Football

First Half Action
Missouri   Kansas
5 First downs 13
17 Rushes 19
19 Rushing yards 82
17-7-0 Passing
(comp-att-int)
17-14-0
86 Passing yards 128
34 Total
offensive
plays
36
105 Total offense 210
0 Return yards 34
6-36.8 Punting 2-44.0
1-0 Fumbles-lost 1-1
2-20 Penalties-yds 2-15
13:51 Time of
possession
16:09
Briefly
The Tigers gained 11 yards on their first three possessions combined. ... Kansas averaged 4.3 yards per rush in the first half. Missouri averaged 1.1 yards per rush. ... Only one MU first-half possession crossed midfield, and it ended with a missed field goal.

Missouri Leaders
Rushing: Damien Nash 8-31.
Passing: Brad Smith 7-for-17 for 86 yards.
Receiving: Thomson Omboga 3-51.

Kansas leaders
Rushing: Clark Green 13-74.
Passing: Brian Luke 14-for-17 for 128 yards.
Receiving: Brandon Rideau 4-52.

Final Totals
Missouri   Kansas
14 First downs 21
27 Rushes 42
-6 Rushing yards 135
40-15-1 Passing
(comp-att-int)
36-24-1
262 Passing yards 239
67 Total
offensive
plays
78
256 Total offense 374
47 Return yards 110
9-38.6 Punting 7-35.7
1-0 Fumbles-lost 1-1
3-26 Penalties-yds 6-55
0-0 Sacks by
(No.-yards)
6-53
23:02 Time of
possession
36:58
Briefly
Missouri scored on consecutive quick-strike possessions in the fourth quarter to pull within two touchdowns, but KU held the Tigers to minus-15 yards on their next two possessions and ended the second with an interception to blunt the threat. ... While the Tigers were 2-for-3 on fourth-down conversions, they were just 1-for-16 on third down. Kansas was 9-for-18 on third-down conversions. ... KU averaged 4.8 yards per play; MU averaged 3.8 yards.

Games to remember
Kansas: Clark Green 32 rushes for 118 yards, TD; Brian Luke 24-for-36 passing for 239 yards, 2 TDs.
Missouri: Sean Coffey 5 catches for 91 yards, 2 TDs.

Game to forget
Missouri: Brad Smith 15-for-40 passing, 262 yards, 6 sacks, 13 rushes, minus-41 yards.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (carries-yards)
Kansas: Clark Green 32-118, Brian Luke 5-18, Austine Nwabuisi 4-1, team 1-(minus-2).
Missouri: Damien Nash 12-38, Marcus Woods 1-3, William Franklin 1-(minus-6), Brad Smith 13-(minus-41).

PASSING (comp.-att.-yards)
Kansas: Luke 24-for-36 for 239 yards (one intercepted).
Missouri: Smith 15-for-40 for 262 yards (one intercepted).

RECEIVING (receptions-yards)
Kansas: Brandon Rideau 8-100, Mark Simmons 5-14, Lyonel Anderson 4-60, Green 4-31, Gary Heaggans 2-25, Marcus Henry 1-9.
Missouri: Sean Coffey 5-91, Thomson Omboga 3-51, Nash 3-22, Franklin 1-46, David Richard 1-40, Brad Ekwerekwu 1-9, Victor Sesay 1-3.

PUNTING (No.-average)
Kansas: Kyle Tucker 7-35.7.
Missouri: Adam Crossett 9-38.6

TACKLING LEADERS
Kansas: David McMillan 5, Kevin Kane 5, Rodney Harris 3, Charlton Keith 3.
Missouri: David Overstreet 10, James Kinney 9, C.J. Mosley 5, Loren Williams 5, Henry Sweat 5.

SCORE BY QUARTERS
  1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
Missouri 0 0 0 14 14
Kansas 7 14 7 3 31

Officials: Tom Ahlers (r), Steve Storie (u), Tim Crowley (lm), Tim Pringle (lj), Arthur Lucky (bj), Derrick Rhone (fj), Gene Semko (sj).
Attendance: 53,480.
Time of game: 3:02.

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