No. 25 Missouri Blows Out No. 8 Florida In Columbia

No. 25 Missouri made a major statement Saturday, cruising past No. 8 Florida 45-17 at Faurot Field.

The Tigers broke open a 10-10 game by scoring 35 unanswered points and piled up 560 yards of offense in the dominant Homecoming victory.

Missouri quarterback Austin Simmons completed 23-of-30 passes for a career-high 340 yards and two touchdowns, while running back Jamal Roberts stole the show on the ground.

Roberts rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries, including an 80-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

Missouri's defense also shut down Florida's rushing attack, holding standout running back Jadan Baugh to just 13 yards on 12 carries. The Gators managed only 42 rushing yards as a team.

The victory snapped Missouri's nine-game losing streak against ranked opponents and improved the Tigers to 4-1. Florida also fell to 4-1 with its first loss of the season.