The Alabama Crimson Tide just snagged another HUGE win, this time on the road against the #14 Missouri Tigers! Plenty of folks were betting on a Missouri victory, but Coach DeBoer and the Tide had other plans. Facing a tough team in an 110 a.m. kickoff in front of a roaring crowd presented a serious challenge. But the Tide weathered the storm and left Columbia with a nail-biting 27-24 victory! Missouri came out swinging, scoring in under three minutes on their opening drive. The Tigers' ground game was as advertised, but Ty Simpson and the Alabama offense responded in kind. A fantastic 11-play drive ended with a touchdown pass to Kevin Riley, and the Tide were off and running. Following a defensive stop, Simpson launched a beauty to Isaiah Horton in the back of the end zone, giving Alabama the lead. The teams traded field goals to close out the half, with Bama heading to the locker room up 17-10. A Simpson fumble to start the second half allowed Missouri to tie the game, but the drama was just getting started. The Tide reclaimed the lead with a field goal, but a missed kick kept the game close. Then, on 4th and 8, DeBoer kept the offense on the field and Simpson connected with Lotzeir Brooks for a clutch 29-yard gain! He followed that up with a TD pass to Daniel Hill, again on fourth down, for what proved to be the game-winning score. A late interception by true freshman Dijon Lee iced the game. Simpson finished with 200 yards passing and three touchdowns, while Jam Miller led the rushing attack with 85 yards before exiting with a concussion. Lotzeir Brooks led all receivers with 58 yards. Next up? A revenge game against Tennessee in the Third Saturday in October next Saturday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium!Tide Roll Over Missouri in Thrilling Road Victory!
Early Morning Mayhem in Missouri
Bama Answers Mizzou's Early Punch
Simpson Shines, Defense Delivers
Fourth Down Heroics Seal the Deal
Stats and Next Up
