Mizzou rolled past the SEMO Redhawks 59-28 on Saturday, September 18. The Tigers scored on all six of its first-half possessions and held SEMO to 69 total yards while racking up 458 of its own. Running back Tyler Badie scored three first-half touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving, and quarterback Connor Bazelak threw for 346 yards as Missouri got out to a 38-0 halftime lead over the SEMO Redhawks and cruised to a 59-21 victory.
“It doesn’t matter who our opponent is. We treated this week like it was a Super Bowl. So we’re trying to call our best stuff, the best plan possible. Attack the defense at their weakness, use our strengths against their weaknesses. Invest in who we are. Opponent is irrelevant to us.” – Mizzou head coach Eli Drinkwitz
Wide receiver Boo Smith caught his first career touchdown pass on a 46-yard dime from quarterback Connor Bazelak, putting the Tigers up 21-0 at the end of the first quarter.
Mizzou wide receiver Chance Luper joined the list of Tigers picking up their first career touchdowns on Saturday afternoon. The freshman wide receiver scored on a 54-yard catch and run from quarterback Connor Bazelak.
“We got a lot of guys that can make plays. No matter who’s out there, it’s a confidence that we have about our business that whenever we’re given opportunities that we’re able to make those plays. To see some of those young guys go out there and showcase some of the things we’ve been seeing in practice, it was good to see ‘cause it was good for them.” – Wide receiver Keke Chism
Quarterback Tyler Macon connected with wide receiver JJ Hester for a 65-yard touchdown pass on his first career attempt as a Tiger. The touchdown was also the first of Hester’s career. Running back Michael Cox rounded out the scoring for the Tigers with his first career touchdown coming off a 55-yard rush in the fourth quarter.
