Overview
- Missouri beat Troy 27-17 in Columbia on Saturday, Sept. 19, improving the Tigers to 3-0 on the season.
- Oddsmakers listed Missouri as roughly a 27-point favorite but the Tigers won by only 10 points, well short of the spread.
- Quarterback Austin Simmons was held to 11-of-20 passing for 108 yards and one touchdown while Jamal Roberts carried 22 times for 128 yards and a touchdown.
- The defense allowed early chunk plays, including a long touchdown, yet forced two turnovers and shut Troy out in the second half.
- Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said there are "lots of things to work on," and Missouri now turns to next week's SEC opener at Mississippi State where those issues will be tested.