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.