Scoring summary
Missouri never trailed. The Tigers led 13–7 at halftime, then scored two touchdowns in the first six minutes of the third quarter to break the Battle Line Rivalry open on a rainy Halloween night.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (23) Missouri | 10 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| Arkansas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
- 1st · 5:33Blake Craig 31-yard field goalMissouri 3–0
- 1st · 3:41Darris Smith fumble recovery in the end zone (Craig kick) — botched Arkansas fourth-and-1 direct snap rolled 34 yards into the end zoneMissouri 10–0
- 2nd · 9:00Blake Craig 53-yard field goalMissouri 13–0
- 2nd · 0:41KJ Jackson 2-yard touchdown run (Max Gilbert kick)Missouri 13–7
- 3rd · 10:53Austin Simmons 15-yard touchdown pass to Donovan Olugbode (Craig kick)Missouri 20–7
- 3rd · 9:47Jamal Roberts 2-yard touchdown run (Craig kick)Missouri 27–7
- 4th · 14:56Max Gilbert 32-yard field goal — end of a 20-play Arkansas drive after a chop-block penalty wiped out a touchdownMissouri 27–10
- 4th · 7:19Simmons 10-yard touchdown pass to Roberts (Craig kick)Missouri 34–10
Team stats
Missouri outgained Arkansas 390–288 and outrushed the Razorbacks 211–59. Arkansas actually won third down and threw for 50 more yards — and lost by 24 anyway, because it gave the ball away four times.
| Stat | (23) Missouri | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 390 | 288 |
| Passing yards | 179 | 229 |
| Rushing yards | 211 | 59 |
| Total plays | 66 | 70 |
| Yards per play | 5.9 | 4.1 |
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Third down | 6-of-13 | 8-of-17 |
| Fourth down | 2-of-3 | 2-of-4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Sacks by defense | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties – yards | 9 – 80 | 7 – 85 |
| Time of possession | 31:45 | 28:15 |
Points off turnovers: Missouri scored 24 points off Arkansas’ four giveaways (one interception, three lost fumbles), including Smith’s defensive touchdown. Missouri’s only turnover was a lost Jamal Roberts fumble.
Player stats
Every passer, rusher and receiver from the box score, plus the defensive leaders for each team.
Passing
| Missouri | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Simmons | 20/31 | 179 | 2 | 0 |
| Arkansas | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJ Jackson | 20/34 | 229 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Missouri | ATT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Roberts | 23 | 138 | 1 |
| Ahmad Hardy | 3 | 42 | 0 |
| DaMarion Fowlkes | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Preston Hatfield | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Austin Simmons | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| Arkansas | ATT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Settles | 12 | 38 | 0 |
| KJ Jackson | 13 | 33 | 1 |
| Sutton Smith | 9 | 22 | 0 |
| Braylen Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | −34 | 0 |
Arkansas’ −34 team rushing line is the botched fourth-and-1 snap that became Missouri’s first touchdown. Hardy’s 42 yards in his season debut included a 37-yard run in the final two minutes; early wire copy filed before that carry listed him at two carries for five yards.
Receiving
| Missouri | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayden Lee | 6 | 78 | 0 |
| Donovan Olugbode | 5 | 50 | 1 |
| Jamal Roberts | 3 | 20 | 1 |
| Naeshaun Montgomery | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Brett Norfleet | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| DaMarion Fowlkes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Jordan | 7 | 106 | 0 |
| CJ Brown | 4 | 37 | 0 |
| Cam Settles | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| Donovan Faupel | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Ismael Cisse | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Ty Lockwood | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Courtney Crutchfield | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Matt Adcock | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Missouri | TKL | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Rodriguez | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santana Banner | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trajen Greco | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremiah Beasley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Langden Kitchen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante McClellan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donta Simpson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Darris Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Arkansas | TKL | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Shaw | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahiem Johnson | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Harrison | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Khmori House | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy Rhodes Jr. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Bogle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Sandel-Bascomb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Missouri takeaways: Greco’s interception (tipped by Chris Graves Jr.), forced fumbles by Rodriguez and McClellan, and fumble recoveries by Banner, Jahlil Florence and Smith — Smith’s in the end zone for a touchdown. Arkansas’ lone takeaway was Shaw’s recovery of Roberts’ fumble; Carter Stoutmire forced it. Kicking: Craig 2-for-2 on field goals (31, 53) and 4-for-4 on PATs for Missouri; Gilbert 1-for-2 (32 made) and 1-for-1 on PATs for Arkansas.
Key takeaways
Missouri’s fifth straight win in the Battle Line Rivalry, and its 10th in the last 11 meetings. The Tigers are bowl-eligible at 6–2; Arkansas fell to 3–5.
- Turnovers were the game. Arkansas gave it away four times and Missouri turned them into 24 points. The tone was set in the first quarter: Greco’s interception led to a field goal, and a botched fourth-and-1 direct snap rolled into the end zone, where Smith fell on it for a 10–0 lead Arkansas never recovered from.
- Roberts crossed 1,000. Jamal Roberts ran 23 times for 138 yards and a touchdown, caught three passes for 20 yards and another score, totaled 158 yards from scrimmage, and passed 1,000 rushing yards for the season late in the fourth quarter. His 43-yard run and 2-yard score, two plays apart early in the third, ended the competitive phase.
- Arkansas could not run — at all. The Razorbacks managed 59 rushing yards on 36 carries, and 34 of the lost yards came on the botched snap. Without the injured Chris Marshall, Antonio Jordan (7 catches, 106 yards) was the lone bright spot, and even he lost a fourth-quarter fumble that set up Missouri’s final touchdown.
- Hardy is back. All-American Ahmad Hardy, out since a May shooting wounded his leg, made his season debut. He was used carefully early, then broke a 37-yard run in the closing minutes to finish with three carries for 42 yards.
- The third quarter decided it. Up just 13–7 at the half despite Arkansas’ mistakes, Missouri opened the second half with an 8-play, 75-yard touchdown drive — Simmons to Cayden Lee for 46 yards, then to Olugbode for 15 and the score — and scored again 66 seconds of game time later after Rodriguez forced a Jackson fumble.
Against the call
How the final score stacked up against the Coach Snark preview projection.
Sources & caveats
Final score and quarter splits cross-checked across the Associated Press account, USA Today, the Columbia Daily Tribune, the Southwest Times Record and the full Sportradar/Covers box scores, which agree: Missouri 34, Arkansas 10 (10–3–14–7 by quarter for Missouri; 0–7–0–3 for Arkansas). Records after the game: Missouri 6–2 (3–2 SEC), Arkansas 3–5 (1–4 SEC). Weather shown is the reported game condition (light rain, 58°F, wind 9 mph); the Open-Meteo archive for Fayetteville at the 6:45 p.m. CT kickoff hour reads light drizzle at about 61°F with wind near 6 mph, and every recap described a rainy, soggy night.
- Sportradar match pageQuarter splits, scoring plays, complete player statistics, team comparison and reported conditions.
- Covers box scoreIndependent team statistics and scoring summary confirming the final and quarter splits.
- Associated Press recap via TSNSimmons’ and Roberts’ lines, 24 points off turnovers, and the updated records.
- Columbia Daily Tribune live coverageQuarter-by-quarter account, Roberts’ 1,000-yard milestone and the fumble-return touchdown.
- Southwest Times Record live coverageArkansas-side scoring account, the 20-play field-goal drive and the nullified touchdowns.
- SEC Scouts recapTeam totals (390–288), possession split and the reported attendance of 65,117.
Caveats: Attendance (65,117) comes from a single recap source and was not confirmed on an official box score, so treat it as reported rather than official. A few early recaps credited Missouri with three or five turnovers forced; the full box score settles it at four Arkansas giveaways (one interception, three lost fumbles) against one Missouri giveaway. Hardy’s rushing line follows the final box score, which includes his late 37-yard run; wire copy filed earlier in the fourth quarter listed two carries for five yards.