GAME 1: Murray State (0-0) vs Missouri (0-0) | 8-29-2024 | NCAA Football

surprise on side to open it ball is out flag on the play and new head coach Jody Wright of Murray State you knew he was going to come in here and try to do something to get missou off guard and I don't believe that's going to stand cuz the ball didn't go 10 yards it was it was right there on the line but you love the call Jody right you're first time head coach huge Underdog on the road why not let roll the dice see what happens try to seize momentum right off the beginning I love the [Applause] call So Daniel blood was the man at the moment from Missouri that was able to get the surprise onside kick but yeah if you're Jody right 65 new players will get into their story throughout the evening why not the only thing that this could do coach we late for the call there is no foul for theal Block the kicker was more than 5 was kicked when contact was made result is first down bouri all right so now what you've done you've surprise onside kick in offense led by Luther buron the third and Brady cook see how that responds yeah but I like it they stayed on side good execution and it looks like he had a shot they block knock down the kicker the ball's bouncing around he had an opportunity go make a play but now you've given Missouri field position but they're so explosive right here you have to look right now you get this might even change you I know you're scripting the first couple plays you get this field position you might be thinking let's take a shot down the field play one that and oh you want to surprise on site kick us watch this I've got number three Luther Burton is Brady cook brings out the offense that's Bird In Motion pop pass to Burton up the left side there goes Luther first play of the game and a good game for the Tigers that'll be just at the first down marker they're going to give it to him One Touch one first down Luther bir and that's a great job the coach you get your best player the ball early get everybody into a rhythm that extends his his uh consecutive catch streak to 23 games keep your stars happy the running game's going to be one to watch that's Nate Noel the transfer from appalachin State Cody Sher the all everything from the SEC a year ago from Missouri just got picked up by the Rams waved by the 49ers but we've seen Nate Noel play for appalachin State they have him and Marcus Carroll a transfer from Georgia State they believe they will complement the backfield pretty well yeah when you you go recruit uh running backs out of the transfer portal it's great when you have a great old line to sell them on 104 career starts up front cook to the right keeping his eyes down field he can do this as well talked about it in the open that'll be a first down Brady cook getting it himself nice patience you know when you come out to drive opening game one of the things you want to see is everybody come out execute be consistent be smooth Brady cook right now you're trying you got all the energy excitement in game one it's not there tuck it down run get the first down let's play the next play you show it see his his veteran experience in those [Applause] decisions play fake boot right incomplete intended for their talent to tight end Brett Norfleet that looked as if it was going to be an easy pitch and catch was incomplete second down couple of new rules we want to get you updated on throughout the broadcast one of the biggest ones we'll talk about offensively headset communication they can call the ball play right to his helmet shuts off at 15 seconds in the play clock and you see them huddling there I think you're going to see some more teams huddle this year Matt because of that rule in communication Bunch set top of the screen cook left caught and immediately brought down that's a good open FEI tackle Nate Noel the running back cavon Reed on the tackle second year offensive coordinator Kirby Moore yeah me you got love brother his brother Kell Moore is pretty good play caller be calling plays for the Philadelphia Eagles this year the Cowboys the last couple years dad was a coach looks looks like see that they look at the sidelines see everybody checking right here them coming out checking out of the Blitz from a blitz look and empty third and five empty backfield cook easy catch bir touchdown get used to this call Luther buron touchdown Missouri quick strike out of the Tigers six plays 42 yards and 2 minutes 15 seconds exactly how you want to draw it up as a coaching staff right there clean execution you were able to run the ball throw the ball your star player gets the touchdown making someone Miss to get in the end zone Blake Craig on for the extra [Applause] points there was one mishap for Brady cook incompletion the brat nor Fleet but it was business as usual for this talented offense well and when you see what they've done right here is you're going to see one two and three receivers into the short side of the field over here well that you're moving around Luther bur a great player soft coverage off the back end right now and so as he releases you see both theb sink able to get him the ball quick and I'm telling you what that's tough Duty for anybody in college football to bring him down oneon-one in the open field it's the formation and the boundary set it up un settled the defense created the one-on-one matchup and you're going to see Luther Burton move all over the field this year to create those matchups so that people can't take him away weak zero for you in the T trator there e yeah yeah we we'll get you there by three by I was working listen you've got a stylus on you you've got your Fame well we'll decide which one's going to be better for you throughout the season but who number three is going to be good for in Misouri throughout the year I tell said there's only one number three allowed on this board and it wasn't going to be me rting right there look at the zoo already going JK Carter Deep to receive the kick from Murray State and that's where we bring out Jaden Johansson an interesting story for Murray State and their quarterback once in North Dakota State commit he was an allconference player at South Dakota mines comes in 98 total touchdowns one of new one of 65 new players from Murray State well they talked about it they went through it they started Spring ball coach Reich got him going really early just to see what anybody could do who could run who could catch who could tackle what their Athletics looked like and then they put the offense in after they looked at the talent they had with this new [Applause] group Jordan Washington the running back and he's got a crease up the middle he's a true freshman and with that carry he's the first true freshman to start at running back for Murray State since DJ penck back in 2017 and a good game for him on first down gain of seven absolutely he's a big back when you see him right there I said he's explosive not not the tallest guy but he is a big back at 215 as a freshman thick hard to carry hard to get down on the ground that's what you want come out there I like it they're going to come out and try to challenge that missou front with some young players mou front lost a couple of players seven returning starters for the Tigers defensively hit the portal brought in meet and that's some of it right there tackle for loss that's Tristan new one of the leaders on the defense for no gain for new defensive coordinator Cory baton he comes in Blake Baker left for LSU Baton the new defensive coordinator of this death row defense and really one of the big reasons Missouri was able to catapult themselves to a big season the year ago you just see no hesitation right there from new coming in shooting the Gap saw the blocking scheme hit the Gap comes in from South Alabama third down that was Washington and Dan mullen's favorite player on and off the field Johnny Walker on the tackle yeah Johnny Walker he's Johnny Walker in Black here tonight one of the you love it what what do you have as a first time head coach go you onside kick fourth in inches on your first offensive possession trying to bang it up the midle death row says [Applause] no and the Tigers make the stop but you know coach Molen in our conversations with Eli dritz pregame he's like look 5 new guys new coach we don't know what they're going to come with answer early surprise onside kick fourth and short they're going to throw everything they have at Missouri tonight yeah why wouldn't you you know what you're a new coach taking over a program a lot of new players you're saying we're we're not going to come in playing a top 10 top SEC team and back down we're going to try to be aggressive come after it and see what we can do how about this field position again for missou look right play fake cook taking a shot to the end zone flag on the play Kavon Reed Drew the Luther burden assignment he's going to get got for pass interference pass interference Defense number 13 15 y previous spot automatic first down you see Kon re in good position right there I well I don't see a whole lot there Matt but you just see that little hand getting there he's running with him hey it's it's good to be at home it's 15 yards or six points yeah he he was he was there with him I like that he's their top corner so it looks like he's the guy that's going to draw the matchup tonight Nate Noel in the back field he's got Quicks breaks to the outside there's Noel in a gain of five whereas last year when you had the Cody Sher story what a great story he was coming from really a walk on and nothing to the all SEC running back that he was allpurpose yards they feel that with both of these running backs that they can complement what Cody gave them with two players and you're going to see a little bit of both of them tonight absolutely and and that that's a great selling point when you're going to recruit these guys look what we did last year right up the middle again and that's a good second effort first down for Noel Amari wansley and loveby Jenkins on the tackle and now we're goal to go yeah you see that the confidence Noel during his career at App State rushed for over 3,000 yard so it wasn't like a one hit wonder a guy that had a lot of success running the football coming in with behind and no wind with 104 career start Quick Pitch to Noel has some blockers Nate Noel touch down [Applause] Missouri returned all three guys on the right side of their offensive line and that was some Zoo be leeding away for Noel little toss sweep out there getting everybody down they blocked down had the big guys pulling around in front of Noel he breaks the tackle and walks right into the end zone two touchdowns in 2 minutes and 53 [Applause] seconds and if you were looking for something to jump start your season if you're the Missouri Tigers you got one from Luther bir you got one from your new running back you found yourself up early 14 nothing Dan Mullen Matt Barry Harry ly's back with you you know Eli drinkwitz he call he challenged the fans sell it out for the season opener and they came tonight to Memorial Stadium that Block M filled with students they've been in campus now for a couple of weeks and they are watching their team get up early 14 and nothing over Murray State JK Carter Deep to receive the kick and Coach early on execution has been key for this offense for Missouri well you're looking you're veteran players what do you have a veteran quarterback right on great timing in open field you don't want Luther bir one-on-one open field you have the veteran offensive line like we said so many returning starters back top players new running backs want to go run behind that line wasn't hard to recruit these guys in Hope easy Lane rushing it into the end zone so now Murray stay in a 14 nothing hole let's go down to Harry all right we we'll check in with Harry there in a minute we saw Eli talk with the official his offense certainly showing the part early Johanson picked off touchdown torano Prim [Applause] the Michigan State transfer Zion young provided the pressure Pride was there for the pick six and that's the third touchdown coach in 3 minutes and 1 second that's how you want to start when you come out you have high expectations want to start fast we CH they they challenge the fans to get here and these fans needed to get here early to make sure to get in their seats they want to see the excitement yeah we drove through the tailgating area he stayed out there too long he missed some early fireworks coach take a look now a defensive line that takes a lot of pride in their pressure they got it that forced the turn over well and that's what it is you look it right there you look at Zion young getting the pressure you saw the ball a little high in floating to the outside well a floating ball not much juice on it wide side of the field easy interception saw Pride sitting on it right there able to step in front of it pick and as soon as he gets that pick throw throw a ball late to the flat that gets picked that's an easy walk-in touchdown all right so let's Advance the story here CU we have to with 941 left in the first quarter you're up 21 nothing you're down 21 nothing if you m Murray State both coaches at the coach now yeah you're you're very well both of them are at very different stages right now Missouri's talking about hey execution playing to our standard every snap no matter who's in the game they're also trying to create depth you want to be a championship team couple things that go into it you have to have talent we know they do that we'll talk about they have a great they have a very uh favorable schedule this year but you also have to have depth and stay healthy and have guys that are ready to play so you're going to see I think a lot of guys start to roll in and guys going to be held to the standard when they step on the field for the program on the other side Murray State right now new program they came out they weren't going to back down they started very aggressive coach re's got to just settle down hey let's go play some ball let's go we've worked we got a lot of new faces we got a long season ahead of us let's just go execute take it one play at a time and build on things let's check in with Harry yeah Matt prior to that P pick six Jody Wright had come by and told his defense hey I put you guys in a couple of bad spots right there that's for me Harry was saying before his mic cut out Jody Wright first year head coach tight end Coach for Shane Beamer at South Carolina the last couple years put him in a couple of bad spots that's on me settled down here and they can get as much out of this game as Missouri can although down 21 nothing trying to establish the running game up front in one yard game yeah and and you're going to see I don't think there's going to be a panic they're not going to sit there and say let's change what we do we're going to come out run our offense we're going to try to execute and see what we can learn and really evaluating when you talk about 65 new players in a program you're going to see what they can do in this game as you build it on for a very long season in the Missouri Valley Conference Dy right really good story we'll we'll talk about his connection to you in just a bit but he he told us he's got to ident identify the winners and losers yeah because you've completely revamped the program 2 and N A year ago second year in the bouri Valley Conference which by the way that is good football in Missouri Valley Conference five teams in the preseason top 10 it's another good stop there by Sterling web in that defense yeah and and when you talk about winners and losers in a program what he's looking for he's talked about we want to look love guys that compete guys that love playing football well you know what no matter what the score is every single snap you have the opportunity to go play you have the opportunity to go compete and that's what they're looking for guys to do and they get to deal with it in a tough environment here on third down as the student section gets it cranked up third and nine keep it on the ground how about that play call and kaiwan [Applause] Morgan got the first down on Third and nine that was Joseph Charleston on the tackle but it's a gain of 10 and if you look at they're in a in a in a nickar dime defense see everybody wide ends wide Rush only two three down linemen in the game handed off on a base inside Zone let your running back go get the first down they're expecting the pass trying to give a blitz look hit it right up the middle for a quick run get the first down great job settle your team down offensive coordinator Jimmy Ogle part of the new staff at Murray State move the chain for the racers two tight end set play fake Johansson going to take a shot deep two corners on it nearly picked off Marvin Burks one of the players on the coverage JK Carter the receiver and both everybody just got tripped up yeah you saw him a little Max protect trying to take a shot down the field right now he's getting feet get tangled up right there is it too early in the season for me to get to my dual numbers soap box it's too early you yeah it's first quarter listen if it's a single digit there's going to I'm not going to get into how there's two number ones there's there's two number single every digit on every team in the country aware second and 10 Joe Hanson over the middle good pitching catch there that's kylin galbreth kind of a good story kylin galbrath former walk-on 5771 lb offered him a half scholarship and Spring ball they're like you know what this kid worked his tail off he's now on full scholarship one of the great stories in college football they love the energy brought every day when you have all those new fa that he came out loves football brought energy every single day see he needs to get his foot in the ground though and get North and South against this team you don't be run want to be running sideways against the missou defense I'm also a sucker for those scholarship videos back into the you see the wide end the the dime brush defense on Third and long Joe Hanson quick shot to the outside Missouri's defense there great open field tackle on Morgan that was trayz Johnson gain of two fourth down this time Jody Wright he's not going to give Missouri a gift field position again and I don't fault him for doing it early I I don't you're going to come into a game with a new program and say we're going to be aggressive you know as a head coach I think the first play I ever called as a head coach was a double reverse pass really how'd that go it was incomplete but the crowd got all excited that at least we tried something we were at home so Tom O'Hara a punt to Luther [Applause] Burton if Burton's just going to start adding to his Heisman reel early in the season that off the side of O'Hara's foot or maybe just didn't want to mess with Luther Burton that's where I'm leaning on that one you're going to try to keep it out of Three's hands as much as you can we'll see if they do it on offense when we come back soie on a Thursday night we're back here at the [Applause] zoo by the way this the first offensive snap from this side of the field for the Tigers they're going to have to earn it now from the 30 yd line [Applause] Noel still in the back field cook look left rolls right downfield quick strike Luther buron big play out of bounds first down gain of 19 really nice three-level pass they send someone deep see the running backs in the flat and Luther buron sits right in between both of them there's a high read low read and Luther Bon just right in the middle nice read by BR cook easy throw first down I would list every preseason watch list a ward that Luther Burton's on just know that he's on all of them if there's a preseason watch list he's on it takes a shot oh look incomplete that's their fastest receiver Maris Johnson who they believe coming into his sophomore year has a bright future here with this program they've said he just has to mature a little bit both Theo and Luther bur have taken him under their wing and you can see how fast he is is slayed he was on the coverage just a just a game of inches they're going to be though I I can tell you this though a guy like Brady cook he's going to throw that ball about 15 times in practice this week but they get back on the practice field he's going to want that throw over and over with them to get it down for the rest of the season he had worked on his deep ball throughout Camp thought he got much better at it plenty of time as he steps up into the pocket with pressure and that's a good shot middle of the field maai Miller 19 yards the top five receivers for missou are all back that counts for 92% of the past production a year ago for 3,138 yards it's not just burden and whis they've got everyone coached and that's the Comfort level when your quarterbacks you know a multi-year starter with all of the receivers back you're you're starting your practice at a very Advanced Point first series for Marcus Carroll the Georgia state transfer running back and he's a load he is completely different than Nate Noel Marcus Carroll's got Trunks and he's 21 yards later in a first down and his first Carry well what's impressive you see the line blocking the these backs aren't getting touch at the second level but each of them are breaking that first tackle on almost every carry cook Theo whis tries to make a man miss Theo down to the one and a Murray State player is [Applause] down that is lovey Jenkins number 32 Florida A&M transfer little Friendly Fire coming there atam and you go back though you on that play and you look at the the RPO and that's those are decisions that your quarterback is comfortable with where you have guys on the same page you have an RPO as soon as you see off coverage you feel like hey we can go take this throw and he went and took [Applause] it trainers are out there looks like he's getting up quick always a good sign for lovey Jen it's if you missed the open and you're just checking in for the first time the Theo whis junr story is absolutely remarkable when you consider how he came out of high school as a five-star recruit goes to Oklahoma played with cidd lamb jayen Herz with his quarterback he needed a fresh start here and not only has he gotten his Fresh Start battled a hamstring a year ago he's the guy coach that in a receiver room that's loaded decided I'm going to be the leader of this unit whether I get the ball or not we're going to be good and that's as unselfish as it get well and that's what makes him really special isn't it that the character that he has the unselfishness and the desire to be a leader not hey I'm a five-star I need my touches I need the ball he's a guy that came in with experience as a veteran player said I've been through a lot I want to lead and I know we have a great team I'm going to get my touches but I want to be the leader of this group Carol still in the back field two tight end set first and goal give it to Carol walks in touchdown tigers [Applause] so each of the new running backs that joined the team this year Nate Noel and Marcus Caroll have gotten in the end zone Luther Burton's gotten in the end zone six plays 70 yards it just too much up front the size the experience of this offensive line running right behind Cameron Johnson the he was an all AAC player when he was playing back at Houston Conor toison on the the Remington list at Center those guys up front create a bunch of holes for these backs and I'm telling you what if you're one of these young runningbacks you are excited to run ball behind that group guys they're very experienced guys you know having played at at Georgia State and appalachin State and you look at the career they've had when you go out there though and recruit and you had Cody Sher last year had a huge year and you look at these guys career you have a 3,000 yd rusher and a 2,000 yard rusher that you're getting out of the transfer portal to put behind an experienced offensive line I don't think they're going to miss a beat in the running game this year which says a lot off of one of the best Backs from Cody Sher in the country last year Marcus Carol is the number three rusher in Georgia State history second in Georgia State history in touchdowns with 22 also broke Harry ly's har a Georgia State Alum that they went in and grabbed one of their best players from Georgia State but at least he get to see him here in person tonight in columia the opening night of college football around the [Applause] country two backs from Murray State cadarius Jennings and Morgan the give to that was Jennings a gain of one Joe Moore transferred from Arizona State there for the tackle kind of the the situation you want when you're Missouri you come in I don't think this game could have started any better for them right now with the opportunity you get an early lead comfortable your guys are executing on both sides of the ball you're going to roll in a lot of guys that worked hard in training camp to get reps and you're on that sideline telling them hey you are playing for reps and not not always who's going to start or not how many reps you're going to get in a game you're competing for those reps every time you're on the field G breath motions into the back field they're going to run a reverse here to the end round that's JK Carter trying to make some space Missouri's defense death row there dalen Carell minus two looked like they had something but the speed of cardnell to run this down watch everybody kind of looks like they have something in first watch the Speed running the ball and Carell great job you see him that Stutter Step working that drill right there keeping that ball on that inside shoulder not overrunning it and giv back in a cut back and making the tackle so third and 11 can Murray State find something Johanson pressured good job coming out of the pocket but there is just too much speed khil Jacobs the transfer from South alab Bama who came over with his defensive coordinator Cory baton knows the system minus one another punt for the racers yeah he had 60 tackles last year for South Alabama and it's great when you come in with your coordinator he he knows what you can do you know the system easy transition on the field you saw the speed he had to go run down Johansson and force the punt does oara punt it to Luther biron II [Applause] the answer to that is no and it almost hit one of the Missouri guys running down the fields you hear him yelling Peter which is the universal sign for get the hell out of the way going to be Missouri's ball and what a college football week one lineup for you here Saturday SEC network start at 12:45 a.m. eastern number 15 Tennessee hosting Chattanooga in South Carolina hosting ODU Capp it off the night Kentucky another good ball Club against Southern Miss Miss Mississippi State Eastern Kentucky Miss furan Auburn Alabama SEC network plus all of this on Saturday so you can watch anyone Brady cook still in Brady cook still going to take shots downfield and missed buron for a big one and you could tell Brady cook is not happy with himself yeah he's worked on the Deep ball this this off season right now want to be better at it you can see his frustration he expects Perfection out of it right now and they're trying to set it up you see a little little switch route right there to get bird open but on the post it's like Christmas weekend though this if you're an SEC fan everybody around the SEC right they're opening gifts seeing what they have what this year's team looks like opening their present to see their first look yeah I don't know how to break it to you Missouri's real well aware of what's under their tree they've got the Red Rider BB gun and Luther Burton it's Marcus like opening that one present maybe before the season starts that opening weekend the Christmas Eve present this like the Christmas Eve present on some of these games let's just see we got some new faces what are we going to look like how's everybody executing drinky claws did a really good job of of stocking his stuffing because they're stocking his uh stockings because uh they've got a lot as well Jamal Roberts first appearance for him but we mentioned Brady cook so upset because they told us he worked on the deep ball and he's missed two you know he wants a back that one more routine and a zip over the middle of the field first time Rec calling Josh Manning's name they said he had a great camp and he was going to earn some time tonight at a gain of 16 and you look at the confidence that Brady has just stepping in the pocket letting that rip right in the middle of the Zone settling down in front of the safeties behind the backers after missing the earlier throw the confidence he has to come make that throw you're they're going to to take a couple of more shots as this continues to go to give him that confidence to build throwing that ball down the field what a quarter for missou to start the season 28 nothing here in Columbia and that's on me uh you know we've had a we got to get off the field right there inches away from getting a pressure on the quarterback there and inches from getting the ball down but offensively we had a couple miscommunications the guy was supposed to crack but it's like telling the guys just keep fighting keep playing you know hopefully first quarter hopefully got all our bad football out for the for the whole in that first quarter so uh we're ready to second quarter and continue to fight we appreciate it coach thank you'all so much and already a big play to start the second quarter for the Tigers Marcus Carroll gain of 12 in that first quarter Missouri 28 points Murray State 19 yards yeah kind of what you expect Murray State with a new coach new program 65 new players play you know they an FCS school coming in to play a team that's got we've talked about the chip on the shoulder they had last year now that they have to that they were kind of a surprise team now they have to live up to the hype this year they want to show that they can do it and what do you call this you're the offensive guy oh emry and Henry the little coach Spurrier type play here love it oh no buron ball on the turf and that's a mistake from Missouri Murray State on the turnover and that's the kind of thing that'll drive a head coach nuts you call a special ball play and your star mishandles it Kon Haggler there the recovery yeah and it you know they're trying to do it to put it on film for people to prepare for hey you better get ready there's people running all over the field I'm not sure if Luther was going to get the snap get the snap or he was going to be a throw and he kind of took his eyes off it and it kind of the ball is it is it a pass or a handoff [Applause] well if M State it's a hand off if you're Missouri it was a pass you know people wonder hey we're up why are we doing that hey you're putting on film make people have to think and do different things and you've practiced it guys hey guys love to run trick plays and you want to get them called so they have some good times while they're playing you want to execute them though only nine turnovers a year ago from Missouri Johansson and the offense back on the field that's the true freshman Jordan walk Washington took a hit check that Jaan Norrington paid for it gain of [Music] five it's Marvin Burks Jr player they believe is had tremendous growth and now Eli drink what as he's has has a coaching moment now and sometimes that's hard to do up 28 nothing yeah you're you're constantly and everybody's working on that you're seeing both teams really working different things right here you saw Murray St right there they huddled some they've gone Up Tempo they've gone look to the sideline both teams are working to get the Kinks out at this point for the season and I talked about the connection you had with jod Wright why don't you tell people the story of you and Jody Wright and your connection to the first time head you see him right there on Mississippi State staff he was the grat assistant when I got hired he was on the staff my my first stay on the job first time head coach everything's coming at you and I know he drew Short Straw nervous to walk in the office he came in and said hey coach here's a file of every kid on our recruiting board that we've recruited oh and a bot snap on Third and one Johansson there to cover it that'll drive you n as a first year coach and Jody's going to send out a pun but but you know what you see as a young coach right there and and he's going to have a lot of success cuz you saw he had notes on every player on the team every play were recruiting he had notebooks for me walked in the office I looked at him I said hey you're so organized you're now our full-time director of football operations you've been promoted from a a grad assistant to that he's worked at a lot of great places was worked at at Alabama uh worked for the Giants worked for Shane Beamer at South Carolina Nick Sabin and you see the energy he has and he's going to have a successful career as a head football coach Luther buron let it go over his head wisely and it's going to be a Touchback so 59 yd punt 39 net Missouri bull you here what a beautiful night columia Missouri look at this offensive output that is the definition of balance 20 plays 5050 both sides 190 yards and it's what you want with the exception of the trick play in the turnover you know if you're Eli drinkwitz in this staff this is exactly what you see the ex ution and the balance you want to see out of your team in this opening [Applause] game Nate Noel lined up in the backfield a turnover on the last possession for Missouri Brady cook comes back to his right throws it across they're going to Bru it incomplete intended for mie Cooper Kon Reed's been busy tonight and hit the hit the turf and another he was right with him the whole time tight coverage not much of a window you see the ball hitting the turf right there real close great job trying to scoop it up do you like that Cook's making those throws and not pulling it down yeah you know I mean that's the thing is we know he's he's a pretty good athlete but but he is a quarterback the athleticism he's deceiving he is a Passer First with deceiving athleticism that's Carol who's got a touchdown tonight what a cut flag on the [Applause] play right now a gain of 15 just our second penalty tonight we had one on the surprise onside kick to start the game holding on the offense 70 y l of foul P second down it's the Oklahoma transfer Caden green he came out of high school he's the number two rated offensive tackle Prospect take a look at him here down low yeah he's got just got a little pull he had the hands in tight with your coaching get those hands in tight and grab and I think when he spun they saw that pull the Jersey Colby hadock so now if you're Missouri you have a turnover in your last possession and gate a 15 yard run with a holding penalty up 28 nothing [Applause] as cook looks right throws right immediately caught Theo whis Jr nice gain after the catch and a gain of nine Jason Coy and and these are coaching moments as we talk about both guys are both coaches are going to be really coaching every situation in this game and what's going on and you know what though is is what coach rank's going to sit here and say hey you know what now we had a second along we have some different things we're going to be able to teach a lot of different situations it's not just you know all all strawberries and cream we're just going to score Every Time We Touch the ball it looked EAS it was just too easy they scored three and three minutes and they want to have those challenges and have to coach these situations that are going to prepare them for the rest of the year get a chance to look at their depth now third and seven cook across the field too high misses whis and that'll be a punt for Missouri their first one of the T night Larry Preston there on the coverage Luke Bower to punt from Missouri Kavon Reed deep to receive the bower punt play [Applause] clock play of game offense 5yd penalty fourth down so now you've got a turnover a holding a punt and a delay game yeah now you got it's you know the blood pressure starts to rise a little bit as a a coach right now uh you [Laughter] know I love it cuz your Bloods boiling up here watching it oh yeah punt away to Reed he's got a fair catch it at his 30 safely does after a punt of 52 so the Missouri offense stopped still up 28 nothing here in the second over Murray State Dan Mullen Matt Barry back with you we just saw the punt from Luke Bower and he's been dealing with a lot off the field so it is good to see him smile for more down to Harry yeah Matt the Missouri family has put their hands on their hearts for Luke Bower his father actually had kidney cancer and battled for a couple of years and unfortunately passed away in mid July so you've seen this community really rally around him as of late yeah he was he was a young guy that that grew up with Missouri blood his whole life loved the program from Louis he had one of the most memorable plays last year for Missouri they were down to Kentucky and on a fake punt he threw a long touchdown pass that kind of turned that game around and really catapulted them through the rest of the season onto that memorable end of the year it's Joe Hanson keeping it as Jeff Bower our thoughts and prayers are with his son Luke as as we lost Jeff and and that's a great example and you know this better than anyone being in a locker room what a locker room being around your brothers can do do for you when you're dealing with a family tragedy and to see his teammates come around him to see him smiling know he's knowing what he's been through this summer uh it's what makes football locker room and sports so great it is this the special you can't explain I mean that You' you've played people that play the football locker room is such a sacred family place and the connections and the Brotherhood you have to that family there's really there's not much like it second and seven now Murray State they forced a punt trying to do something a bit offensively that ball Falls incomplete waved immediately Elijah Downing couldn't come up with it and now third down some of these little coachable moments that that's what's going to and you know what you know KN Jody Wright he's excited he's fired up he's going to show the little things hey not hey guys let's let's not look we know Missouri's a great team they're the number 11 ranked team in the country but let's look at the little things we get better as a team the little mistakes we made that's going to be the big Focus that he's going to continue to talk to this team about it's a foundation builder for a new coach and a 65 new players is Johansson on third down is going to keep it and he's only going to grab one and then conversely cuz I having a a successful head coach in the booth with me every week you get into the psyche of what you guys deal with because on one side you got Jody Wright trying to build something on the other side you got Eli dritz who comes in like you said who I believe is a top 10 team and on their way to a college football playoff birth because of the talent and the schedule but now you're going to start nitpicking because since 28 nothing it's gotten a little bit sloppy if you're Missourian he's got to keep his guys in a game that we know they're going to win yeah absolutely and you can act you know you're going to coach so many different little things about when things are right and when things aren't right and how to deal with adversities and how you have to overcome them so Luther buron did get the punt there caught it at 30 what a big weekend at SEC network Marty and McGee and SEC Nation are back for another football season they've got game previews the latest from around the conference 3 hours of fun throughout the day Saturday the shows come to you from Gainesville stared at 9:00 a.m. eastern 8 central the college football season it's going to be Unforgettable in the SEC network as you covered throughout the day the expansion of Texas and Oklahoma two more historic programs joining a historic conference in a new era in college football that is Nate noell on the handoff good job squeaking his way for a gain of three think you think it'll be hot down there in Gainesville in the swamp this Saturday for that 3:30 kick Miami Florida that's going to be a fun game to watch that by the way on ABC Here Comes Tempo second and seven cook looks left dumps it to Noel he's good out of the back field you see the quicks he has he put on about 15 20 lbs in the off season stands at 5'8 he's from Miami transferred in from App State I think he's going to be the perfect back for this offense now third and short and again Tempo and again Noel you know we missed the Noel pun on our Christmas discussion new gifts that's that's an early season dollar for us Bernard flowers on the tack on a first down deserve and you go Tempo like that unbalanced into the boundary with Tempo to tryy to not let the defense get lined up or create and then run a quick easy inside Zone play to try to get that one yard cook quick out incomplete intended for Maris Johnson the youngster hasn't been able to connect on two passes from cook and Kavon Reed again we've called his name a lot tonight that should have been caught yeah but but Kon Reed's held his own out there against these guys then you wonder and say okay mou why why are they tempo right here well the last couple possessions A little sloppy on the sidelines you're say hey we're going to change the tempo of the game right now to try to change our mindset and clean things up this series we're going to go fast the whole series second and 10 quick shot outside that is good defense by the racers that's Reed again on Josh Manning who got the ball immediately and kon's a long Corner senior your bowl watch list they said look come play here cuz you're getting get an opportunity right away to see if you're NFL worthy against some of the best receivers in the country absolutely and for a guy like him coming home he's from East St Louis Missouri here to come back play in his home state you want to come out you want to show that you can hang with some of the best receivers in the country this is your opportunity to do it so third and 12 play clock down at seven cook to the outside and he just misses misses Theo Jr two possessions in a row this offense that was huming early is just kind of you just feel the energy you know and that's one of the things early in the season that the coach are going to talk about Energy's a you know hey we're up everything's going our way the crowd's excited we're just clicking you kind of take things for granted and say hey we're just going to cake walk through the game and you got to bring that intensity for four quarters no matter who you're [Applause] playing so Reed who's had a busy night back to receive the punt that's a good bounce to the 10 yd line so a little bit of everything for the Tigers tonight and just a stunning evening here in Como right now it still regionally makes sense yeah they're not ruining geography and education for young kids around the country it's kaiwan Morgan for two and you take a look at the new scheduling format got the eight conference games plus the one opponent from a power four major independent the division's eliminated that's new they're used to be East and West that's a big thing top two teams by winning percentage go to the championship game in every school to play all other school at least two times over the next four seasons well that was one as a coach in that League they used to be you know you look at times and there's teams you never play there's guys that I remember I think N9 years at Mississippi State we played Tennessee one time and I think it's great in this league there's so many great environments in the Southeastern Conference so many stadiums you come guys from all over the country everyone wants to play in the SEC to play in these stadiums in these environments and now they're going to give them the opportunity to do that over a 4-year period you get to play every team twice I think that's a great thing they've moved forward with in schedule where do you stand on the number of conference games you wanted at nine well you got to balance the problem with nine and you know there's there's nowhere in the country where home field advantage matters more than the Southeastern Conference right so if you go nine that's five and four and every year teams are going to have kind of an unfair Advantage unless some of the teams you know play neutral sight games unless you can find a way to have a neutral sight game built in as the ninth game for everybody but if not it can really tip the SC sces in this league more than anywhere else third and four Jo Hanson quick shot out of the back field big hit still going to be enough for a first down for the racers and they're continuing to execute Morgan on the reception Burks junor on the big hit just the second first down of the night love that hey you know this first game they've been hitting each other all spring you hit each other all summer you just can't wait to hit somebody else and you hear in those pads popping down there on the field they're excited there's somebody a little bit different to go hit and it's uh there's some contact down there on this field and I'll tell you this about this Missouri defense under the new coordinator Cory baton this death row defense right now they still have their shutout intact that's something they're going to play for for the entirety of the four quarters regardless of who's init but a first down for Murray State Morgan tackled by Johnny Walker junor who was the defensive MVP against Ohio State in the cotton bille what of the returning starters here one of the returning players they lose a Darius Robinson just an absolute Manchild on the defensive line but they feel they did enough complimenting the guys that returned to still be Stout up front well you talk about you have to have depth to be a really good team and they do so guys have played they had five guys off that defense get drafted last year uh and you know I mean you look at some of the guys I mean Tyron hobber you said Darius Robinson first round are some really great players that are now gone but you know what there's guys that have played a lot of football still out here getting the opportunity to shine good job here by Joe Hanson finding his rhythm a little bit that was caught by Josh Crabtree he transferred in started his career at NC State they're going to Mark him just short of the first down now third and short let's see you see you see coach right the offense are looking they're going to they're run this huddle maybe let the clock run down see if they Sprint up to the ball and try to snap it quick before the missou defense can adjust to whatever their formation [Applause] [Music] [Applause] is pitch outside how about that speed led by Cory flag transferred in from Miami and that's just the different in athlete difference in athlete between Missouri and Murray State yeah you're looking at Cory flag last year or in his career you'll see him right here at his career in Miami he had 24 and a half tackles for loss and you see why the speed they're trying to run a pin and Pull and he just undercuts it chases down for another tackle for loss great play great speed and getting off the field defensively see if we can get Luther loose here on a punt O'Hara he's caught one punt Fair caught it didn't get to that one that's going to be down around the 30 coming up at halftime you can watch the live performance of marching mizo see him there coming down the staircase on SEC network plus start streaming now on the ESPN app mullen's usually the first in the food line at halftime but they've been teasing us with this drone show at the half I'm exced addition to Missouri's March in missou I want to see what this drone show is all about we'll have [Applause] to let's see if we can Uber eat something here to the booth 303 left in the first half let's see if Missouri can get out of this recent little Funk nor Fleet there on first down down to Harry yeah Matt you know coach Mullen you had mentioned that the energy had gotten a little bit flat with this offense when Brady cook had come back to the sideline after that last possession he was clear really frustrated with how they were playing so I think we'll see them come out with a little bit more energy on this possession here yeah cuz now coach you're in a two-minute situation all three timeouts left another coachable moment even though you're up 28 nothing yeah and you're going to see right now that you're you're just under three minutes you're getting close you're going to try to execute an end of half situation and that the coaches talk about it we have this opportunity get the first first down and then we're probably going to get into more of a two-minute mode after you get the first first down talking about it we want to get points make sure we get the field goal we'd like to get a touchdown let's make sure we get a field goal and execute a two-minute endp half situation on this drive Marcus Carroll there third and one and don't forget we have the two-minute timeout this year in college football it is in one another one of the new rules and they didn't get the playoff in time I don't know if that was intentional or not but either way it's new it's an addition to the sport watching it's all Arkansas right now in Little Rock their fast start we'll show it to you also these guys predict some SEC pre-season Awards and we'll talk about Oklahoma's SEC debut on Friday got anything here let's get the offense going again here stalled in a second hey man they did a pretty good job I thought see see Darian crew thank you yeah they have stalled it was 20 it was 28 it happened fast you they want to make sure you get in the stadium early right now but three timeouts left coming out of the new two-minute timeout full compliment see what they can come up with here before the half going to hand it off there on Third and short to get the first down so now as you said now they can get into a little bit of a two-minute offense as moments ago Brett Norfleet the star tight end from Missouri his left shoulder he was taken to the training room just before half we'll have hay update you on him there in the third quarter there's a catch by Carol and here comes the tempo in a gain of eight you you saw you're going to get the first first down they do with and right out coming out of the two-minute timeout now you're going to go run the two-minute offense and you you know you've practiced it all all during the Spring you practice in the summer but to get it do it here in the stadium in a live situation it's a little bit different so I know coach is excited to have this opportunity to get these ripson Carol remains in the back field cook keeps his eyes downfield good job avoiding the pressure that was good quarterbacking there by Brady cook rolled against his body and that was Noel who went with him gain a three first down and you see the athleticism he does of right here being able to hang the pocket collapse can now but going against his body still being able to turn the shoulders make an accurate throw you know Noel came in 50 career catches he can really catch the ball coming out of the back field quick shot Theo whis check that Luther buron to Third and there's Burton he's been quiet after the touchdown tonight as Luther but it's exciting 5y point oh you you hear you hear the crowd like everybody hold their breath waiting for something special to happen every time he touches the ball you think something really special could happen right here quickness change of Direction the size [Applause] by most accounts the top player at his position coming into the draft is Noel again out of the back field you saw him right there get out of bounds you're always talking that's another teachable moment right here where you want to get out of bounds to stop the clock in a two-minute situation but also be aware of where you are where he steps out one yard short of the first down all of these as a coach you're you're making notes there's so many things that are going to come back in key moments later in the year you want to teach off of this game and again the clock stops out of bounds after the two-minute timeout third and short good Stutter Step Murray State had a player in the back field immediately Noel rdit got the yards Camden and wansley on the tackle three timeouts left first down and you just see this is where where Brady cook shows his experience just relax get everybody lined up we have plenty of time and plenty of timeouts cook he's going to take a shot incomplete again he and Maris Johnson cannot connect they've tried to get the youngster involved and that's Kavon Reed on the coverage again they've come after him all night long they've been want to try to pick somebody else he's had a heck of a night going and showing that he can play with some of these top receivers of the country 54 seconds left I'm going to do some Recon on what cameras we have rolling in the booth for what just happened up [Applause] here more on that later second and 10 for Missouri cook there's the athleticism stepped up in the pocket and wisely slides down great recognition at the pressure he's able to move the chains for 18 yds and you see he is a big guy almost almost at Josh Allen like you know this big guy he has speed quickness and athleticism you saw right there not just the lane but the speed the acceleration he has to make an explosive play got to got somebody down on the field down here that's K Kon Reed that's down they they don't want to lose him he's he's been their best defensive player tonight we almost have Matt go down a second ago myself and Dave salotti almost went down spotted to the Stars let me just tell you I don't know what that was that maybe we're hoping maybe that's a cramp because it's hot and humid I just got to tell you something there was a bug looked like the Drone from the halftime show that was the size of a cell phone that just flew into the booth right into salat's mouth bounced off his mouth into me as you see cave on there getting stretched so it's almost certainly a cramp in this hot weather I about needed a diaper when I saw that thing fly in here my goodness let's see it with Kon out let's see if they take a shot up top whistles before the snap 11th play of the [Applause] drive all things considered first game pretty clean from the penalty Department first half yeah it is and you you you know you want to see the the opening kick obviously there was the penalty start offense number 74 5 yard penalty M's first down you don't want that there to Miss's timeout to avort a 10sec subtraction all right so one of three timeouts from Missouri and a penalty there a false start but they Eli's got three he's going to use one to avoid the 10-sec runoff 34 seconds left here in the first half we welcome you back into the Booth we don't think any prehistoric Jurassic Park style bugs will fly in during this hit Dan Mullen mberry uh first half thoughts what you seen out of the 11th R tiger so far well you saw the type of team they can be how they came out of the gates and you see the explosiveness they have it the receiver position the veteran quarterback play in execution but really to me what's been impressive and what's going to make them dangerous wanted to see are how are those two new running backs going to do the offensive line we know is experienced at fiscal they've had their way early in this early in the first quarter I'm impressed also with some of the speed that we've seen from their defense and play I think the coaches are going to have a lot to coach off of though as the momentum kind of stalled late in the first quarter and into this second quarter they want to they want to clean this up with a drive that finishes with a touchdown right here and really a best case scenario too and a physical run there and a gain of five they Ed that second timeout that was no well yeah you hit on a couple of things there that I that if you're Missouri Missouri second time out you're loving two things 30C timeout you're loving that you had to know who was coming in to replace Cody Sher we touched about that at the top of the broadcast that combined with Noel and Carol they feel that they have just as good a backfield in terms of what they can put out there in front of a very uh offensive line a very veteran offensive line and number two you know as well as anybody's a head coach these quick blowouts these are teenagers and young men in college they can lose their attaches ban pretty quickly so now Missouri's got a comfortable lead they've learned some things and Eli Drinkin can still coach because they've made enough mistakes to do it absolutely and they want to coach off of it but it it's shown to me that they are a dangerous team they have the recipe to compete for a championship in the sou Eastern Conference this year so one time out remains second and [Applause] 10 so now it's all cook as the headset Communications been turned off new in college football this year cook to the right that's Theo whis whis got that long body flag on the [Music] play back where Brady cook with standing personal foul pass or defense number six the penalty will being forced into the Run includes an automatic first down that was hegler that's going to be frustrating they had forced a third down they they're going to force him into a third down and just a silly silly penalty right there it wasn't a violent hit but the ball was long gone at that point and a 28 nothing give Murray State Credit they've kept their cool this entire first half have kept fighting but you don't need that there with 15 seconds and counting clock's running cook quick shot to the outside incomplete overthrows whis that was a bit that that was the first mistake you've seen Brady cook make to me in the first half he was not aware the clock was running when he did all of a sudden looked up snapped it and really almost just threw the ball away right there to make sure they get the play they need and the call they need to execute here cuz they want to get their this this is a tough one right now you're executing this moment you're going for the score he's going to use that the time out to talk about it yeah do you do do you go for the touch you you don't have to enough time for for both it's got to be quick well you what you're going to do here that's your final timeout So you you're you have time to throw a quick ball and so what you're going to see I think here maybe an overload a quick Sprint out in a throw or trying to isolate a single receiver take a one-on-one shot maybe to a Luther Bird on a slant fade try to put all the receivers to one side single him up on the other but when you have a veteran quarterback I actually want to talk about it when you have Brady cook right now he's going to know that is a catch and throw that's it and we have to have the opportunity to potentially kick and get the field goal here and Come Away with points on this drive at the end of the first half again coachable moment in a game where the outcome is not going to be in danger this is no but but you know what this is they they're going to have the opportunity possibly have this situation in an SEC game down the road and they want to know they have experience in handling this so we'll see what they come up with here here we go they wanted Murray State they wanted to see the formation first time out of the half this will be a 30 second timeout the fans the zoo wants to see the Drone show like I want a I want a touchdown I want a drone show I want a week one of college football lineup Saturday on SEC network games start 12:45 Eastern this year we'll be watching we will in studio all day the D Mo and Joey Galloway but this is about the games on the SEC network Tennessee hosting Chad nooga Shane Beamer South Carolina's hosting ODU the C the night with Kentucky hosting Southern Miss got a great lineup on ESPN plus as well Mississippi State Jeff leby era is underway Old Miss another playoff team comes in rank six and Auburn year two under Hugh freeze but a great Saturday of college football coming up on SEC network and SEC network plus all right second and goal here so you see where the ball is with one play this is going to be probably their two-point play that they have in the bag a two-point play cuz it's right on that marker buron in the back field cook the fake to buron BR C [Applause] touchdown now if he does it get in that's the end of the half that's a gutsy call right there with no timeouts to run the ball in that situation like you said I mean you've talked about it it's going to be hey this is a two-point Play We love we're going to go with it we're going to run it and that's going to be the result if if we're going to live with the result at the end of the half so 14 plays 68 yards executed 3 minutes and 2 seconds and there's a look at the ball play again oh great blocking up front anytime you're going to fake the ball to Luther Burton he's going to draw a bunch of eyes uh into the back field great blocking you see the tight end pulling insert there on the front side Brady cook follow him getting into the end zone right there Big Score you know for the second quarter really getting plaed to finish it with a two-minute drive and to come out on top to get that final score right before halftime is huge for the Missouri Tigers it's the largest halftime lead since 2021 they were up 38 nothing against Simo Southeast Missouri State but you're right this game got out to a a rousing entertaining start and then the offense kind of got stuck in the mud nothing really happened so to be able to execute your three and two minute offense Come Away with the touchdown going into the half now a 35 nothing and that that's good momentum for [Applause] deserve right so JK [Applause] Carter so we'll get one more play clock's not going to run there [Applause] and I I think Jody R they'll Pro they might just sit on the ball right here but I I think there's a lot they can build on in that second quarter is you know that they came out really aggressive didn't work gave some short fields to Missouri they were able to take a big early lead but you know what when when he said when he talked about Jody Wright talked about Murray State what he wants to build with this program is a team that's going to compete falling down 28 nothing really quick on the road first game new coach 65 new players they came out and battled back for a while there in the second quarter and uh you know they there's stuff they can learn from off of that quarter they get the ball to start the second half but as expected the 11th ranked Missouri Tigers and that highflying offense got out to an early lead Luther Burton as adverti scored a touchdown the new running backs did so as well it is 35 nothing Missouri here at home time now for the halftime report D noan the fellas back in our studios in Charlotte living up to that ranking in that lead 35 nothing at the half yeah the perfect start for him right now couple mistakes maybe early from from muray State what it was the did the quarterback able to get done at the end of the first half in the two-minute drill give them the 35 nothing lead not the cleanest of all times first half but I tell you what the missou coaching staff has to be happy with their execution and what they were able to get done and where the game's at at this point going into the third Z Murray State will get the ball and missoui will open up with a penalty as the ball gets kicked out of bounds certainly not how Eli dritz want to get this on right on Q with the cleanness and uh there you go so let's check in with Harry lies yeah guys got a quick injury update for you Brett Norfleet you saw him go into the tunnel right before half he has an upper body injury he is officially unlik to return to this game Harry thank you that's one of the big things in a game like this if you're really either team Mur Murray States in one of the toughest div or conferences in FCS in a Missouri Valley Conference they want to get out of here healthy Missouri wants to get out of here healthy outc come not in question getting out of here healthy and get some depth questions answered are and you'll see you're I think you're going to see a lot more that score before half going to allow maybe a little bit more liberal substitution by Missouri here in the third quarter what they're they're in preseason football and college football we know that so if you're Eli drits maybe run out the starters first couple of series and then start learning who you have because in college football especially with an SEC schedule depth is Paramount to have a good year absolutely but they say you're not going to get banged out up throughout the year you're going to get banged up all year long so you need a bunch of guys you're you're really are you trying to find 30 guys that you feel comfortable with putting on the field on defense if you have that many you're going to feel pretty good about the season and conversely if you're Murray State 65 new players you want to learn who you have their head coach Jody Wright told us he wants to know who the winners and losers are Jordan Washington true freshman Chris mlen on the tackle and that brings up a quick third down big Chris McAn added from Florida top recruit coming out of high school he's a big addition and the size to that defensive front so on the ground Murray State stays with Washington I'll be interested to see how Ogle and jod Wright they decide to go with this in the second half from a play calling perspective yeah I I they're going to they're going to they're coming in they're not going to wide open our Panic say we got to go try to score and come back they're going to execute the offense when he said he wants to find out who the winners or losers are who can compete when you're a first year head coach first time in the program and you have 65 new guys you're going to try to pick some different situation call some plays see what some guys can do give them some teachable moments and get ready to compete in the toughest conference in FCS that's Daniel blood back to receive punts we saw Luther Burton do it the entire first half and that is a good punt by O'Hara he checked that thing inside the three yd line a punt of 58 so we'll see how Missouri attacks their offensive possession when you look at what Missouri was able to do first quarter second quarter and it came out out of the gates and they were as fluid as you would expect out of and then we said they kind of got stuck in the mud a little bit had to have that two-minute offense to really get back in it before the half to make it 35 nothing well it was the the turnover on a kind of a trick play the couple of penalties little hiccups they want to get cleaned up and you talk about situational football this is one you practice back to the wall we'll see how they handle it right now if you're if you're coach drink you're coming out and saying hey we got a two-minute situation now we got a back to thewall situation we're kind of checking all the different situations for us to learn from for the season that's Noel in the backfield Brady cook does start the third quarter that's a quick shot outside executed well that's Josh Manning for a gain of seven Larry Preston forced him out you look at the first quarter and second quarter just not as efficient I know they took some shots down the field I know if BR Cook's going to want to get another deep shot down the field he miss just missed a couple of deep opportunities there in the second quarter he's going to want to take one you might take one back to the wall see if you get a can get a home run shot here those look good on the stats flag on the play is Noel fought outside they gain of 10 for now holding offense number 70 the goal from the previous spot second down right that's Kaden green second holding penalty on him tonight yeah you know again look I mean he's just drive blocking got the hands inside right there and grab that Jersey there out the neck you know he's said coach you teach me get the hands inside and grab on and try to drive him he's got to feel as the back's going and disengaging you got to be able to disengage and not get that penalty at the end of the block so half the distance second down Noel off the right side picks up a short gain of three goodram there to on the tackle you see Jody right on the sidelines getting all fired up he's jumping around but like you said when you're you're right now in these situations you're finding guys that love ball the guys that want to compete right here it's 35 nothing coming out you're down on the road if you're Murray State guys that want to compete if you're Missouri right now you want to find guys that can execute even though the game somewhat in hand yeah you're playing an SEC School some which think can make the college football playoff and so there's a lot to like here from Murray State with coaching them and that's over the middle that's going to be a first down and a big play waiting to happen here we go mookie Cooper started his career in Ohio State been here for a few years in a gain of 46 for mooki Cooper you see the explosiveness he's that third piece in that receiving Corp they need to really come alive this year get the ball and that helps when he makes those running catches there and can create the explosive plays for the receiver position see if Cook takes a shot yep it's going deep looking for Cooper again and just overthrows him the Deep ball hasn't been there for cook tonight that the one thing they said he worked on this off season yeah he's going to be frustrated but look at look at M Cooper this is what you want a slot receiver makes the first guy Miss jumps to the outside splits the defense turns on the Jets right there there good effort coming down they chase him down but the explosive play if he can come alive as that third receiver you have three big weapons in the perimeter that makes you really dangerous a as a team especially in the you want to play Beat the top guys in the SEC you have to have guys outside that can make big plays and score and win one-on-one and the fastest the youngster Maris Johnson he's missed a couple tonight but he has a bright future here as well that's a long throw to the sidelines that's another first down that's Maris Johnson just mentioned him a second ago they've tried to get him about four times tonight first time we've seen it happen Reed back in the game missed the tackle gain of 18 they they get this kid going yeah that's look out look at the balance little little confusion there a little late on the throw still a good throw one of the Kon Reeds had a really good night but tell you what these guys are these guys are tough matchups on the outside and you get them one-on-one in the open field you got to you got to make sure you get him down on the ground no Noel tripped no gain on that one actually they'll give him a gain of one when it happens assuming probably the fourth quarter Drew Pine the backup quarterback here at Missouri transferred from Arizona state after transferring from Notre Dame we'll see when drinkwitz starts to empty the dep chart a little bit get some guys some playing time but right now the stars are still in it's Carol on second and nine Carol the big bodied running back tries to stay up good defense by the racers great effort by the guy that Tyson migz they brought him up a lot in the meetings and Vincent dinkin there with am migz a transfer in from Georgia Tech yeah played a lot of football at Georgia Tech a really good football team has everybody saw lastek games Y and and played in 29 games there and [Applause] [Music] really a night of opportunity for both schools what got out to a lopsided game early see if Missouri they scored on their final possession of this first half remember this drive started at the three incomplete intended for Cooper Amari wansley a good break on the ball and that'll bring out the field goal team the the coverage kind of you look at at Brady cook looking at off to the left came back and a little shocked in the coverage think he tried to look that off and lost the safety while he was looking it off and Kavon Reed was right there almost had a chance at the interception after it goes through the hands of mookie Cooper right there Blake Craig taking over for Harrison mevis one of the more popular kick in college football 39 yd attempt the kick is on his way and it's good so they were able to get some points out of a drive that started at the three yd line they tack on three of 38 nothing over Murray State the new 12 then the quarterfinals New Year's Eve January 1st it all culminates with the national championship long season in college football history ends in Atlanta on January 20th question is will Missouri a team with a schedule for SEC standards looks pretty favorable yeah with an offense that's loaded will they be one of those teams remember you could be a 10 and two not playing your conference Championship and being at large team as you take a look at their schedule this year next week Buffalo the Aon college and Vanderbilt the 39 conference games plus the conference schedule coach if you're like drink with you you probably like looking at this one well I think it's the most favorable schedule I I don't want to say easy because it's still the Southeastern Conference but favorable schedule of anybody in the league obviously you have the tough game at Alabama uh but you know besides that I think they're going to be favored in almost all of their other games and when you know you you look at that as a team you're saying hey okay if you're favor that's a good shot to be in 11- one maybe 10-2 if you know there's there's still some tough teams I you have to play that at A&M that's going to be a tough one at Texas we'll see what A&M is this weekend against Notre Dame but you take right there that is a biggie right there on October 5th uh for him but it's a very manageable schedule that they should get 10 really 11 wins and that's going to put you in a driver's seat for a playoff spot but I mean again it's the SEC and any any they could happen cu the on the ninth best team in the SEC is as good as anyone pass tipped and Falls incomplete but like right now we're basing that schedule based on maybe a ranking you see attached to a team I'm not so sure Auburn under year two if you freeze is it going to be a problem for some people so that schedule will play itself out with what we saw that doesn't look difficult now that Auburn game here in Columbia might be a tough one that's why we don't that's why we don't say easy but we say favorable uh Within League cuz anybody in this league can win on any given weekend that's how tough the league is and the expectations of all those teams are to be great and but the SEC it's not always about the one game it's the multiple game after game that wears you down the mental grind of being in this league sack death row Chris mclen that's the first one we had tonight and it was a [Applause] turnover they're calling it Missouri's B Joe Moore recovers after the Chris mclen forc the sack in the fumble Chris mclelan the big time recruit went to Florida played in 25 games in Florida he's in there got to be the replacement on the inside for the loss of Darius Robinson last year and they think he can do it you see why he was one of the best players in the country coming out of high school you see Drew Pine now Brady Cooks night is over so Drew Pine the transfer from Arizona State who transferred from Notre Dame he's in the game now and he gets favorable field position to begin his evening but that Missouri defense a year [Applause] ago had 19 turnovers good enough for first in the league and we're going to review this up 30 nothing to see if it was a fumble and the officials going to run all the way other the other side of the field to make sure they get it right uhoh the takeaway what do they got here the robe the takeaway robe yep the [Applause] robe I missed that I didn't see we talk to to Jody right they said theirs might be a uh QR code at Murray State that they had QR code ISS the turnover turnover sign the turnover the turnover turnover sign donate to the nil is this the Tom Brady tuck possibly can I can I ask a question yes why as we take another look at the replay of whether can we not in this day you there's a lot of money in college football we're not none of us here's the play field stands first down give him credit it was quick quick but with all the money in college football why do we have one replay monitor that's down at this 20 yd line to make the official run 80 yards the other way when we can't just have two on each end of the field that's a great question or you know you should be able to move it around don't we have like isn't there like Wi-Fi that we could I mean it oh that's a crowded Stadium it's probably not that good but why but why don't we just have a 20 and a 20 with two replays that'd be good it always seems to be on the far end of the right like let's let's let's be efficient people so Drew Pine boot first play of the game Drew Pine looked like he had it if he kept it right up the gut Jamari Daly there so he takes it out to the right side last year Pine he was in control to start for Kenny Dillingham at Arizona State got hurt in pre season Camp hurt the hamstring and never really got it going there but he he was a starter Notre name for had big year for them back in 2022 remember the Carolina game had a huge game against them you know threw for 289 and three touchdowns back at Notre [Applause] Dame so now second and goal right up the middle that's a touchdown for Jamal Roberts [Applause] [Music] what a great moment for the St Louis Missouri native you get an opportunity now to play in the first game of the season you know and they're checking all the boxes right now to score touchdown off a turnover take advantage of every situation things are going exactly the way coach drink wants this game to go so Blake Craig on for the extra point [Applause] that makes it 45 nothing it has been all maou from start to finish 11th rank team in the country racing over Murray State 45 nothing here in the third playoff a new era in college football here is Dan mullen's 12 team playoff bracket yeah you see the the four Conference champions Utah Ohio State Miami in Texas Memphis is the uh at large love that I have Notre Dame sneaking in if they get the win this week at Texas A&M they're another team with what we called a favorable schedule to try to get there Clemson isn't at large but I have these Missouri Tigers in there we you have Missouri in there I want to I want to count here so you've got let's see Texas 1 SEC Missouri 2 Miss three Georgia 4 no Alabama no Alabama this year I I you know I I just I think Miss has the roster to kind of get that spot I think Missouri we talked about with the offensive fire power to win 10 possibly 11 games maybe 11 gets them you know possibly into the uh ACC Championship game and you have two from the ACC two ACC you got two from the Big 10 three from the Big 10 Oregon Penn State Ohio State I like those three I think those three are getting in I'm not sure about Notre Dame well you you know that discussion nice game there and first down for J tackled by Williams the discussion now gets into and it could even be more exciting last year was always who was five or five and six left out now I think there's going to be about who are do your your first four out potentially there's going to be some argument for those back teams getting in uh I want to know yeah cuz yeah last yeah next team out is 13 now what what is your well it doesn't have to be because of the conference Champion right with a a Memphis might not be in the top 12 12 you know like there's going to be a team that was just on the outside looking in what is your what do you like about Clemson you know I I think people have slept on them over the last couple years they have some they have some a bunch of guys back their quarterback has experien K Club Nick and and the Clemson's collapsed kind of story that's out there I don't think they've Fallen that far off and it kind of gives them a rallying Pride they were good for so long kind of got casual kind of got easy thought gave you know it gives them a Deo a a a rally cry in that team for this year they'll get to prove it against top ranked Georgia Saturday new Eastern ABC I think it's passing complete there on third down Sidelines Jody Wright they wanted a pi call intended for J K Carter that's a big line in that Clemson Georgia game I think it's interesting one of my [Applause] confusions I'll put it in college football is why we don't look at what teams have coming back instead of what they did a year ago yeah like Georgia lad Maki is not coming back Brock Bowers isn't coming back they lost a lot of players Florida State lost and I'm not going to pile on Florida State right now because they had to go to Ireland and Georgia Tech had more returning starters but we'll we'll get into more of this in just a minute but the rankings right now just drive me nuts we got a whole quarter and a half to discuss it here on SEC network secra 10 cents right here on SEC network and the ESPN app what's that like doing SEC final at 11:00 p.m. Eastern we're sitting there waiting for college football final that's nice everybody can kind of catch up on their SEC football at 11: and then tune in to us afterwards afterwards on the college football final usually everyone's favorite college football show when our show starts with an am in front of it because that's when we get done Dar and the boys they're they're home fast they're home watching us live in those Country Club hours on Saturdays good for [Music] them they probably have restaurants open and Charlotte when they get off of work we can't even find a yeah they're the restaurants in Bristol are at that point can't even find a pancake house that's open at 2 a.m. and gain at 2 all right back to the rankings I was getting ready to okay there was nothing that Florida state had coming back yep that was going to convince me they were top 10 team coming into the season that ranking was strictly based on a year ago and I had him ranked High because I thought by the mindset I I think they're well coached team they had they brought in some good transfers but that doesn't always correlate you're going to be good week one no and so to bounce outside as Roberts he does a good job on third and short that's why you don't need rankings until October yeah I you just don't need him now granted give it how you got to everyone would freak out you'd everybody would be talking aware what everyone would do they freak out in college football all the time but we keep changing everything why don't we change that I like that you know we change conferences we're changing rivalry let me learn about these teams first there's teams that aren't ranked that belong ranked and there's teams that are ranked way too high that don't belong ranked like I'm probably safe saying this on SEC network you're telling me with everything lost coaching staff and players to the NFL that Michigan's the ninth best team in the country don't know much about them that but then why they ranked ninth based on last year you know and that's why when we look at schedules and we start judging schedules I get it it's a schedule based on the rankings we know now but I think the hard part too is teams get a benefit of the doubt by that preseason ranking as the year goes onely uh you know that hey they started there if they won we're just going to keep them with this high ranking it's good play there by Pine to Tyler Stevens a boot the backup tight end was in North Fleet was out with the shoulder got banged up in the first half um you're right benefit of the doubt with the program but if if I'm doing things like I looked when I looked at games we did you know everyone's doing their playoff bracket you look at who's back I think there's a laziness amongst people sometimes like oh the quarterbacks back they're going to win the division or they're going to win the conference well let's go look at these teams that have 21 to 22 starters back at a favorable schedule it's just because they're not a brand name doesn't mean they can't win the conference yeah and and you know a lot of times as we know when you really look at like oh this team's a sleeper team and at the end of the year they they really weren't and that's what I did with when I did my bracket I looked I I know I can't I know there's some surprises on yours that are going to have some people want like because I looked at schedules and returning started like everyone's laughing at the Virginia Tech pick out of the ACC they got everyone back right here that's an interesting one that people starters 22 starters back for Virginia Tech and everyone's telling me because cam rising's back they're just going to win the Big 12 the Utah in the first year well you have Utah you still have Utah Utah in I don't have win you two big 12 team in right I have Oregon surprisingly winning the Big 10 now I love that game that's another shot to Tyler Stevens for all the fans all the fans here though I didn't see the Missouri Tigers in there yeah they're in there yeah pop back up oh sorry you have them a 10 yeah I've got I've got look at the SEC schools I've got one two three four five SEC schools in I almost went six cuz I think LSU is going to be a problem for people very good team very ascept that not a lot of you know you think boy all the Firepower but nesm there was a lot of he was there was talks that he should be playing over over Daniels early on yep um I think look I think Jaden's going to have a great NFL career as a Heisman Trophy winner but you look at quarterbacks that fit with the the coach is trying to do nus Meer for Brian Kelly that's a match made in heaven so they could have something to say about it like with the ACC every bracket good individual effort there that was Maris Johnson for six everyone of the ACC you know what everyone in the AC they're going to take Florida State or Clemson well what fun is that let's get weird we have 12 teams let's let's see some things happen it it's it's going to be an it'll be interesting here this a pretty good drive here for Missouri what they have going right now as you you put in some of the guys some backup some other players are coming in as a coach you want to see that these guys can execute and run the offense so when their numbers called they're ready to come in and perform and get reps because they're going to have to play during the season Drew Pines look sharp there to Daniel blood and that gets us to the under 30 second Mark here in the third quarter [Applause] foul Defense number seven half dis for the goal automatic first down that unjustice cross dead ball personal foul it was really late after the play happened yeah just oh yeah that's you can't do that you know I mean and you know you talked to to coach coach right he was he really wanted to see effort guys play hard toughness but you can't you can't be silly with it so off the right side quick move by tarz Jones nice run by Jones that now the fourth running back we've seen tonight we expect to see kiwan Lacy as well a a true freshman they were really high on coming out of camp but that'll do it for the third quarter here in Columbia Missouri it is all tigers 45 nothing in their season opening coach up 45 nothing got the back backups in what do you want to see from these guys that are getting these reps yeah we just talked to them about playing to a standard making sure we're playing great speed great technique great fundamentals and and don't let up on our opponent thank you coach M that how you do it that's what they that's what they've been doing all night here give credit to the zoo they sold out this place was loud from the get-go and they got 21 points in three minutes had to get in here early to see them student sex is hanging strong start of the fourth quarter Matt Barry Dan Mullen Harry LY tovaris Jones in the backfield Drew Pine at quarterback that's Jones up the middle stopped and'll bring up a third down big big third down here for both teams Matt you know when they talk about it they want to see you heard coach Str say let's talk about the standard well we got some backups in the standard is let's finish a drive here with touchdowns in the red zone to Murray State wants to kind of finish this and let's let's get a goal line stand something to build off of moving forward 412 yards 43 total yards from Missourri tonight the Stars scored Brady cook one touchdown pass Luther Burton great stop there there you go see look at look at Jody Wright at the 20 yeah fire he's he's fired up you know because when you're you're a new coach in a new program right you're you know he was talking about we're trying to build toughness we're trying to find guys that want to play hard play with energy and you're down 45 nothing start of the fourth quarter and you step in and make a stop on the goal line that's something that they can build off of in his first year in this program 22 yd field goal attempt by Blake [Music] [Applause] Craig he's been good tonight make it 48 nothing so there's there's Jody R fired up he held to a field goal good for him positive out of what's been a long night for Murray State all tigers of each other in the program two coaches left two years ago they left major college football jobs Notre Dame and Oklahoma respectively to go to USC and LSU they both lose Heisman Trophy winning quarterbacks and they're both looking to take that step in year three I I don't think it's going to be close really I don't I think double digits wow LSU's got the best offensive line of the country we talked about gar nzm Miller Moss quarterback USC is the bll game who he is we'll find out but SC lost a ton of talent I do like I do like L I think it's a big game for USC as this year goes on of in year three for Lincoln Riley to show now going and having to play a different style of football moving to the Big 10 a little bit from the Pack 12 yeah and I look and I love what we're going to learn week one I love I love what we're going to learn about Clemson against Georgia because Georgia now every year they're just installed as number one and every that's what they are right but Dabo has decided in Happy Valley that death D rather he doesn't want to play in the portal not playing by the rul he believes that he's still going to recruit four and five stars develop them with the Clemson culture and then niil them to stay so it'll be interesting to see if in this day and age and a first down there for Murray State if Dabo one of the outliers in a sport that's ever evolving if his method is sustainable to win ACC championships and get back to the playoff one a huge test hey I'll tell you what a win in week one over at Georgia oh my goodness that could change the landscape right now for for not just Clemson but the ACC as a whole moving through this season the one thing that and we talk about this all the time in studio for your conference to claim and maintain legitimacy as a power conference come playoff time you have to win your big out of conference games yeah it's an absolute must Miami going to the swamp for the AC you have got to get that win claps to get over George would just be monumental for numerous reasons and and you have it with I mean that big argument and we we keep saying that that LSU USC game SEC Big 10 matchup you know that a lot of discussion hey they're going to be four teams or five teams from which which conference is going to get the huge number the SEC or the Big 10 when you're comparing opponents they're going to come back to that game as the season goes on in those matchups it's interesting when we when we looked at your bracket earlier in a team that you left out and and for some reason I I think it's going to be the complete opposite I would be stunned at this point if jayen milro come end of October isn't in the driver seat for the Heisman Trophy I think kayn dor going to Alabama was a home run and that marriage with coach and quarterback is going to be seamless to the point where I think jaylen's going to elevate his game to a new level I I I I think they're going to be really good and I I agree with you I think Cayla dor is an excellent uh and he has done an amazing job even before they've played a game with the transition taken over from from Nick Sabin but I'll tell you what that's Alabama schedule is not easy this year they have some tough games and you know you're they have to take they have this Missouri team coming in they get to play Georgia they LSU there's some games on their schedule that as what I was talking about it's not the one game it is the multiple game game after game and you look the Georgia but look at the stretch of Tennessee Missouri LSU on consecutive weeks little breather against Mercer then at Oklahoma finish with auburn where I mean you know in that game it doesn't matter you know I mean that there's a team too yeah and I mean at Wisconsin by week before Georgia you get the Breather before Georgia at at Madison's never going to be easy I think Alabama goes in there and wins but as as far as non-conference games go on the road at Wisconsin it's a good test for him but yeah you look at the schedule they there's tough games throughout now look it's also one of those where we saw last year fourth and Isaiah Bond the in the Iron Bowl Auburn wasn't great you're one of a Hugh freeze you know that that that game's going to be tough no matter what so it there are a lot of intriguing storylines as we embark on a new season here 2024 and Missouri to me is right in the middle of it and and you know there's going to be you know the discussion has always been okay the undefeated team are who's the best one loss team to get the final spot right it's going to be those nine how many 10 or nine win teams is a 10 win team going to get get left out is it and pass Falls incomplete at the end it'll be it's going to be really interesting so do you think with the 12 team playoff we can stop this conversation about most deserving or best teams you think that'll go away never oh it's like we let eight more teams in enough with the most deserving versus best I I've said this numerous times now as well when you look at how this this playoff was formatted it was created for Penn State 10 and two every year get get by Michigan Ohio State you the new 12 team team like o Miss and Lane kein 10 wins can't get over the hump to get into the SEC Championship but keeps sh of the playoff schools like that that have been so close to the Breakthrough but haven't been able to happen that is huge for them have their moment yeah so 48 nothing what a great City here Columbia Missouri as we are Midway through the fourth quar I you wonder and you think about in coaches and all these families I think you know my daughter probably she's spent as many Christmases in hotel rooms as at home and uh it's uh it it's tough and you know like hey your dad has no Thanksgiving break or you know Dad your your parents are home on the weekends there was one now trust me there's a lot of benefits right you get a well you get to there's a lot of things you get ring a passer Defense number 53 that's the thir reinforc to the end of the Run automatic first third personal foul tonight on Murray State that one on Jordan sonabend just a a step I I mean look they're playing AG give them credit they're playing aggress they not quitting um but yeah coach coaches wives and coaches kids yeah Saints the wives usually know what they're getting into right uh the kids are born into it the kids are born into it now now trust me there are some perks and they get to experience some really cool things [Applause] uh it was that was the true freshman Kian Lacy a player they're really high on three star at a Dallas Tech just went to Lancaster High School but he's got some quick number 11 they were excited to get him really quick yeah is he fighting for the extra yard oh oh that looked like it was out right there they jumped on it quick he got it right back yeah but yeah it was popped out by Tyson migz Curtis Roper the running back coach coaching him up as a young guy protect that football you know and and we do this for those of you you that are new to us here SEC network Thursday Night Football week there usually a portion of the show is is Pine takes a shot outside it's complete where I I start buzzing mulling about coaches and paranoia and everything that they do if you guys would just like stop with the all hours at the office you don't need all of them give two hours back to the wife and kids there's a lot to get done you're not going to find something in those two you're just not you never see what what do you mean you never know you know I I hope we end up doing this forever but if if college football gets you back on the sidelines I would like to think that we're going to send you back as a better Coach you you think a better yeah cuz I made fun of you for two years for being paranoid better bet start offense number 66 5yd penalty it remains second down maybe a more complete person Matt maybe a little maybe a little bit more not as high strung as some of the other coaches go you just needed I would have bettered myself and found balance you're right you had needed two years of media therapy to understand James mad by the way a couple true freshman Courtney crutch field both four stars you look at this roster drink qu has done a remarkable job recruiting in fact the incoming recruiting class has a chance to be the highest in school history but we were even having fun another flag on the play now we're just getting a little sloppy that ball intended for Crutchfield the freshman but there are things that coaches will obsess over there's a lot of things Defense number 53y give it right back second down that you probably don't need to so I maybe we we'll compile a list I mean John Wooden started everything with how to tie your shoe okay whole lecture on how tying your shoes basic life skill tying your shoes the right way and you know it's do you need to be worried about someone spying on your right as the Conan documentary drops but like Drew Pine D look Pines look sharp tonight that's a good shot over the middle Daniel Blood on the reception he's eight for eight since he's come in yes coaches are paranoid that everybody is spying on them and what's going on why I don't know see maybe you've got me to relax I'll be way more I'd be more laidback with it all like I'm with you why like it's really not that big let's just go play like tonight if you were head coach of Missouri yeah old you would have been so freaked out that they had 65 new players and you had no idea what they were going to run absolutely but knowing your team was so much more Superior than them the new you needs to understand is a great effort there again this kiwan Lacy kid he's got a nice future he hammers his way for a first down you hear the sideline cheering for him cuz they've seen it a practice they've probably seen this young guy practice I can't wait to see him step out there on the game field and show everybody what he can do look at his effort keeps spinning keeps the ball secure so knew you would be way more relaxed would know that you have the better team where just going to come out execute worry about ourselves let's just play hard have some fun growth there we go see we did see look what you've done for me therapy under the five minute Mark here this is where you want to get the true freshman a touchdown as Lacy continues to carry it s Ben The Tackle you know and he wants to get it you know I mean there's guys getting in that aren't going to get a ton of reps as the season goes on but are are as critical I think you know the guys that get on the field right now might not get reps throughout the season but are as critical to the success of the team whether you're on the scout team helping things out during practice you know guys within the program know how critical important all these guys are and they want to see them when they get their opportunity come play and and and get the spotlight and are you having someone on the staff cuz you're going to break down this film they're going to do the cutup tonight they're going to look at it if they're going to focus heavily on the starters are there going to be members of the staff that look at some of the depth guys some of the younger guys that they can teach them on how to get better that's not going to be a big part of The Big Picture film session yeah they're going to move on pretty quick from this game however they're going to go and Coach coach through the things that needed to be improved right and then the young guys and Coach young guys hey when you get on the field you heard coach Ritz talk about the standard we we got guys coming to the game we just talk that we have a standard that we're going to play to are you playing not just the execution or making Dynamic plays are you playing with the effort and discipline and technique up to the standard we expect you to play if you're going to play here at Missouri you I love the conversation we had Theo whis yesterday and I said how do you handle last year something to prove how do you handle the expectations that we have put on you we the the General Media is to give to Lacy again Lacy's going to try to bounce outside flag on the play and he looked at me and he said well what are your expectations for so I looked at him I said college football playoff and he goes okay well our expectations are to win a National Championship yeah and so the fact that that's coming from the leader repeat Che and they've risen from hey last year great story this year college football playoff SEC Championship National Championship that speaks to the core that he had coming back with the schedule as we said that's favorable to go on a run and I think that's a safe but that that I don't think that expectations too high you know when you look at this team this roster what what's impressed me tonight a lot of new faces on they have got a lot of guys back right they lost some high-end Talent they did on defense of the NFL they've given up a total of 71 yard yards in this game offensively we know they have the Firepower but I'm telling you you get into those big big games you got to play defense you got to run the football and then you need some dudes on the outside that can score touchdowns and win they check right now watching them tonight they check all of those boxes that they're going to be able to go compete with anybody in college football and talking with Coach drink WTS and and his Pine the play fake out of the back field that's 16 Daniel blood he's one of the coaches that's using the portal to plug a hole which is completely different than the coaches that are using the portal to build a roster yeah and he's done such a good job recruiting he can lose at Darius Robinson go grab a Zion young and some of these other guys to come into the front and just plug holes while you've got the upand coming talent because they got that Williams waner five-star kid Jaylen Brown forer they've got depth behind him but they're plugging the hole to those kids ready I mean no nothing bigger than Nate Noel and Marcus Carroll you saw that tonight the the the running backs and what they were able to do in this game of of coming in and to do that and that's the benefit of how these coaches are using the transfer portal to Defense number 40 5yd penalty previous spot repeat third down to build to build teams and I think he's done that and I think you know now you're into that that you establish you have your program you have your core of your program now we're going to go recruit certain guys in they fit here's where we feel we have gaps um and you're seeing a lot of successful programs use the portal that way to build the roster as will be interested to see as we've talked about with Clemson this year that refuses to do that so Missour is going to take their first time out of the half up 48 nothing here 2 minutes and 40 seconds left in the game we'll step aside for a minute we've also got the two-minute timeout coming all missu 48 since my City Custom Cash Card [Music] automatically do just being a celebrity reporter you know Eli Drinkin says we don't need a celebrity quarterback we don't need a celebrity reporter I need a guy that's going to roll up his sleeves Daniel blood is he going to get in now this play call is interesting fourth down and goal because if you're paying attention maybe you are maybe you're not this three points could be big for a there's some people out there for a subset of this game might M with these points this fourth down conversion or field goal might matter this might matter Eli just raised his fist and he's going for it he's playing to the student section see coach drit is like get up for us and I'll go go for it on fourth down and we go to the two-minute timeout he's going to make us wait to see if those three points that some might need are coming or are they going to go for it find out when we do experience on a it's Fourth and goal out of the two-minute timeout of 48 nothing so some people be chance for both team right here though big play get experience on a big play in the red [Applause] zone and that's going to be an off Sid I well this could this could be could go either way it could be interesting B start off number 76 5yd penalty now the field goal unit [Applause] still an important kick for some people around the country let's see where huh is that on [Applause] pigler so 26y attempt for Blake Craig and the three points secur Now 51 [Music] nothing that might be one of the guys that needed it actually you know what I guarantee guessing guarante I'm just guessing he was excited about what that field go a little too fired up for this stage of the game what a great sport what a great night out here I love the excitement in this town around this football team again we talked about their first 11- win Seasons since 2014 hav't played for a conference Championship at a decad they at 1-1 since 1969 for and four straight three more home games to open the season up Buffalo Boston College and Vanderbilt coming in the next couple weeks and they're trying to create the environment to make this a really tough place to come and play you look at their schedule October 12th how and why are they going to unit how does that happen who scheduled that some people say it's a good good scheduling move right there you know to go to UMass well I went up and played up there we played at Foxboro though I played a game but we we we had we had to do it at Foxboro we didn't we didn't actually there some of those games those you know like it was fun playing in Foxboro m brown our former colleague North Carolina Coach we we had a game with them a couple years ago on Thursday and I and they were living dangerously to start the season and they had to go to at appalachin state that that's that's different said Ma I'm like what are you doing Matt this was signed before I got here I'm like don't go to App State nothing against you Mass but going to app State's I think a little different environment than by the way we'll be at App State in a few weeks looking forward to that one as Jameson hul the new quarterback for Murray State he's going to throw it get some time may as well sling it no one there incomplete and that was the true freshman star five star Williams waner Crown Jewel of this last class that guy kept that thing on the whole game and it's hot he's supporting the team all the way to the end though building a culture that's what Jody Wright's trying to do right there I think Co created those masks I don't so now down under two minutes clock ticking let's talk for a second about jod Wright and what he's got in front of him you know the story that you told earlier about him you gave him his first chance and now here he is a head coach great conference to play in Missouri Valley's good football certainly a big challenge but you look at at that where where he is you know I mean Frank Beamer a lot of a lot of great coaches have come out of Murray State and and he has the opportunity has some support from the administration he's going to try to build it and and came in and and brought a lot of new transfers a lot of new faces in this year trying to build a foundation and build a program in in the best conference in FCS football as I said earlier Missouri Valley I mean we're seeing right now some other teams North Dakota State battle in Colorado tonight uh in that league and there there's some tough teams in that League five teams in the top 10 of the preseason in the Missouri Valley Conference in the FCS rankings there's a first down stand by here got the postgame show coming up we'll hear from Brady cook the Missouri quarterback Dory no and the guys will break this one down in a opening out of college football Arkansas in the SEC they ran action they took care of business you'd mentioned North Dakota state in the battle with color North North Carolina state was in a battle that's more of a sport center audience and an SEC audience but another big night to kick off the season incomplete big hit and Missouri's defense picked up right where they left off I mean to to get out here barring something crazy here with 17 seconds left to hang a shut out I mean welcome Cory baton new defensive coordinator taking over for Blake Baker went to LSU that that's that's a confidence building absolutely and that that was that's really if there was a question mark we knew there was no not question marks maybe they the running backs but we've seen those guys they've performed at a high level but how this defense is going to respond and this is a dominating performance by this defense tonight and that'll do it that'll be the final play of the ball game give credit to Murray State they knew they were going to be in for a tough one tonight they came out and fall big fan of Jody Wright what he's going to build there first time head coach but as expected all Missouri Tigers and their season opener 51 to [Music] nothing first shut out in the season opener