Austin Simmons throws for career-high 340 yards, Jamal Roberts erupts for 211 rushing yards as Tigers score 35 straight to overwhelm Gators
COLUMBIA, Mo. | No. 25 Missouri needed a response after its first loss of the season. The Tigers delivered one of the biggest wins in program history.
Austin Simmons threw for a career-high 340 yards and two touchdowns, Jamal Roberts rushed for 211 yards and three scores, and Missouri scored 35 consecutive points to dismantle No. 8 Florida 45-17 Saturday at Faurot Field.
Missouri (4-1, 1-1 SEC) turned a 10-10 game into a 45-10 rout, handing previously unbeaten Florida (4-1, 2-1) its first loss before the Tigers' 23rd consecutive sellout crowd at Memorial Stadium.
The 28-point margin was Missouri's largest ever against an AP top-10 opponent, surpassing its 46-25 victory over No. 8 Southern California in 1976.
It was Missouri's first victory over a top-10 opponent since beating No. 7 Ohio State in the 2023 Cotton Bowl, its first such regular-season victory since winning at No. 7 Georgia in 2013 and its first at home since upsetting No. 3 Oklahoma in 2010.
Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz credited the Homecoming crowd and his team's response following its first setback.
“What an awesome win for our community, for our state and, more importantly, for our team,” Drinkwitz said. “We needed to be a tough team. That's exactly what we did.”
