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Central Arkansas Bears 6
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Missouri Tigers 61
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Match Report

Pribula steps in fast to lead Missouri to 61-6 win over Central Arkansas

— Beau Pribula staked his claim to Missouri’s starting quarterback job with a four-touchdown performance as the Tigers rolled to a 61-6 season-opening thrashing of Central Arkansas Thursday night.

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Team Stats

CARK MIZ
15
1st Downs
25
2-13
3rd down efficiency
9-13
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-1
227
Total Yards
560
73
Passing
341
13/23
Comp/Att
26/31
3.2
Yards per pass
11.0
154
Rushing
219
39
Rushing Attempts
38
3.9
Yards per rush
5.8
5-60
Penalties
8-70
2
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
29:51
Possession
30:09

Top Performers

CARK

  • Trace Beard NO 7 · YDS 304 · AVG 43.4
  • Luther Richesson NO 1 · YDS 54 · AVG 54.0
  • Ty Durham NO 5 · YDS 86 · AVG 17.2
  • Landen Chambers CAR 15 · YDS 63 · AVG 4.2

MIZ

  • Beau Pribula C/ATT 23/28 · YDS 283 · AVG 10.1
  • Marquis Johnson REC 5 · YDS 134 · AVG 26.8
  • Matt Zollers C/ATT 3/3 · YDS 58 · AVG 19.3
  • Blake Craig FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 55

Highlights

01:11 Central Arkansas Bears vs. Missouri Tigers: Full Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:19 Beau Pribula's first pass at Mizzou is a 51-yard TD Watch on ESPN 00:35 Beau Pribula scores 31-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:19 Beau Pribula throws 1-yard touchdown pass to Brett Norfleet Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 0:22 6-61

    Manny Smith 3 Yd pass from Luther Richesson (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 2:48 0-61

    Dante McClellan 83 Yd Interception Return (Robert Meyer Kick)

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 7:32 0-54

    Marquise Davis 3 Yd Run (Robert Meyer Kick)

    Q4
  4. Touchdown 11:05 0-47

    Jude James 40 Yd pass from Matt Zollers (Robert Meyer Kick)

    Q4
  5. Touchdown 4:54 0-40

    Beau Pribula 1 Yd Run (Robert Meyer Kick)

    Q3
  6. Touchdown 11:23 0-33

    Ahmad Hardy 4 Yd Run (Blake Craig Kick)

    Q3
  7. Touchdown 0:08 0-26

    Brett Norfleet 1 Yd pass from Beau Pribula (Blake Craig Kick)

    Q2
  8. Touchdown 6:48 0-19

    Beau Pribula 31 Yd Run (Blake Craig Kick)

    Q2
  9. Field Goal 9:33 0-12

    Blake Craig 55 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  10. Field Goal 2:22 0-9

    Blake Craig 49 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  11. Touchdown 11:06 0-6

    Marquis Johnson 49 Yd pass from Beau Pribula (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

    Q1
  1. MIZ

    1 play, -2 yards, 0:22 · End of Game

    Q4
  2. CARK 0:22

    10 plays, 63 yards, 2:21 · Touchdown

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 0:22 6-61

    Manny Smith 3 Yd pass from Luther Richesson (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

    Q4
  4. CARK 2:48

    12 plays, 49 yards, 4:38 · Interception Touchdown

    Q4
  5. Touchdown 2:48 0-61

    Dante McClellan 83 Yd Interception Return (Robert Meyer Kick)

    Q4
  6. MIZ 7:32

    4 plays, 14 yards, 2:00 · Touchdown

    Q4
  7. Touchdown 7:32 0-54

    Marquise Davis 3 Yd Run (Robert Meyer Kick)

    Q4
  8. CARK 9:32

    3 plays, -1 yard, 1:28 · Fumble

    Q4
  9. MIZ 11:05

    4 plays, 54 yards, 1:51 · Touchdown

    Q4
  10. Touchdown 11:05 0-47

    Jude James 40 Yd pass from Matt Zollers (Robert Meyer Kick)

    Q4
  11. CARK 12:56

    3 plays, 6 yards, 1:24 · Punt

    Q4
  12. MIZ 14:20

    3 plays, 7 yards, 2:01 · Punt

    Q4
  13. CARK 1:21

    5 plays, 16 yards, 3:27 · Punt

    Q3
  14. MIZ 4:54

    7 plays, 99 yards, 3:09 · Touchdown

    Q3
  15. Touchdown 4:54 0-40

    Beau Pribula 1 Yd Run (Robert Meyer Kick)

    Q3
  16. CARK 8:03

    6 plays, 30 yards, 3:15 · Punt

    Q3
  17. MIZ 11:23

    7 plays, 85 yards, 3:27 · Touchdown

    Q3
  18. Touchdown 11:23 0-33

    Ahmad Hardy 4 Yd Run (Blake Craig Kick)

    Q3
  19. CARK

    1 play, -1 yard, 0:02 · End of Half

    Q2
  20. MIZ 0:08

    15 plays, 99 yards, 3:30 · Touchdown

    Q2
  21. Touchdown 0:08 0-26

    Brett Norfleet 1 Yd pass from Beau Pribula (Blake Craig Kick)

    Q2
  22. CARK 3:38

    5 plays, 20 yards, 3:10 · Punt

    Q2
  23. MIZ 6:48

    2 plays, 33 yards, 0:53 · Touchdown

    Q2
  24. Touchdown 6:48 0-19

    Beau Pribula 31 Yd Run (Blake Craig Kick)

    Q2
  25. CARK 7:41

    3 plays, 4 yards, 1:47 · Punt

    Q2
  26. MIZ 9:33

    14 plays, 35 yards, 6:05 · Field Goal

    Q2
  27. Field Goal 9:33 0-12

    Blake Craig 55 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  28. CARK 0:38

    3 plays, 7 yards, 1:44 · Punt

    Q1
  29. MIZ 2:22

    10 plays, 50 yards, 4:29 · Field Goal

    Q1
  30. Field Goal 2:22 0-9

    Blake Craig 49 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  31. CARK 6:51

    7 plays, 25 yards, 4:07 · Punt

    Q1
  32. Touchdown 11:06 0-6

    Marquis Johnson 49 Yd pass from Beau Pribula (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

    Q1
  33. MIZ 11:06

    4 plays, 64 yards, 0:00 · Touchdown

    Q0
  34. CARK 13:18

    4 plays, 7 yards, 1:42 · Punt

    Q1

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