The Missouri Tigers under Eli Drinkwitz continued their mastery of the No. 25 South Carolina Gamecocks, handing the home team a deflating 23-10 loss on Saturday afternoon.
Both teams opened the game by trading punts, but Mizzou took control early when it marched down the field on a 96-yard drive that took nearly 7 minutes off the clock and staked the Tigers to a 7-0 lead behind quarterback Brady Cook’s scrambling ability and the strength of a 3-for-3 performance on third down. South Carolina was unable to answer on its next possession, as the offense went nowhere fast with penalties and negative plays, and the first quarter came to an uneventful close.