Mizzou plots comeback against Auburn

Missouri football reporters Joey Van Zummeren and Michael Stamps offer their initial thoughts on Mizzou’s 21-17 win over Auburn in Week 8.

The No. 19 Missouri Tigers faced a tough battle against Auburn, but were able to prevail 21-17. With the win, Missouri secured bowl eligibility for the fourth straight season and increased its season record to 6-1.

It took hospitalization for quarterback Brady Cook, an 80-yard drive early in the fourth quarter and a 95-yard drive to secure the win, but Missouri found a way. It’s Missouri’s first SEC win since Sept. 21, with a 30-27 win over Vanderbilt.

Mizzou scored on its first drive, with kicker Blake Craig hitting a 51-yard kick two plays after Cook left the game with an ankle injury. Missouri didn’t score again until 7:44 into the third quarter, when Craig hit another shot 38 minutes into the game. Between his first and second shots he had missed two attempts.

When Cook returned late in the third quarter, he showed some late-game magic to help Missouri win. A four-yard touchdown from redshirt freshman running back Jamal Roberts sealed the deal for Missouri.

Missouri will look to build on this win before facing Alabama on the road in Week 9. After the tough away duel, Missouri will take its second bye week of the season.

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