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Luther Burden III scores twice, Mizzou football snaps losing skid vs. NMSU

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri took a step closer to clinching a spot in the postseason Saturday and snapped its two-game losing streak with a 45-14 victory over New Mexico State on a frigid night at Memorial Stadium.

Brady Cook tossed a couple touchdown passes to Luther Burden III and Cody Schrader ran for two more as Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz emptied his bench in the fourth quarter, including a rare but long-awaited change at quarterback.

The win means Mizzou (5-6) will be playing for bowl eligibility Friday when Arkansas visits for the regular season finale in the Battle Line Rivalry game.