Texas Tech almost ruins Missouri Tigers Dream Season
When Texas Tech walked into Faurot Field the Tiger fans were not really concerned about the Red Raiders. More attention was focused on the Oregon vs USC score and Penn State at Ohio State, to see if Missouri could get a break to make the BCS national title game.
Luckily the coaching staff and players were ready, as the Red Raiders made their intentions known early with an opening drive TD on A. Zouzalik's 72 yard catch from Seth Doege.
A. Zouzalik silences Missouri fans with an opening drive 72 yard TD
Missouri fired back with J. Jackson and James Franklin, driving 93 yards to score a TD on Jackson's 41 yard catch. The first quarter ended with the two sides trading punts, and it was a 7-7 tie in Columbia.
Missouri pulled ahead in the second quarter thanks to G. Ressel nailing a pair of 36 yard field goals, and Bolden sacking S. Doege on 3nd and long for a safety, giving Missouri a 12-0 lead. Missouri scored on the ensuing possession with G. Ressel nailing a 20 yarder, going to halftime with a 18-7 advantage.
Texas Tech refused to surrender, and A. Zouzalik instantly lit things up with a blazing 83 yard TD to make it 18-14. James Franklin ran in a TD for MU, but D. Carona hit a 32 yard chip shot to make it 25-17 as the third quarter ended, still anyone's ball game.
The fourth quarter put Bedlam from 2010 to shame, as Texas Tech and Missouri exploded for a combined 37 points.
The game looked out of reach with Missouri ahead 35-17 with 3:55 left, but T. Swindall catch an 80 yard pass that went for a TD, and after holding Missouri to a field goal, Texas Tech struck again with A. Torres going 49 yards for a TD and making it 38-31 with 1:32 left in the game.
A. Torres turns a catch into a 49 yard TD to make it 38-31 with 1:32 left
Missouri tried to run out the clock after recovering the onside, but ended up kicking a field goal with 56 seconds left after a rush by Moore got them in range. Texas Tech struck back with A. Torres again, this time marching down quickly and hitting Torres on first and goal from the 7 with a 7 yard strike to make it 41-38. Missouri grabbed the onside kick and knelt down to end the game, 41-38.
| Nov 19, 2011 - TT at MU |
| TEAM | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Texas Tech (4-6) | 7 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 38 |
| #5 Missouri (10-0) | 7 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 41 |
| Team Stats Comparison |
| TT | | MU |
| 479 | Total Offense | 492 |
| -29 | Rushing Yards | 123 |
| 508 | Passing Yards | 369 |
| 9 | First Downs | 22 |
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| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | TT | MU |
| 5:14 | (TT) A. Zouzalik 72 yard catch TD from S. Doege (PAT) | 7 | 0 |
| 2:57 | (MU) J. Jackson 41 yard catch TD from J Franklin (PAT) | 7 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | TT | MU |
| 5:40 | (MU) G. Ressel 36 yard field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 3:40 | (MU) G. Ressel 36 yard field goal | 7 | 13 |
| 1:18 | (MU) Safety: S. Doege sacked by Bolden | 7 | 15 |
| 0:05 | (MU) G. Ressel 20 yard FG | 7 | 18 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | TT | MU |
| 5:40 | (TT) A. Zouzalik 83 yard catch TD from S. Doege (PAT) | 14 | 18 |
| 3:28 | (MU) J. Franklin 2 yard rush TD (PAT) | 14 | 25 |
| 1:42 | (TT) D. Carona 32 yard FG | 17 | 25 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | TT | MU |
| 5:39 | (MU) W. Kemp 6 yard catch TD from J. Franklin (PAT) | 17 | 32 |
| 3:55 | (MU) G. Ressel 42 yard FG | 17 | 35 |
| 3:38 | (TT) T. Swindall 80 yard catch TD from S. Doege (PAT) | 24 | 35 |
| 1:59 | (MU) G. Ressel 22 yard FG | 24 | 38 |
| 1:32 | (TT) A. Torres 49 yard catch TD from S. Doege (PAT) | 31 | 38 |
| 0:45 | (MU) G. Ressel 39 yard FG | 31 | 41 |
| 0:18 | (TT) A. Torres 7 yard catch TD from S. Doege (PAT) | 38 | 41 |
Missouri POTG James Franklin 23-37, 369 yards, 2 TD, 14 rushes for 33 yards and 1 TD
Texas Tech POTG Seth Doege 19/29 for 508 yards and 5 TD with 1 INT
A. Zouzalik had 5 catches for 178 yards and 2 TD