns in five of Mizzou’s eight games this season, totaling 90 carries for 459 yards. Also a threat in the air, he has nine receptions for 94 yards. Against Florida and Vanderbilt, Schrader had five receptions for 45 yards.
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