–Logan Perrone

The Missouri Tigers hit the road this week to take on the Purdue Boilermakers, hoping to stay undefeated and enact some revenge after a 35-3 loss on their own turf. On a historic night for both QBs, the game would come down to the final seconds of regulation. Literally.

SEC Freshman of the Week Jalen Knox(phot credit Mizzou Athletics)

Mizzou opened the scoring with a 40-yard field goal from Tucker McCann but were quickly answered by the David Blough and the Purdue offense who marched down the field to and took a 7-3 lead. A Mizzou touchdown pass, and another field goal would put the Tigers up 13-7 at the end of the first quarter.

Purdue would strike first in the second quarter, settling for a field goal in the red zone to make the score 13-10 Mizzou. Mizzou would add two more touchdown passes, one to Jaden Knox and Albert Okwuegbunam, stretching the lead to 27-10. However, the Boilermakers got back on track adding a rushing touchdown and a touchdown pass late in the second quarter. Heading into the locker room, Mizzou held a slim 27-24 lead.

A Purdue field goal opened the second half while tying the game at 27-27. That tie would be short lived as Drew Lock would scramble into the end zone for an 8-yard rushing touchdown as the Tigers pulled ahead 34-27. McCann would extend the Mizzou lead after another field goal, this time from 31 yards, making it 37-27 at the end of the third.

Purdue once again opened the scoring in the final quarter. Rondale Moore would rush for a 7-yard touchdown to make it 37-34. Purdue would again march down the field and find the endzone. However, a controversial official review would erase what would have been 9-yard go-ahead TD pass from Blough to Jared Sparks. The Boilermakers would settle for a field goal and knot it up at 37 apiece.

On the final drive, Mizzou would march down the field setting up a 25-yard field goal for McCann. McCann put the ball through the uprights as time expired to seal the victory for the Tigers 40-37. Purdue QB David Blough would set the school single-game passing yards record while Drew Lock would pass Eli Manning for sixth all-time in the SEC in passing touchdowns. Purdue falls to 0-3 on the season while Mizzou remains undefeated at 3-0. The Tigers will host the Bulldogs of Georgia next week.