Mizzou Network Highlights: Mizzou 51, Vanderbilt 28
Mizzou’s defensive lineman Kony Ealy, who recorded two sacks in Missouri’s 51-28 win over Vanderbilt, talks about the Tigers’ victory.
On the groove the Tigers defense is in:
“We’re just going out there and fighting for four quarters. We started fast and we finished. We have been preaching that all week. The whole defense did a great job going out there and starting fast and finishing.”
On shutting down Vanderbilt’s offensive weapons:
“Coaches preach the whole week keep coming and coming. Our DBs did a great job in covering (Vanderbilt’s receivers). Our defensive line did a great job putting pressure on the QB. There were calls out there that they missed, and there were calls out there that they got right. We got the victory. That’s all that matters.
On getting off to a good start:
“It was key (to get off to a good start). We kind of got the crowd out of it, and the momentum was all the way down for them. For us we kept starting fast and kept going, kept going, kept going.
On 7,000 Mizzou fans making the trip to Nashville:
“I‘m so psyched on that. It means so much to have so many people on your side like that. We’d love to have more. That means a lot to us. We feed off that. We love our crowd and we love our fans. I’m so tired right now. I appreciate it all, for real.”
Highlight Reel:
Missouri toppled Vanderbilt 51-28 on Saturday night in the first meeting of the two teams in Nashville since 1957. Here is a list of the highlights from the video above, listed in chronological order:
– James Franklin 26-yard touchdown pass to L’Damian Washington to make the score 6-0 with 13:43 left in the first quarter
– Andrew Baggett 44-yard field goal to make it a 10-0 Tigers lead with 8:43 left in the first quarter
– Kentrell Brothers interception at 8:00 in the first quarter
– Franklin to Eric Waters for an 11-yard touchdown to make it 16-0 Tigers
– Henry Josey 5-yard touchdown run to make score 26-7
– Baggett 41-yard field goal broadens the score to 30-7 Tigers
– Josey 1-yard touchdown run with 7:16 left in the third quarter makes it a 36-14 Mizzou lead
– Franklin 5-yard pass to Marcus Lucas for another touchdown
– Franklin to Washington again for 42 yards and a touchdown to make the score 50-28
– Defensive lineman Michael Sam’s third sack of the night
Top Performers:
Franklin: 19-28 passing, 278 yards, 4 touchdowns
Sam: 3 sacks
Mizzou: 523 yards of total offense