2014 Missouri Tigers football team

2014 SEC football standings
	Eastern Division
	Western Division
	Championship: Alabama 42, Missouri 13
	^ – College Football Playoff participant; $ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; Rankings from AP Poll

Missouri Tigers football
2014 Missouri Tigers football
Citrus Bowl Champions; SEC Eastern Division Champions
SEC Championship Game vs. Alabama, L 13–42
Citrus Bowl vs. Minnesota, W 33–17
Conference	Southeastern Conference Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	#11
AP	#14
2014 record	11–3 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach	Gary Pinkel (14th year)
Offensive coordinator	Josh Henson (2nd as coordinator; 6th overall year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Dave Steckel (6th as coordinator; 14th overall year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Faurot Field; (Capacity: 71,168)
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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.

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]

2014 MO Tigers football team commits (28), 02/05/14
https://twitter.com/mizzoufootball

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]

2014 recruits
Name	Home town	High school / college	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
Paul Adams OT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Sam Bailey C	Lamar, MO	Lamar HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	?	Jul 23, 2013
Sam Bailey C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Andy Bauer OG	St. Louis, MO	DeSmet Jesuit HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	?	Nov 4, 2013
Andy Bauer OG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
DeSean Blair WR	Jacksonville, FL	Sandalwood HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	?	Feb 5, 2014
DeSean Blair WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kendall Blanton TE	Blue Springs, MO	Blue Springs South HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	?	Mar 12, 2013
Kendall Blanton TE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Walter Brady DE	Florence, AL	Florence HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	242 lb (110 kg)	?	Feb 1, 2014
Walter Brady DE	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Nate Brown WR	Suwanee, GA	North Gwinnett HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	?	Sep 17, 2013
Nate Brown WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Logan Cheadle CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kenya Dennis CB	Raymond, MS	Hinds HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	4.38	Jun 26, 2013
Kenya Dennis CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Keyon Dilosa WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Michael Fairchild OT	Overland Park, KS	Blue Valley West HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	?	May 13, 2013
Michael Fairchild OT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Darnell Green-Beckham WR	Springfield, MO	Hillcrest HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	?	Mar 2, 2013
Darnell Green-Beckham WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Grant Jones DE	Columbia, MO	Columbia-Hickman HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.90	Mar 2, 2013
Grant Jones DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brandon Lee OLB	Indianapolis, IN	Lawrence Central HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	?	Nov 8, 2013
Brandon Lee OLB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Lawrence Lee WR	Pensacola, FL	West Florida HS technical	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	?	Jul 22, 2013
Lawrence Lee WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Rocel McWilliams DE	Pensacola, FL	West Florida HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	?	Apr 20, 2013
Rocel McWilliams DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Kevin Pendleton OT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Thomas Richard WR	Nashville, TN	Christ Presbyterian Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	?	Apr 28, 2013
Thomas Richard WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tavon Ross S	Cochran, GA	Bleckley County HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	?	Aug 26, 2013
Tavon Ross S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Finus Stribling CB	Thompson's Station, TN	Independence HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	?	May 13, 2013
Finus Stribling CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Greg Taylor S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Trevon Walters RB	Bradenton, FL	Manatee HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	4.53	Aug 26, 2013
Trevon Walters RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Spencer Williams DE	Jacksonville, FL	First Coast HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	?	Feb 5, 2014
Spencer Williams DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Thomas Wilson ATH	Buford, GA	Buford HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.41	Sep 17, 2013
Thomas Wilson ATH	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Raymond Wingo CB	St. Louis, MO	St. Louis University HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	?	Dec 17, 2013
Raymond Wingo CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Roderick Winters OLB	Arlington, TX	Bowie HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.52	Jul 21, 2013
Roderick Winters OLB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ish Witter RB	Tampa, FL	Alonso HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	?	Sep 26, 2013
Ish Witter RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Marvin Zanders QB	Jacksonville, FL	William M. Raines HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	?	Aug 2, 2013
Marvin Zanders QB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 32 Rivals: 35 247Sports: 39 ESPN: 33
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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	2:30 p.m.	#10 (FCS) South Dakota State*	#24	Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	ESPNU	W 38–18	60,589
September 6	11:00 a.m.	at Toledo*	#24	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH	ESPN	W 49–24	24,196
September 13	11:00 a.m.	UCF*	#20	Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	SECN	W 38–10	60,348
September 20	3:00 p.m.	Indiana*	#18	Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	SECN	L 27–31	66,455
September 27	6:00 p.m.	at #13 South Carolina		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	ESPN	W 21–20	83,493
October 11	11:00 a.m.	#13 Georgia	#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	SECN	W 20–10	62,004
November 15	6:30 p.m.	at #24 Texas A&M		Kyle Field • College Station, TX	SECN	W 34–27	104,756
November 22	6:30 p.m.	at Tennessee	#19	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	ESPN	W 29–21	95,821
November 28	1:30 p.m.	Arkansas	#17	Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	CBS	W 21–14	71,168
December 6	3:00 p.m.	vs. #1 Alabama	#14	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game)	CBS	L 13–42	73,526
January 1	12:00 p.m.	vs. Minnesota*	#16	Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium • Orlando, FL (Citrus Bowl)	ABC	W 33–17	48,624
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule, as of December 8, 2013 (Retrieved: January 7, 2014)

Game summaries

South Dakota State

South Dakota State Jackrabbits at #24 Missouri Tigers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
South Dakota State	7	3	8	0	18
#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 • Wind: 6 mph SW • Weather: Partly sunny
Game attendance: 60,589
Referee: Penn Wagers
TV: ESPNU

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

#24 Missouri Tigers at Toledo Rockets – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
#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 • Wind: 8 mph NW • Weather: Cloudy skies
Game attendance: 24,196
Referee: Matt Austin
TV: ESPN

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

Central Florida

UCF Knights at #20 Missouri Tigers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Central Florida	3	7	0	0	10
#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 • Wind: 5 mph NE • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 60,348
Referee: John McDaid
TV: SECN

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

Indiana Hoosiers at #18 Missouri Tigers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana	7	10	7	7	31
#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 • Wind: 13 mph WSW • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 66,455
Referee: David Smith
TV: SECN

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

Missouri Tigers at #13 South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	7	0	0	14	21
#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 • Wind:5 mph NE • Weather:Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 83,493
Referee: Ken Williamson
TV: ESPN

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

#13 Georgia Bulldogs at #23 Missouri Tigers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
#13 Georgia	6	14	7	7	34
#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 • Wind: 9 mph ENE • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 71,168
Referee: Hubert Owens
TV: CBS

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

Missouri Tigers at Florida Gators – Game summary

	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 • Wind: calm • Weather: 52% humidity
Game attendance: 89,117
Referee: Matt Loeffler
TV: ESPN2

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 punk 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

Vanderbilt Commodores at Missouri Tigers – Game summary

	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 • Wind: 3 mph NNW • Weather: Sunny and clear
Game attendance: 65,264
Referee: Marc Curles
TV: SECN

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

Kentucky Wildcats at Missouri Tigers – Game summary

	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 • Wind: 4 mph ESE • Weather: Mostly sunny
Game attendance: 62,004
Referee: Penn Wagers
TV: SECN

Game information

First Quarter

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

Missouri Tigers at #24 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	3	3	28	0	34
#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 • Wind: 7 mph E • Weather: Light rain
Game attendance: 104,756
Referee: Hubert Owens
TV: SECN

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

#19 Missouri Tigers at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
#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 • Wind: 5 mph SSW • Weather: Clear
Game attendance: 95,821
Referee: Matt Austin
TV: ESPN

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

Arkansas Razorbacks at #17 Missouri Tigers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Arkansas	7	7	0	0	14
#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 • Wind: 13 mph SSW • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 71,168
Referee: David Smith
TV: CBS

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

2014 SEC Championship Game
#1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs #14 Missouri Tigers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
#1 Alabama	7	14	0	21	42
#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: CBS

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) - Marcus 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)

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
#25 Minnesota Golden Gophers vs #16 Missouri Tigers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
#16 Missouri	0	10	9	14	33
#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 • Wind: 6 mph NE • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 48,624
Referee: Alan Eck
TV: ABC

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)
Cornell Ford^[15]	Cornerbacks Coach	14	Toledo (1991)
Alex Grinch^[16]	Safeties Coach	6	Mount Union (2002)
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]

Roster

Defense

FS
Ian Simon
Thomas Wilson

WLB	MLB	SLB
⋅	Michael Scherer	⋅
Clarence Green	Eric Beisel	⋅

SS
Braylon Webb
Duron Singleton

CB
Aarion Penton
John Gibson

DE	DT	DT	DE
Markus Golden	⋅	⋅	Shane Ray
Marcus Loud	⋅	⋅	Charles Harris

CB
Kenya Dennis
David Johnson

Offense

WR
Jimmie Hunt
Gavin Otte

WR
Darius White
Wesley Leftwich

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Mitch Morse	Brad McNulty	Evan Boehm	Connor McGovern	Taylor Chappell
Nate Crawford	Jordan Williams	Alec Abeln	Mitch Hall	Clay Rhodes

WR
⋅
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WR
Bud Sasser
J'Mon Moore

QB
Maty Mauk
Eddie Printz

RB
Marcus Murphy
Russell Hansbrough

Special Teams
PK Andrew Baggett
PK Nick Coffman
P Christian Brinser
KR Marcus Murphy
PR Marcus Murphy
LS Jake Hurrell
H Braylon Webb

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place 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	NR	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									NR	NR	RV	20	17	16	16	Not released

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2014 SEC football standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Eastern Division
#14 Missouri x		7	–	1		11	–	3
#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
#4 Alabama x$^		7	–	1		12	–	2
#11 Mississippi State		6	–	2		10	–	3
#17 Ole Miss		5	–	3		9	–	4
#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 Rankings from AP Poll