in Como for the ninth ranked Missouri Tigers an absolutely beautiful day to welcome the Buffalo pools out of the Mac but will the Bulls fade the black when they have to meet up with mou's death row defense we're about to find out you're watching Missouri and buffalo on SEC network over Lafayette Missouri won the toss they've elected to defer so the buffalo bulls will start with the football and CJ ogana is finally getting tiger not missing the beat third and 10 here comes a pressure and broken up by Joseph Charleston that's going to be a three and out to open things for this mou defense three receivers at the bottom of the screen buron closest to the line Nate noell the transfer from appalachion State what a debut for him 11 carries for and it's going to be a direct snap a fake reverse and moving on the right side looked like Noel so Noel fak the result mookie Cooper in motion and the toss back to the motion man and [Applause] incomplete Charles macarin was in coverage and now [Applause] and the kick is up and Blake Craig four for four to start the season give him that from 51 yds out so VI snow motions out of the back field Henderson is back in and this carry goes to Henderson he's going to try to stretch it out and runs away from dalen Carnell but it's Marvin Burks Jr able to track that down and third and 10 ja Barella now back another aggressive downfield shot picked off Marvin burs with the int that is a dog on the back end for this missou def to me he was one of my favorite players on this defense because of how he flies around the ball now there appears to be a tip pass where Agana is throwing that short post route it gets tipped up and we know whenever there's a tip or an overthrow you get an opportunity to Noel and outside Zone slipping through one tackle and taking it to the 35 that is the bread and butter of this Missouri offense absolutely you sprint with me here from Brady cook on Third and seven backside pressure before he falls down completes to Nate Noel but Noel was tripped it was 51 for Blake Craig now from 49 will the result be the same it will not so the first Miss of the season for the red short freshman and an empty [Applause] drive and that is barkell he was the spark oh running angry to the 49 yd line 15 yards for Jaz [Applause] bad on bana nailed but complete to Victor snow move those chains Z oana looked right backside pressure and it's going to fall in complete the tiger defense was harassing him Caroll remains in at TB back Stevens comes in as a lead blocker left side and a good second effort by Carroll to pick up the first down Marcus Carroll guys are ready to go we were a little uneasy on offense we had a couple mental errors a few misalignments but then we settled down we started moving the ball just got it in that area of the field where you know you don't want Missouri a first down and there's buron reversing courses he's got Tyler Stevens leading away sudden electric down to the 25 that's the explosion they've scored on 63 of 65 Red Zone trips since the start of last season that's number one in the ball subdivision as nothing happening there for Carol now what they don't do as well is convert these red you have that much free space missoui is going to take advantage going to Carroll with that strong right side with the Buffalo defense Standing Tall with red Murdoch who Johan dolak this Bulls defense looking for a stop missou looking for six little lower the shoulder for Luther buron from the L to the zoo you call up the plays he'll choreograph the dances to feature his athleticism and what he does best be an athlete be the guy and that's what exactly what he does you see the Jets sweep hand off and then finish it lowering the boom on that Defender just to let him any player in college football featured more in a variety of ways than Luther BG not at all that allows him to play at that speed loss of five third and 12 oina sacked Johnny Walker Junior his first sack of the Season saw that play absolutely creative call from Kirby more Nate Noel motions out pass over the middle and Theo e keep on racking up those catches give him six Noel leaves cook empty Quick Pass and complete to Jordan haris sophomore from Pine Bluff played primarily on special teams like the ball and put them in the best position cook with time cook lets it Fly Theo whis moving inside and booking it inside the 5 yd line offensive line provides the protection for Brady cook to dish it out puts him in a manageable situation no oh takes the Big Lick but did the little man get in illegal formation offense five or more in the back field 5yd penalty still first down second time we've seen one of those pre-nap penal cash in with Luther Burton the last time down four penalties from isou start this game Noel using the slide size to slip through a couple of tackles before formation here and cook is going to roll and throw corner of the end zone and and he had Tyler Stevens wide open in that corner what happened there fzy yeah those are two running backs in the back field the flip was a fake to Burton cook keeps it one ref is saying touchdown so it looks like Brady cook is [Applause] in route to him get the entire defense to flow that way obviously you see three Defenders getting out of position and then Brady cook finds a way to here's Craig to make it a 17-point game of CJ Agana points would be huge on this drive for Buffalo there's bark Della into the open field rumbling to the 50 yd [Applause] line Victor snow has a big catch he's in motion and that's going to be well short of the line to gain just fighting was Henderson to get it back to the L Sydney Williams fourth and four a has a man but he overthrows alj Henderson that could have been six fuzzy yeah this was the exact same play Theo is making sure you don't forget about who he is and becoming a household name for this Missi offense too shy of his career high for catches and we got 234 left to go here in the first half oh no Nate Noel almost broke free saving tackle right there Noel the stud out of Miami Northwestern High School produces Elite Talent year after year and that to go here in the first half that's smooky Cooper em motion cook will scramble a little mini hurdle stayed up inside the 10 hook lway style into the end zone 31 yds letal play right there Brady cook finds a way the play was covered beautifully by Buffalo Nate Noel running on the wheel route the athleticism even though he trips he says I'm not going down and then up get some air how much was that hang time right there L it was enough to get him six points on the board that was along the line of the moves that we saw from are interchangeable that's impressive mhm second and 10 a B on the slant and that is snow breaking out to the 40 still up to the 35 yd line for the 58 sophomore Victory F to snow give it to barell he takes it to the 30 will Buffalo go for it on fourth down for the thir third time tonight they are 0 for two so [Applause] far be a 48 y will Missouri allow its first points of the season kick is up no the Tigers stand two stops on fourth down sh off right now until the snap cook no longer has communication with his offensive coordinator Cook wide open the Lise has tied his career high with 10 catches four Daniel Blood In Motion pitch and catch to the speed s mares [Music] Johnson execution there again time to go back to work clean pocket the laser over the middle complete to Maris Johnson backto back catches for the s for who is the future of the program at the receiver's spot absolute dime right there got to snap the ball quickly to get a playoff one timeout left for the Tigers cook looking left side he won it Johnson checks it down Noel he's got to get out of bounds he's going to dance try to reverse field and now missou has to take that timeout be the longest field goal of his career and Craig leaves it wide right and anytime we talk about wide right Buffalo fans say why do you got to go there yards there was another opportunity for Buffalo to go for it they elected to go for a field goal and missed and so no chance for return here maou hopefully nothing major Marcus Carroll with his first Carry of the second half and third and one man that is a load to bring down as Carol moves the sticks it's I would say in junk time in the open against bur State they have some youngans that will develop oh such great patience and vision and when Marcus Carol needed the burst he hit that turns back in 2022 last season was cut short due to injury he transferred to Utah State in the spring and then came back to Buffalo Boi that's mookie Cooper offense has still put up 24 points third down cook pump fakes in a high throw incomplete as he was looking for Daniel blood sophomore out of Louisiana bana has been bottled up had 96 yds rushing here a couple of years ago that's incomplete Agana only was six yards on the ground this time around and he is five of of 16 through the air second and 10 cook pulls it from Noel moving collides into Maris Johnson but picks up the first down and the legs are working moves on for the next play that has to be tough Noel bouncing he's got the edge in the first down you know there's a lot going on lafette out of the FCS a week ago cook extending and could not hit Daniel Blood let's face it that deep shot 6' five punter Luke Bower booms this will it check up it does that is a beauty out of way Luke power hey you can throw a lot pass to him as well he can high point that thing in the red zone as starters had so that you're to Deep the rest of the season Buffalo a combin one and 10 on third and fourth down aana stretching the field over thrown that one was covered up well Third special teams atrocious last week they're able to get that punt off and Daniel blood calls for the fair catch 518 left to go here in the third quarter still waiting for our fight song for the Missouri Tigers which he was obviously trying to do do on the sideline cook on target to Theo breaking fre down the sideline catch number 12 and that could give him the necessary yardage here as well off to a great start cook far hash make a man miss Joshua Manning So Physical he's a young pck but man he does things that don't always he is being able to share the Defenders set them up in a GED Zone Noel flag down he's into the end zone let's sort it [Applause] out personal foul face mask offense number 75 15 yd penalty still first down what's uh even coach sh was like I can't argue that that's a penalty on Mitch Walters fing in for Cameron Johnson at Right Guard and there he is again oh still up yakam young man Theo whis time in January Jamal Roberts mookie Cooper in the backfield there's mooki good block on dolak mooki spinning inside the 5 yd line George wallow with a stop out of the formation bre s rolling into the end zone Tigers score Nate Noel cashing in again I love the misdirection that Missouri utilizes you start off it's now three trips three touchdowns and that's more along the lines of what Kirby Moore wants to be but regardless yeah this one the physical attack you remember you got the misdirection happening Jet Sweep in front counter bringing two offensive linemen to the point of attack and then Nate Noel says hey in the Red Zone B yob B Be Your Own blocker it was been awesome to start the year hakana to an open man Victor snow does he find the edge for the first down initial spot looks short and well short about two yards this you got to go fourth and two four carries six yards it will be a carry bar still it's going to be close the initial spot looks like he has the first down from The Far Side of the field right there to create a third and long situation did not play last season as he took a red shirt third and 15 tough place to be in a brought down backto back sacks Chris mclen if looks like the drummer from The Killers yes absolutely second and nine here's Carol and Carol running hard number got to respect that running style short situation Carroll will move it forward right at the first down marker from here it looks like he'll have the appropriate yardage Cornell Evans makes a stop they go fourth down here Tyler Stevens in motion Stevens lead blocker Carroll he stood up but it looked like on the initial surge he's got the first down before red Murdoch forced him back first 15 it's the tiger 7 to 12 tonight on third down told you coming in to the second half Luther Burton unlikely to return with an illness as that is well short but so if Buffalo scores we're going to blame this one on the pro production room here's Agana slipping away hit the sideline to the 30 yd line here tonight champ and bamb Bam as they call each other third and two Barksdale will try to cut it out and follow behind Agana not happening Marcus Clark stonewalling him there's another transfer from love to see guys like that we'll see how he makes the most of his opportunities running right side hit the sideline and another flag that this Missouri team has experienced offensively already third and one back to Lacy oh he's Shifty and he met a brick wall right there in the form of Jonathan cppo little bit of the US Open takes a lot of grit and tenacity to perform at that level finals coming up you can learn a lot by watching tennis and trying to apply it to these broadcasts Maris Johnson there a lightning bug and a explosive play before relationship there so it's really cool to see him doing his thing in bouri and one of the best running back coaches in America and here's the carry up the gut Jamal Roberts who had himself a touchdown last week next to that name Buffalo first and goal for Drew Pine and Roberts and Roberts has his second touchdown of the Season another future star from the L Jamal Roberts from St Mary's it's the DNA run you get in pistol outside Zone you see hat on a hat being able to get their positioning the lineman opening up that hole for Miss Q's yeah the cook interception couple of missed field goals and the penalties the penalties are going to be a big one Buffalo has a lot to look forward to in the Mac Pete limbo will get them right start contending again big commitment at that program especially because of the success that Lance lipold had with backto back shutouts they are the first FBS school to open a season with consecutive shutouts since 2019 Wisconsin and how about this 35 straight drives against the Missouri defense no touchdowns allowed that is the longest stretch for this proud Tigers program over the past 20 years