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No. 23 Missouri’s Ground Game, Stout Defense Secure 29-20 Win over South Carolina

Missouri's rushing led by Ahmad Hardy with 285 yards total and strong defense limited South Carolina to minus-9 yards rushing and 12 penalties, securing their 4-0 season start.

  • On September 20, 2025, the Missouri Tigers defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks 29-20 in Columbia, Missouri, opening SEC play.
  • The Tigers' strong ground game with 285 rushing yards and Ahmad Hardy's 138 yards and a touchdown led the victory amid South Carolina's poor run game.
  • Missouri's defense pressured South Carolina's quarterback LaNorris Sellers, who had 302 passing yards but looked rusty early and suffered multiple setbacks.
  • Robert Meyer kicked a 40-yard clinching field goal with 1:34 remaining, and Marquis Johnson hauled 80 receiving yards with a highlight one-handed catch.
  • The win marked Missouri's 14th straight home victory and revealed lingering issues for South Carolina, now 2-2 and 0-2 in SEC play, as they prepare for Kentucky next week.
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