No. 11 Missouri shuts out overmatched Murray State

Brady Cook passed for one touchdown and ran for another as No. 11 Missouri routed FCS opponent Murray State 51-0 on Thursday in Columbia, Mo., in both teams’ season opener.Cook completed 19 of 30 passes for 218 yards. He added 22 rushing yards on four carries.Luther Burden III caught a touchdown pass and Nate Noel, Marcus Carroll and Jamal Roberts rushed for touchdowns.Backup Missouri quarterback Drew Pyne finished 10 of 11 for 82 yards.The Tigers outgained the Racers 489-85 in total yardage and built a 29-5 edge in first downs.Missouri got rolling immediately. After recovering Murray State’s onside kick to open the game, the Tigers needed just 2:18 to score their first touchdown on Cook’s 16-yard touchdown pass to Burden.After another failed Racers gamble — a fourth-and-inches conversion attempt on their own 34-yard line — the Tigers exploited the short field to score again. Noel’s 9-yard touchdown run pushed Missouri to a 14-0 lead 5:12 into the game.On Murray State’s first play on its second possession, Toriano Pride Jr. intercepted Jayden Johannsen’s pass into the right flat and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown.

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