Missouri's offense only scores 50, but their defense gets 37 in 87-7 rout
Already dubbed the "Quarter of Hell", there is no way anyone will ever forget the 3rd quarter of the 2015 game between Arizona State and Missouri.
The Missouri Tigers (7-0, 3-0) walked into Sun Devil Stadium as heavy favorites. Still seeking their first shutout of the season the Tiger defense sprung into action early, sacking M. Bercovici twice in the first quarter and picking him off another two times enroute to a 21-0 lead after one quarter.
C. Graham hauled in his 7th career INT
Steele breaking the endzone barrier is no strange sight as he has done it a lot this year. He broke his 24th touchdown this season in this game, and barring any injury will set the NCAA season record soon.
A familiar sight: D. Steele in the endzone
The Tigers finished 9 for 11 for passing in the first quarter and 6-for-6 on third down.
The second quarter brought troubles for the Missouri offense, but their defense held strong, and they took a 33-0 lead into the locker room. In the second half the offense contributed, but the defense did the heavy lifting, turning a big lead into a huge one.
The Missouri Tigers defense forced 6 turnovers in the third quarter, 5 of them which they converted into points immediately, and the 6th one led directly to points as it started a short drive.
D. Mackey giving the Tigers great field position to take a 40-0 lead at the beginning of the third quarter with his interception
The Tigers came 53 seconds short of achieving everything their defense has been seeking all year. The had the Sun Devils on 3rd and goal, on the 8 yard line, when they Sun Devils ended the shutout with a short slant that M. Wilson failed to knock down, and the shutout ended and the Sun Devils avoided that fate at least in the 87-7 shellacking.
Even the defensive line got involved, a lot, as Lawrence grabbed this fumble for a TD D. Steele ran 32 times for 183 yards, 2 TD, had 5 catches for 51 yards and 2 more TD, and 1 fumble
A. Harrell had 20 carries for 104 yards and 1 TD, and 2 fumbles
B. Moore had 12 tackles, K. Hall had 10, and D. Washington had 9
Hall, Washington, Graham, Mackey, and Roach all collected interceptions for the Tigers
| Missouri Tigers at Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Oct 24, 2015 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| #1 Missouri Tigers (7-0) | 21 | 12 | 38 | 16 | 87 |
| Arizona State Sun Devils (2-5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Team Stats Comparison |
| MIZZ | ASU |
| Total Offense | 512 | 277 |
| Rushing Yards | 311 | -11 |
| Passing Yards | 201 | 288 |
| First Downs | 24 | 17 |
| Punt Return Yards | 22 | 8 |
| Kick Return Yards | 45 | 193 |
| Total Yards | 579 | 478 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 11 |
| 3rd Down Converstion | 9-16 | 4-15 |
| 4th Down Conversion | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2-Point Conversion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 9-6-1 | 4-1-0 |
| Penalties | 3 for 47 yards | 1 for 10 yards |
| Posession Time | 25:43 | 22:17 |
| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | MIZZ | ASU |
| 9:02 | (MIZZ) D. Steele 0 yard run (PAT) | 7 | 0 |
| 3:17 | (MIZZ) D. Steele 19 yard pass from R. Lewis (PAT) | 14 | 0 |
| 0:01 | (MIZZ) D. Steele 9 yard run (PAT) | 21 | 0 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | MIZZ | ASU |
| 7:02 | (MIZZ) M. Coleman 39 yard FG | 24 | 0 |
| 3:17 | (MIZZ) M. Coleman 37 yard FG | 27 | 0 |
| 0:17 | (MIZZ) D. Steele 17 yard pass from R. Lewis (missed kick) | 33 | 0 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | MIZZ | ASU |
| 8:45 | (MIZZ) S. Ray returned fumble 8 yards (PAT) | 40 | 0 |
| 5:10 | (MIZZ) M. Coleman 36 yard FG | 43 | 0 |
| 4:40 | (MIZZ) M. Lawrence returned fumble 34 yards (PAT) | 50 | 0 |
| 4:17 | (MIZZ) D. Washington returned fumble 17 yards (PAT) | 57 | 0 |
| 3:33 | (MIZZ) K. Hall returned fumble 32 yards (PAT) | 64 | 0 |
| 2:51 | (MIZZ) D. Washington returned interception 57 yards (PAT) | 71 | 0 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | MIZZ | ASU |
| 8:17 | (MIZZ) A. Harrell 1 yard pass from P. Peoples (PAT) | 78 | 0 |
| 7:01 | (MIZZ) Safety (Missouri team forced safety) | 80 | 0 |
| 3:19 | (MIZZ) A. Harrell 6 yard run (PAT) | 87 | 0 |
| 0:53 | (MIZZ) K. Mitchell 8 yard pass from M. Bercovici | 87 | 7 |