# 2018 Missouri Tigers football team

The 2018 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Faurot Field as members of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Barry Odom.

## Preseason
### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Terry Beckner | DT | SR |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Drew Lock | QB | SR |
| Doak Walker Award | Damarea Crockett | RB | JR |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Emanuel Hall | WR | SR |
| John Mackey Award | Albert Okwuegbunam | TE | SO |
| Butkus Award | Terez Hall | LB | SO |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Terry Beckner | DT | SR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Terez Hall | LB | SO |
| Outland Trophy | Paul Adams | OL | SR |
| Outland Trophy | Terry Beckner | DT | SR |
| Lou Groza Award | Tucker McCann | K | JR |
| Ray Guy Award | Corey Fatony | P | SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Corey Fatony | P | SR |
| Walter Camp Award | Drew Lock | QB | SR |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Drew Lock | QB | SR |
| Manning Award | Drew Lock | QB | SR |

### SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Tigers predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division.
Media poll (East) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Georgia | 1,977 (271) |
| 2 | South Carolina | 1,535 (8) |
| 3 | Florida | 1,441 (2) |
| 4 | Missouri | 1,057 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 874 (1) |
| 6 | Tennessee | 704 (1) |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 392 |

### Preseason All-SEC teams

The Tigers had five players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 3:00 p.m. | UT Martin* | | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | SECN | W 51–14 | 44,019 |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Wyoming* | | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | ESPNU | W 40–13 | 50,820 |
| September 15 | 6:30 p.m. | at Purdue* | | Ross-Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN | W 40–37 | 48,103 |
| September 22 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 2 Georgia | | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | ESPN | L 29–43 | 58,284 |
| October 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at South Carolina | | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (Mayor's Cup) | SECN | L 35–37 | 73,393 |
| October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Alabama | | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL | ESPN | L 10–39 | 101,821 |
| October 20 | 3:00 p.m. | Memphis* | | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | SECN | W 65–33 | 52,917 |
| October 27 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 12 Kentucky | | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | SECN | L 14–15 | 53,397 |
| November 3 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Florida | | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | SECN | W 38–17 | 80,017 |
| November 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Vanderbilt | | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | SECN | W 33–28 | 48,342 |
| November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at Tennessee | | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN | CBS | W 50–17 | 88,224 |
| November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | Arkansas | | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO (Battle Line Rivalry) | CBS | W 38–0 | 52,482 |
| December 31 | 2:45 p.m. | vs. Oklahoma State* | No. 23 | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN (Liberty Bowl) | ESPN | L 33–38 | 51,587 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### UT Martin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Tigers | 14 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 51 |

### Wyoming

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Tigers | 3 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 40 |

### At Purdue

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 13 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 40 |
| Boilermakers | 7 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 37 |

### Georgia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Bulldogs | 7 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 43 |
| Tigers | 7 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 29 |

### At South Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Missouri | 14 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 35 |
| South Carolina | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 37 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
* Date: October 6, 2018
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: ESE 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 73,393
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Kris Budden (sideline)
Game information :
First Quarter
(11:58) MU – Rountree 1 yard TD run, McCann kick (MU 7–0)
(11:02) SC – Bryan Edwards 5 yard pass from Scarnecchia, White kick (7–7)
(04:25) MU – Crockett 1 yard TD run, McCann kick (MU 14–7)
Second Quarter
(14:53) MU – McCann 22 yard field goal (MU 17–7)
(12:57) SC – Edwards 17 yard pass from Scarnecchia, White kick (MU 17–14)
(06:16) MU – McCann 32 yard field goal (MU 20–14)
(00:23) MU – McCann 22 yard field goal (MU 23–14)
Third Quarter
(09:34) SC – Samuel 8 yard pass from Scarnecchia, White kick (MU 23–21)
(05:15) SC – White 42 yard field goal (SC 24–23)
(05:00) SC – Greene 12 yard interception, White kick (SC 31–23)
Fourth Quarter
(13:54) MU – Rountree 2 yard TD run, Lock pass failed (SC 31–29)
(11:01) MU – McCann 44 yard field goal (MU 32–31)
(06:23) SC – White 42 yard field goal (SC 34–32)
(01:18) MU – McCann 57 yard field goal (MU 35–34)
(00:02) SC – White 33 yard field goal (SC 37–35)
Total Yards
MU – 490; 204 passing yards, 286 rushing yards
SC – 377; 249 passing yards, 128 rushing yards
Passing leader
MU – Drew Lock; 17–36, 204 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT
SC – Mike Scarnecchia; 20–35, 249 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Rushing leader
MU – Damarea Crockett; 20 rushes, 158 yards, 1 TD
SC – Rico Dowdle; 21 rushes, 62 yards, 0 TD
Receiving leader
MU – Jalen Knox; 2 catches, 50 yards, 0 TD
SC – Deebo Samuel; 4 catches, 88 yards, 1 TD
Defensive leader
MU – Terez Hall; 11 total tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack
SC – Bryson Allen-Williams; 6 total tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack :

### At Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Missouri | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| • #1 Alabama | 13 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 39 |
Statistics
| Statistics | Missouri | Alabama |
| First downs | 13 | 25 |
| Total yards | 212 | 564 |
| Rushes–yards | 70 | 184 |
| Passing yards | 142 | 380 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–26 | 19–30 |
| Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Missouri | Passing | Drew Lock | 13/26, 142 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Missouri | Rushing | Larry Rountree III | 17 carries, 48 yards |
| Missouri | Receiving | Jalen Knox | 3 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 12/22, 265 yards, 3 TD |
| Alabama | Rushing | Damien Harris | 14 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama | Receiving | Jerry Jeudy | 3 receptions, 147 yards, 1 TD |

### Memphis

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| MEM Tigers | 3 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| Tigers | 21 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 65 |

### Kentucky

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Wildcats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
| Tigers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri
* Date: October 27, 2018
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 53,397
* TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline reporter)

### At Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Missouri | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| No. 13 Florida | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
* Date: November 3, 2018
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NNE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 80,017
* Referee: John McDaid
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic
* Boxscore
Game information :
First Quarter
Florida – Evan McPherson 32-yard field goal, 7:18
Missouri – Larry Rountree III 27-yard run (Tucker McCann kick), 3:46
Second Quarter
Missouri – Albert Okwuegbunam 22-yard pass from Drew Lock (Tucker McCann kick), 13:12
Missouri – Damarea Crockett 4-yard run (Tucker McCann kick), 6:06
Florida – Feleipe Franks 3-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 1:42
Third Quarter
Missouri – Kam Scott 41-yard pass from Drew Lock (Evan McPherson kick), 10:02
Missouri – Emanuel Hall 4-yard pass from Drew Lock (Evan McPherson kick), 5:00
Florida – Josh Hammond 7-yard pass from Kyle Trask (Evan McPherson kick), 0:20
Fourth Quarter
Missouri – Tucker McCann 40-yard field goal, 9:08
Passing leaders
MIZZ – Drew Lock – 24/32, 250 yards, 3 touchdowns
FLA – Kyle Trask – 10/18, 126 yards, 1 touchdown
Rushing leaders
MIZZ – Damarea Crockett – 21 carries, 114 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – La'Mical Perine – 10 carries, 42 yards
Receiving leaders
MIZZ – Emanuel Hall – 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 touchdown
FLA – Kadarius Toney – 2 receptions, 72 yards
Tackling leaders
MIZZ – Cale Garrett – 12 tackles
FLA – David Reese II – 14 tackles :
| Overall record | Previous meeting | Previous winner |
| 3–4 | November 4, 2017 | Missouri, 45–16 |

### Vanderbilt

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commodores | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Tigers | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 33 |

### At Tennessee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 6 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 50 |
| Volunteers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |

### Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Razorbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigers | 7 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium • Columbia, Missouri
* Date: Friday, November 23, 2018
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Rainy • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C) • Wind: S 15 mph (24 km/h)
* Game attendance: 52,482
* Referee: David Smith (SEC)
* TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (color), Rick Neuheisel (color), John Schriffen (sideline)
* Pregame line: Missouri –24 • Odds to win: Missouri 93.9%
Game information :
First Quarter
(10:54) MIZ – Drew Lock 9 yard rush, Tucker McCann kick Missouri 7–0; 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:06
Second Quarter
(13:11) MIZ – Drew Lock 3 yard rush, Tucker McCann kick Missouri 14–0; 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:18
(12:33) MIZ – Akial Byers recovered fumble in end zone, Tucker McCann kick Missouri 21–0
(0:35) MIZ – Emanuel Hall 6 yard pass from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick Missouri 28–0; 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:04
Third Quarter
(8:19) MIZ – Emanuel Hall 67 yard pass from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick Missouri 35–0; 9 plays, 96 yards, 3:31
(1:48) MIZ – Tucker McCann 42 yard FG Missouri 38–0; 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:33
Fourth Quarter
No scoring
Top Passers
ARK – Connor Noland: 5/17, 98 yards
MIZ – Drew Lock: 16/25, 221 yards, 2 TD
Top Rushers
ARK – Devwah Whaley: 13 carries, 54 yards
MIZ – Larry Rountree III: 29 carries, 119 yards
Top Receivers
ARK – Devwah Whaley: 2 receptions, 61 yards
MIZ – Emanuel Hall: 6 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD :

### Vs. Oklahoma State (Liberty Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 38 |
| No. 24 Tigers | 3 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 33 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 24 | |
| Coaches | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | Not released |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 2 | 42 | Drew Lock | QB | Denver Broncos |
| 7 | 215 | Terry Beckner | DT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |