2014 Missouri Tigers football team

The 2014 Missouri Tigers football team (also called "Mizzou") represented the University of Missouri in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Tigers' third season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in the Eastern Division. The team was led by head coach Gary Pinkel, who was in his 14th year, and played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in SEC play to be champions of the Eastern Division. They represented the Eastern Division in the SEC Championship Game where they lost to Western Division champions Alabama 13–42. They were invited to the Citrus Bowl where they defeated Minnesota 33–17.

2014 Missouri Tigers football
SEC Eastern Division champion Citrus Bowl champion
SEC Championship Game, L 13–42 vs. Alabama
Citrus Bowl, W 33–17 vs. Minnesota
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 14
Record	11–3 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach	Gary Pinkel (14th season)
Offensive coordinator	Josh Henson (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Dave Steckel (6th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Faurot Field[1]
Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

2014 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
No. 14 Missouri x		7	–	1					11	–	3
No. 9 Georgia		6	–	2					10	–	3
Florida		4	–	4					7	–	5
Tennessee		3	–	5					7	–	6
South Carolina		3	–	5					7	–	6
Kentucky		2	–	6					5	–	7
Vanderbilt		0	–	8					3	–	9
Western Division
No. 4 Alabama x$^		7	–	1					12	–	2
No. 11 Mississippi State		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 17 Ole Miss *		5	–	3					9	–	4
No. 22 Auburn		4	–	4					8	–	5
LSU *		4	–	4					8	–	5
Texas A&M		3	–	5					8	–	5
Arkansas		2	–	6					7	–	6
Championship: Alabama 42, Missouri 13
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' win over Presbyterian) due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

Recruits

Key losses:

• Henry Josey, junior tailback (declared for the 2014 NFL draft), on January 7.
• Kony Ealy, junior defensive end (declared for the 2014 NFL Draft), on January 3.
• Dorial Green-Beckham, junior wide receiver (dismissed from team), on April 11.^[2][3][4]
• QB James Franklin
• WR L'Damian Washington
• WR Marcus Lucas
• WR Jaleel Clark
• TE Eric Waters
• OL Max Copeland
• OL Justin Britt
• DE Michael Sam
• LB Donovan Bonner
• CB E. J. Gaines
• CB Randy Ponder
• FS Matt White^[5]

28 recruits signed their National Letter of Intent on February 5, the National Signing Period.^[6][7]

Missouri's low recruit rankings are similar to past classes.^[8] Football is a copycat business, and Missouri's ability to recruit under-the-radar prospects and develop them have caught on with other teams around the nation.^[9]

College recruiting information (2014)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Paul Adams OT	Nashville, TN	Christ Presbyterian Academy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	?	May 17, 2013
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Sam Bailey C	Lamar, MO	Lamar HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	?	Jul 23, 2013
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Andy Bauer OG	St. Louis, MO	DeSmet Jesuit HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	?	Nov 4, 2013
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DeSean Blair WR	Jacksonville, FL	Sandalwood HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	?	Feb 5, 2014
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Kendall Blanton TE	Blue Springs, MO	Blue Springs South HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	?	Mar 12, 2013
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Walter Brady DE	Florence, AL	Florence HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	242 lb (110 kg)	?	Feb 1, 2014
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Nate Brown WR	Suwanee, GA	North Gwinnett HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	?	Sep 17, 2013
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Logan Cheadle CB	Lee's Summit, MO	Lee's Summit West HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.40	Jun 13, 2013
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Kenya Dennis CB	Raymond, MS	Hinds HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	4.38	Jun 26, 2013
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Keyon Dilosa WR	Round Rock, TX	Round Rock HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.46	Jan 26, 2014
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Michael Fairchild OT	Overland Park, KS	Blue Valley West HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	?	May 13, 2013
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Darnell Green-Beckham WR	Springfield, MO	Hillcrest HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	?	Mar 2, 2013
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Grant Jones DE	Columbia, MO	Columbia-Hickman HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.90	Mar 2, 2013
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Brandon Lee OLB	Indianapolis, IN	Lawrence Central HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	?	Nov 8, 2013
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Lawrence Lee WR	Pensacola, FL	West Florida HS technical	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	?	Jul 22, 2013
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Rocel McWilliams DE	Pensacola, FL	West Florida HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	?	Apr 20, 2013
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Kevin Pendleton OT	Lee's Summit, MO	Lee's Summit West HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	?	May 8, 2013
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Thomas Richard WR	Nashville, TN	Christ Presbyterian Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	?	Apr 28, 2013
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Tavon Ross S	Cochran, GA	Bleckley County HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	?	Aug 26, 2013
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Finus Stribling CB	Thompson's Station, TN	Independence HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	?	May 13, 2013
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Greg Taylor S	East St. Louis, IL	East St. Louis Senior HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	?	Apr 11, 2013
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Trevon Walters RB	Bradenton, FL	Manatee HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	4.53	Aug 26, 2013
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Spencer Williams DE	Jacksonville, FL	First Coast HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	?	Feb 5, 2014
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Thomas Wilson ATH	Buford, GA	Buford HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.41	Sep 17, 2013
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Raymond Wingo CB	St. Louis, MO	St. Louis University HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	?	Dec 17, 2013
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Roderick Winters OLB	Arlington, TX	Bowie HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.52	Jul 21, 2013
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Ish Witter RB	Tampa, FL	Alonso HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	?	Sep 26, 2013
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Marvin Zanders QB	Jacksonville, FL	William M. Raines HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	?	Aug 2, 2013
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 32    Rivals: 35    247Sports: 39    ESPN: 33
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Missouri 2014 Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved February 5, 2014. "2014 Missouri Commits". Scout. Retrieved February 5, 2014. "2014 Player Commitments – Missouri". ESPN. Retrieved February 5, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved February 5, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved February 5, 2014.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	2:30 p.m.	No. 10 (FCS) South Dakota State*	No. 24	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	ESPNU	W 38–18	60,589
September 6	11:00 a.m.	at Toledo*	No. 24	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN	W 49–24	24,196
September 13	11:00 a.m.	UCF*	No. 20	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	W 38–10	60,348
September 20	3:00 p.m.	Indiana*	No. 18	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	L 27–31	66,455
September 27	6:00 p.m.	at No. 13 South Carolina		Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (College GameDay)	ESPN	W 21–20	83,493
October 11	11:00 a.m.	No. 13 Georgia	No. 23	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	CBS	L 0–34	71,168
October 18	6:00 p.m.	at Florida		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	ESPN2	W 42–13	89,117
October 25	3:00 p.m.	Vanderbilt		Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	W 24–14	65,264
November 1	3:00 p.m.	Kentucky		Faurot Field Columbia, MO (SEC Nation)	SECN	W 20–10	62,004
November 15	6:30 p.m.	at No. 24 Texas A&M		Kyle Field College Station, TX (SEC Nation)	SECN	W 34–27	104,756
November 22	6:30 p.m.	at Tennessee	No. 20	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (SEC Nation)	ESPN	W 29–21	95,821
November 28	1:30 p.m.	Arkansas	No. 17	Faurot Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)	CBS	W 21–14	71,168
December 6	3:00 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Alabama	No. 16	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game / SEC Nation)	CBS	L 13–42	73,526
January 1	12:00 p.m.	vs. No. 25 Minnesota*	No. 16	Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium Orlando, FL (Citrus Bowl)	ABC	W 33–17	48,624
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule Archived January 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, as of December 8, 2013 (Retrieved: January 7, 2014)

Game summaries

South Dakota State

See also: 2014 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

Game One: South Dakota State Jackrabbits at No.24 Missouri Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
South Dakota State	7	3	8	0	18
No.24 Missouri	21	0	7	10	38

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: August 30, 2014
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: 6 mph (9.7 km/h) SW • Weather: Partly sunny
• Game attendance: 60,589
• Referee: Penn Wagers
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick, Anthony Becht, and Cara Capuano

Game information

First Quarter 14:54 Missouri (7-0) - Darius White 44 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) 14:10 SDSU (7-7) - Zach Zenner 75 yard run (Justin Syrovatka kick) 8:08 Missouri (14-7) - Darius White 39 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) 6:52 Missouri (21-7) - Russell Hansbrough 10 yard run (Andrew Baggett kick) Second Quarter 5:16 SDSU (21-10) - 39 yard kick by Justin Syrovatka Third Quarter 11:03 SDSU (21-18) - Zach Zenner 3 yard run (2 point conv) 10:28 Missouri (28-18) - Marcus Murphy returned kickoff 100 yards (Andrew Baggett kick) Fourth Quarter 11:41 Missouri (35-18) - Bud Sasser 29 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) 2:33 Missouri (38-18) - 44 yard kick by Andrew Baggett Passing SDSU – Zach Lujan 21/28, 239 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT MIZZ – Maty Mauk 13/21, 178 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT Rushing SDSU – Zach Zenner 17 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD MIZZ – Russell Hansbrough 20 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD Receiving SDSU – Jake Wieneke 6 receptions, 107 yards, 0 TD MIZZ – Darius White 2 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD Tackling SDSU – T. J. Lally 11 tackles MIZZ – Markus Golden 10 tackles, 1.5 sacks

Toledo

See also: 2014 Toledo Rockets football team

No.24 Missouri Tigers at Toledo Rockets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No.24 Missouri	14	14	14	7	49
Toledo	7	0	14	3	24

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio

• Date: September 6, 2014
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h) NW • Weather: Cloudy skies
• Game attendance: 24,196
• Referee: Matt Austin
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Matt Millen, and Quint Kessenich

Game information

First Quarter 10:54 Missouri (7-0) - Russell Hansbrough 16 yard run (Andrew Baggett kick) 4:54 Toledo (7-7) - Kareem Hunt 38 yard run (Jeremiah Detmer kick) 3:12 Missouri (14-7) - Darius White 7 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) Second Quarter 13:20 Missouri (21-7) - Maty Mauk 1 yard run (Andrew Baggett kick) 6:29 Missouri (28-7) - Jimmie Hunt 13 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) Third Quarter 9:37 Missouri (35-7) - Marcus Murphy 13 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) 7:55 Toledo (35-14) - Kareem Hunt 1 yard run (Jeremiah Detmer kick) 5:56 Toledo (35-21) - Kareem Hunt 1 yard run (Jeremiah Detmer kick) 4:21 Missouri (42-21) - Bud Sasser 25 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) Fourth Quarter 7:35 Missouri (49-21) - Jimmie Hunt 12 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) 1:17 Toledo (49-24) - 40 yard kick by Jeremiah Detmer Passing MIZZ – Maty Mauk 21/32, 325 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT UT – Phillip Ely 17/34, 204 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT Rushing MIZZ – Russell Hansbrough 18 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD UT – Kareem Hunt 15 carries, 148 yards, 3 TD Receiving MIZZ – Bud Sasser 5 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD UT – Alonzo Russell 6 receptions, 89 yards, 0 TD Tackling MIZZ – Michael Scherer 9 tackles UT – Dejuan Rogers 8 tackles

UCF

See also: 2014 UCF Knights football team

UCF Knights at No.20 Missouri Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Central Florida	3	7	0	0	10
No.20 Missouri	7	7	7	17	38

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: September 13, 2014
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 5 mph (8.0 km/h) NE • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 60,348
• Referee: John McDaid
• TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color commentator), and Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter)
• Recap

Game information

First Quarter 10:11 Missouri (7-0) - Jimmie Hunt 11 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) 3:30 UCF (7-3) - 19 yard kick by Shawn Moffitt Second Quarter 12:17 UCF (7-10) - W. Stanback 2 yard pass from Justin Holman (Shawn Moffitt kick) 6:12 Missouri (14-10) - Jimmie Hunt 10 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) Third Quarter 1:43 Missouri (21-10) - Bud Sasser 21 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) Fourth Quarter 11:32 Missouri (28-10) - Bud Sasser 22 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) 4:13 Missouri (31-10) - 26 yard kick by Andrew Baggett 0:13 Missouri (38-10) - Singleton 60 yard fumble recovery (Andrew Baggett kick) Passing UCF – Justin Holman 22/36, 209 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT MIZZ – Maty Mauk 14/24, 144 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT Rushing UCF – W. Stanback 15 carries, 33 yards MIZZ – Marcus Murphy 15 carries, 94 yards Receiving UCF – Rannell Hall 8 receptions, 73 yards MIZZ – Bud Sasser 5 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TD Tackling UCF – T. Plummer 12 tackles MIZZ – Michael Scherer 10 tackles, 1 FR

Indiana

See also: 2014 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Indiana Hoosiers at No.18 Missouri Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana	7	10	7	7	31
No.18 Missouri	7	10	0	10	27

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: September 20, 2014
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 13 mph (21 km/h) WSW • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 66,455
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal, Andre Ware, and Laura Rutledge

Game information

First Quarter 5:18 Indiana (0-7) - Tevin Coleman 1 yard run (A. Del Grosso kick) 3:12 Missouri (7-7) - Jimmie Hunt 45 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) Second Quarter 12:50 Indiana (7-14) - D. Roberts 1 yard run (A. Del Grosso kick) 6:50 Missouri (14-14) - Russell Hansbrough 68 yard run (Andrew Baggett kick) 2:42 Missouri (17-14) - 27 yard kick by Andrew Baggett 00:00 Indiana (17-17) - 23 yard kick by A. Del Grosso Third Quarter 0:54 Indiana (17-24) - J. Harris II 33 yard pass from Nate Sudfeld (Griffin Oakes kick) Fourth Quarter 13:20 Missouri (24-24) - Sean Culkin 1 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) 2:20 Missouri (27-24) - 40 yard kick by Andrew Baggett 0:22 Indiana (27-31) - D. Roberts 3 yard run (Griffin Oakes kick) Passing IU – Nate Sudfeld 18/33, 252 yards, 1 TD MIZZ – Maty Mauk 29/48, 331 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing IU – Tevin Coleman 19 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD MIZZ – Russell Hansbrough 10 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD Receiving IU – Shane Wynn 6 receptions, 60 yards MIZZ – Bud Sasser 12 receptions, 153 yards Tackling IU – T.J. Simmons 6 tackles MIZZ – Michael Scherer 13 tackles

South Carolina

See also: 2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Missouri Tigers at No.13 South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	7	0	0	14	21
No.13 South Carolina	3	7	3	7	20

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

• Date: September 27, 2014
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature:74 °F (23 °C) • Wind:5 mph (8.0 km/h) NE • Weather:Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 83,493
• Referee: Ken Williamson
• TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, and Holly Rowe

Game information

First Quarter 12:06 Missouri (7-0) - Russell Hansbrough 18 yard run (Andrew Baggett kick) 2:07 South Carolina (7-3) - 33 yard kick by Elliot Fry Second Quarter 1:36 South Carolina (7-10) - Mike Davis 17 yard run (Elliot Fry kick) Third Quarter 6:38 South Carolina (7-13) - 41 yard kick by Elliot Fry Fourth Quarter 7:25 South Carolina (7-20) - Pharoh Cooper 23 yard pass from Dylan Thompson (Elliot Fry kick) 6:49 Missouri (14-20) - Russell Hansbrough 1 yard run (Andrew Baggett kick) 1:36 Missouri (21-20) - Russell Hansbrough 1 yard run (Andrew Baggett kick) Passing MIZZ – Maty Mauk 12/34, 132 yards SC – Dylan Thompson 21/37, 219 yards, 1 TD Rushing MIZZ – Marcus Murphy 16 carries, 98 yards SC – Mike Davis 22 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD Receiving MIZZ – Bud Sasser 6 receptions, 86 yards SC – Nick Jones 5 receptions, 72 yards Tackling MIZZ – Kentry Brothers 10 tackles, 2 TFL SC – J.T. Surratt 7 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sack

Georgia

See also: 2014 Georgia Bulldogs football team

No.13 Georgia Bulldogs at No.23 Missouri Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No.13 Georgia	6	14	7	7	34
No.23 Missouri	0	0	0	0	0

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: October 11, 2014
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: 9 mph (14 km/h) ENE • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 71,168
• Referee: Hubert Owens
• TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, and Jamie Erdahl

Game information

First Quarter 8:54 Georgia (3-0) - 47 yard kick by Marshall Morgan 2:07 Georgia (6-0) - 29 yard kick by Marshall Morgan Second Quarter 10:57 Georgia (13-0) - 11 yard run by Hutson Mason (Marshall Morgan kick) 5:32 Georgia (20-0) - Michael Bennett 9 yard run by Hutson Mason (Marshall Morgan kick) Third Quarter 0:47 Georgia (27-0) - 15 yard run by Brendan Douglas (Marshall Morgan kick) Fourth Quarter 7:46 Georgia (34-0) - 9 yard run by Nick Chubb (Marshall Morgan kick) Passing UGA – Hutson Mason, 22/28, 156 yards, 1 TD MIZZ – Maty Mauk, 9/21, 97 yards, 4 INT Rushing UGA – Nick Chubb, 38 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD MIZZ – Marcus Murphy, 7 carries, 34 yards Receiving UGA – Michael Bennett, 5 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD MIZZ – J'Mon Moore, 2 receptions, 33 yards Tackling UGA – Tim Kimbrough, 4 tackles MIZZ – Kentrell Brothers, 12 tackles

Florida

See also: 2014 Florida Gators football team

Missouri Tigers at Florida Gators – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	14	6	22	0	42
Florida	0	0	7	6	13

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: October 18, 2014
• Game time: 7:11 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: calm • Weather: 52% humidity
• Game attendance: 89,117
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Joe Tessitore, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake

Game information

First Quarter 14:49 Missouri (7-0) - Marcus Murphy 96 yard kickoff return (Andrew Baggett kick) 3:50 Missouri (14-0) - Marcus Murphy 5 yard run (Andrew Baggett kick) Second Quarter 8:38 Missouri (17-0) - 25 yard kick by Andrew Baggett 4:21 Missouri (20-0) - 34 yard kick by Andrew Baggett Third Quarter 13:01 Missouri (28-0) - Marcus Murphy 82 yard punt return (2 pt converted) 7:25 Missouri (35-0) - Marcus Golden 21 yard fumble recovery (Andrew Baggett kick) 5:57 Missouri (42-0) - Darvin Ruise 46 yard interception return (Andrew Baggett kick) 1:43 Florida (42-7) - T. Westbrook 5 yard pass from T. Harris (F. Velez kick) Fourth Quarter 0:26 Florida (42-13) - 3 yard run by T. Harris (F. Velez kick blocked) Passing MIZZ – Maty Mauk 6/18, 20 yards, 1 INT UF – T. Harris 8/12, 98 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing MIZZ – Maty Mauk 7 carries, 38 yards UF – K. Taylor 12 carries, 56 yards Receiving MIZZ – Bud Sasser 3 receptions, 9 yards UF – D. Robinson 4 receptions, 48 yards Tackling MIZZ – Kenya Dennis 8 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 FF UF – K. Neal 10 tackles, 1 TFL

Vanderbilt

See also: 2014 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

Vanderbilt Commodores at Missouri Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vanderbilt	0	7	0	7	14
Missouri	3	7	7	7	24

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: October 25, 2014
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 3 mph (4.8 km/h) NNW • Weather: Sunny and clear
• Game attendance: 65,264
• Referee: Marc Curles
• TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart, Matt Stinchcomb, and Kayce Smith

Game information

First Quarter 10:59 Missouri (3-0) - 37 yd kick by Andrew Baggett Second Quarter 3:19 Missouri (10-0) - Russell Hansbrough run for 10 yds for a TD (Andrew Baggett kick) 0:08 Vanderbilt (10-7) - Johnny McCrary pass complete to Nathan Marcus for 9 yds for a TD (Tommy Openshaw kick) Third Quarter 2:27 Missouri (17-7) - Maty Mauk pass complete to Bud Sasser for 13 yds for a TD (Andrew Baggett kick) Fourth Quarter 6:53 Vanderbilt (17-14) - Johnny McCrary pass complete to C.J. Duncan for 29 yds for a TD (Tommy Openshaw kick) 2:05 Missouri (24-14) - Maty Mauk pass complete to Bud Sasser for 25 yds for a TD, (Andrew Baggett kick) Passing VU – Johnny McCrary, 17/31, 196 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT MIZZ – Maty Mauk, 11/23, 141 yards, 2 TD Rushing VU – Ralph Webb, 16 carries, 34 yards MIZZ – Marcus Murphy, 16 carries, 93 yards Receiving VU – Steven Scheu, 6 receptions, 81 yards MIZZ – Bud Sasser, 5 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD Tackling VU – Nigel Bowden, 11 tackles MIZZ – Kentrell Brothers, 6 tackles

Kentucky

See also: 2014 Kentucky Wildcats football team

Kentucky Wildcats at Missouri Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Kentucky	0	3	0	7	10
Missouri	0	14	3	3	20

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: November 1, 2014
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: 4 mph (6.4 km/h) ESE • Weather: Mostly sunny
• Game attendance: 62,004
• Referee: Penn Wagers
• TV announcers (SECN): Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, and Maria Taylor

Game information

First Quarter No scoring plays Second Quarter 12:56 Missouri (7-0) - Bud Sasser 3 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) 9:35 Kentucky (7-3) - 47 yard kick by A. MacGinnis 5:26 Missouri (14-3) - Bud Sasser 26 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) Third Quarter 3:42 Missouri (17-3) - 41 yard kick by Andrew Baggett Fourth Quarter 7:23 Missouri (20-3) - 21 yard kick by Andrew Baggett 3:26 Kentucky (20-10) - J. Blue 1 yard pass from P. Towles (A. MacGinnis kick) Passing UK – Patrick Towles, 19–37, 158 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT MIZZ – Maty Mauk, 18–33, 164 yards, 2 TD Rushing UK – Mikel Horton, 10 carries, 62 yards MIZZ – Maty Mauk, 14 carries, 75 yards Receiving UK – S. Williams, 5 receptions, 58 yards MIZZ – Bud Sasser, 6 receptions, 67 yards Tackling UK – Josh Forrest, 10 tackles MIZZ – Kentrell Brothers, 13 tackles

Texas A&M

See also: 2014 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Missouri Tigers at No.24 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	3	3	28	0	34
No.24 Texas A&M	3	10	7	7	27

at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas

• Date: November 15, 2014
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: 7 mph (11 km/h) E • Weather: Light rain
• Game attendance: 104,756
• Referee: Hubert Owens
• TV announcers (SECN): Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, and Maria Taylor

Game information

First Quarter 8:53 Missouri (3-0) - 38 yard kick by Andrew Baggett 7:18 Texas A&M (3-3) - 40 yard kick by Josh Lambo Second Quarter 9:40 Texas A&M (3-10) - Josh Reynolds 24 yard pass from Kyle Allen (Josh Lambo kick) 4:30 Missouri (6-10) - 35 yard kick by Andrew Baggett 0:00 Texas A&M (6-13) - 31 yard kick by Josh Lambo Third Quarter 11:47 Missouri (13-13) - Darius White 16 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) 10:46 Texas A&M (13-20) - Josh Reynolds 56 yard pass from Kyle Allen (Josh Lambo kick) 9:07 Missouri (20-20) - Russell Hansbrough 49 yard run (Andrew Baggett kick) 5:41 Missouri (27-20) - Russell Hansbrough 45 yard run (Andrew Baggett kick) 0:43 Missouri (34-20) - Ish Witter 16 yard run (Andrew Baggett kick) Fourth Quarter 11:04 Texas A&M (34-27) - Malcome Kennedy 4 yard pass from Kyle Allen (Josh Lambo kick) Passing MIZZ – Maty Mauk, 23–40, 252 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT TAM – Kyle Allen, 24–35, 237 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing MIZZ – Russell Hansbrough, 20 carries, 199 yards, 2 TD TAM – Tra Carson, 10 carries, 56 yards Receiving MIZZ – Jimmie Hunt, 5 receptions, 85 yards TAM – Josh Reynolds, 5 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD Tackling MIZZ – Kendrell Brothers, 11 tackles TAM – S. Washington, 10 tackles, 1 breakup

Tennessee

See also: 2014 Tennessee Volunteers football team

No.19 Missouri Tigers at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No.19 Missouri	7	6	3	13	29
Tennessee	3	10	0	8	21

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

• Date: November 22, 2014
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind: 5 mph (8.0 km/h) SSW • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 95,821
• Referee: Matt Austin
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color commentator), and Heather Cox (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter 10:23 Missouri (7-0) - Marcus Murphy run for 1 yd for a TD, (Andrew Baggett kick) 3:41 Tennessee (7-3) - 38 yard kick by Aaron Medley Second Quarter 11:14 Tennessee (7-10) - Patrick Ashford pass complete to Alex Ellis for 31 yds for a TD, (Aaron Medley kick) 7:50 Missouri (13-10) - Marcus Murphy run for 7 yds for a TD, (Andrew Baggett PAT failed) 3:49 Tennessee (13-13) - 39 yard kick by Aaron Medley Third Quarter 7:40 Missouri (16-13) - 43 yard kick by Andrew Baggett Fourth Quarter 10:42 Missouri (23-13) - Maty Mauk pass complete to Jimmie Hunt for 73 yds for a TD, (Andrew Baggett kick) 6:22 Missouri (29-13) - Maty Mauk pass complete to Bud Sasser for 13 yds for a TD, (Andrew Baggett PAT failed) 1:52 Tennessee (29-21) - Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Jason Croom for 4 yds for a TD, (2-point conv) Passing MIZZ – Maty Mauk, 12–25, 230 yards, 2 TD TENN – Joshua Dobbs, 24–37, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing MIZZ – Marcus Murphy, 19 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD TENN – Jalen Hurd, 11 carries, 40 yards Receiving MIZZ – Jimmie Hunt, 3 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD TENN – Pig Howard, 8 receptions, 90 yards Tackling MIZZ – Kendrell Brothers, 7 tackles TENN – L. McNeil, 11 tackles, 1 breakup

Arkansas

See also: 2014 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

Arkansas Razorbacks at No.17 Missouri Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Arkansas	7	7	0	0	14
No.17 Missouri	0	6	0	15	21

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: November 28, 2014
• Game time: 1:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: 13 mph (21 km/h) SSW • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 71,168
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, and Jamie Erdahl

Game information

First Quarter 6:48 Arkansas (0-7) - Jonathan Williams 23 Yd pass from Brandon Allen (Adam McFain kick) Second Quarter 14:23 Missouri (3-7) - 52 yard kick by Andrew Baggett 7:15 Arkansas (3-14) - Keon Hatcher 12 Yd pass from Brandon Allen (Adam McFain kick) 0:00 Missouri (6-14) - 50 yard kick by Andrew Baggett Third Quarter No Scoring Fourth Quarter 12:41 Missouri (14-14) - Jimmie Hunt 4 Yd pass from Maty Mauk (2-point conv) 4:38 Missouri (21-14) - Marcus Murphy 12 Yd Run (Andrew Baggett kick) Passing ARK – Brandon Allen, 13–30, 133 yards, 2 TD MIZZ – Maty Mauk, 25–42, 265 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing ARK – Jonathan Williams, 13 carries, 72 yards MIZZ – Russell Hansbrough, 20 carries, 91 yards Receiving ARK – Hunter Henry, 4 receptions, 48 yards MIZZ – Bud Sasser, 9 receptions, 127 yards Tackling ARK – M. Spaight, 15 tackles MIZZ – Kendrell Brothers, 11 tackles

Alabama

See also: 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and 2014 SEC Championship Game

2014 SEC Championship Game
No.1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs No.14 Missouri Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No.1 Alabama	7	14	0	21	42
No.14 Missouri	0	3	10	0	13

at Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: December 6, 2014
• Game time: 3:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Indoors
• Game attendance: 73,526
• Referee: Tom Ritter
• TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), and Allie LaForce (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter 11:24 Alabama (7-0) - T.J. Yeldon 1 yard run (Adam Griffith kick) Second Quarter 11:48 Alabama (14-0) - T.J. Yeldon 1 yard run (Adam Griffith kick) 8:30 Missouri (14-3) - 33 yard kick by Andrew Baggett 2:47 Alabama (21-3) - T.J. Yeldon 2 yard run (Adam Griffith kick) Third Quarter 11:00 Missouri (21-10) - Bud Sasser 1 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) 4:37 Missouri (21-13) - Markus Golden 21 yard fumble recovery (Andrew Baggett kick) Fourth Quarter 14:55 Alabama (28-13) - Christion Jones 6 yard pass from Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick) 7:38 Alabama (35-13) - Derrick Henry 26 yard run (Adam Griffith kick) 3:38 Alabama (42-13) - Derrick Henry 1 yard run (Adam Griffith kick) Passing BAMA – Blake Sims 23/27, 262 yards, 2 TD MIZZ – Maty Mauk 16/34, 272 yards, 1 TD Rushing BAMA – Derrick Henry 20 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD MIZZ – Russell Hansbrough 13 carries, 21 yards Receiving BAMA – DeAndrew White 4 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD MIZZ – Jimmie Hunt 6 receptions, 169 yards Tackling BAMA – A'Shawn Robinson 9 tackles, 3 TFL MIZZ – Kentrell Brothers 14 tackles

Minnesota (Citrus Bowl)

See also: 2014 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and 2015 Citrus Bowl

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
No.25 Minnesota Golden Gophers vs No.16 Missouri Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No.16 Missouri	0	10	9	14	33
No.25 Minnesota	7	0	10	0	17

at Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium • Orlando, Florida

• Date: January 1, 2015
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: 6 mph (9.7 km/h) NE • Weather: Partly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 48,624
• Referee: Alan Eck
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN Radio): Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, and Jeannine Edwards/Dave LaMont, Tom Ramsey, and Kayce Smith

Game information

First Quarter 6:38 Minnesota (7-0) - Rodrick Williams Jr. 20 yard run (Ryan Santoso kick) Second Quarter 7:10 Missouri (7-3) - 21 yard kick by Andrew Baggett 1:50 Missouri (7-10) - Bud Sasser 25 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) Third Quarter 14:00 Missouri (7-13) - 33 yard kick by Andrew Baggett 12:40 Minnesota (14-13) - Maxx Williams 54 yard pass from Mitch Leidner (Ryan Santoso kick) 10:00 Missouri (14-19) – Maty Mauk 18 yard run (2 point conv failed) 7:30 Minnesota (17-19) - 37 yard kick by Ryan Santoso Fourth Quarter 10:30 Missouri (17-26) - Russell Hansbrough 78 yard run (Andrew Baggett kick) 5:50 Missouri (17-33) - Bud Sasser 7 yard pass from Maty Mauk (Andrew Baggett kick) Passing MINN – Mitch Leidner 21/31, 258 yards, 1 TD MIZZ – Maty Mauk 12/19, 97 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing MINN – David Cobb 21 carries, 81 yards MIZZ – Marcus Murphy 12 carries, 157 yards Receiving MINN – Maxx Williams 7 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD MIZZ – Bud Sasser 7 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD Tackling MINN – Damien Wilson, 8 tackles MIZZ – Ian Simon, 10 tackles, 1 breakup

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Years at MU	Alma mater (year)
Gary Pinkel[10]	Head coach	14	Kent State (1975)
Dave Steckel[11]	Assistant head coach Defensive coordinator Linebackers coach	14	Kutztown (1982)
Andy Hill[12][13]	Quarterbacks Coach Associate head coach	19	University of Missouri (1985)
Josh Henson[12][14]	Offensive coordinator Co-offensive line coach Tight ends	6	Oklahoma State (1998)
Alex Grinch[15]	Secondary and Safeties Coach	6	Mount Union (2002)
Cornell Ford[16]	Cornerbacks coach	14	Toledo (1991)
Pat Washington[17]	Receivers Coach	2	Auburn (1987)
Brian Jones[18]	Running backs coach	14	Connecticut (1981)
Craig Kuligowski[19]	Defensive line coach	14	Toledo (1991)
A. J. Ricker[20]	Co-offensive line coach	1	University of Missouri (2004)
Dan Hopkins[21]	Director of football operations	8	University of Missouri (2004)
Nick Otterbacher[22]	Director of Football Recruiting	11	Toledo (2002)

Source: 2014 Mizzou Football Roster (coaches) ^[23]

Rankings

Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	24	24	20	18	RV	24	23	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	19	17	14	16	14
Coaches	RV	22	22	19	RV	RV	24	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	20	17	13	14	11
CFP	Not released									—	—	RV	20	17	16	16	Not released