Missouris Blaine Gabbert had a big night completing 25 of 40 for 441 yds 3 TDs and no INTs.
Nevada's leading rusher Vai Taua who ran for 114 yds against ND was injured and fumbled on the 4th play of the game returning a Missouri punt and did not play again in the game. Missouri scored 3 points off the turnover.
Trailing 12-7 just before halftime Nevada fumbled but recovered on Mizzou's 27 yd line with 23 seconds left. They drew a personal foul call after the play and time expired without a FG attempt as they had no time outs left.
Nevada opened the 2nd half with a 50 yd kickoff return and Kaepernick confounded the Tiger defense with a 11 yd run to take the lead early in the 3rd Q, 13-12.
It took Gabbert 2 plays to hit a 74 TD pass to retake the lead 18-13.
Early in the 4th Q on a 3 and 1 at Mizzou's 4 yard line, Nevada rushed for the yard but fumbled and Mizzou recovered at their own 3. Gabbert put together a couple of long passes and a Mizzou a 40 yd run doe 97 yd TD drive and a 14 point swing.
Kaepernick led a late 4th Q scoring drive to close out the scoring at 31-21.
Taua's backup, Luke Lippincott ran for 114 yds (same total as Taua had against ND). Kaepernick added 59 on the ground. He also hit 58% of his passes for 146 yds, 1 TD, no INTs.
Nevada rushed for 218 yds against Mizzou. They 153 against ND.
Nevada gave up 10 points to Mizzou on the turnovers and lost more points fumbling on 1st and goal at the Mizzou 3. Nevada drops to 0-3.
Nevada's leading rusher Vai Taua who ran for 114 yds against ND was injured and fumbled on the 4th play of the game returning a Missouri punt and did not play again in the game. Missouri scored 3 points off the turnover.
Trailing 12-7 just before halftime Nevada fumbled but recovered on Mizzou's 27 yd line with 23 seconds left. They drew a personal foul call after the play and time expired without a FG attempt as they had no time outs left.
Nevada opened the 2nd half with a 50 yd kickoff return and Kaepernick confounded the Tiger defense with a 11 yd run to take the lead early in the 3rd Q, 13-12.
It took Gabbert 2 plays to hit a 74 TD pass to retake the lead 18-13.
Early in the 4th Q on a 3 and 1 at Mizzou's 4 yard line, Nevada rushed for the yard but fumbled and Mizzou recovered at their own 3. Gabbert put together a couple of long passes and a Mizzou a 40 yd run doe 97 yd TD drive and a 14 point swing.
Kaepernick led a late 4th Q scoring drive to close out the scoring at 31-21.
Taua's backup, Luke Lippincott ran for 114 yds (same total as Taua had against ND). Kaepernick added 59 on the ground. He also hit 58% of his passes for 146 yds, 1 TD, no INTs.
Nevada rushed for 218 yds against Mizzou. They 153 against ND.
Nevada gave up 10 points to Mizzou on the turnovers and lost more points fumbling on 1st and goal at the Mizzou 3. Nevada drops to 0-3.
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