No. 25 Missouri trounces No. 8 Florida 45-17 to snap 9-game skid against Top 25 opponents
Austin Simmons threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns, and Jamal Roberts ran for 211 yards and three scores as Missouri piled up 560 yards.
- On Saturday, the 25th-ranked Missouri Tigers defeated the 8th-ranked Florida Gators 45-17 at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri, snapping a nine-game losing streak against ranked opponents.
- Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz secured his first regular-season win over a top-10 team in 11 attempts, while Florida entered ranked eighth after dismantling Ole Miss the previous week.
- Quarterback Austin Simmons threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns, while running back Jamal Roberts added 211 rushing yards and three scores; Missouri's defense held Florida running back Jadan Baugh to 13 yards on 12 carries.
- The Tigers outgained the Gators 560 yards to 325 and converted 7-of-13 third-down attempts, dominating time of possession as Florida struggled to sustain offensive drives.
- Florida faces South Carolina next week with kickoff set for noon or 12:45 p.m., while Missouri improves to 1-1 in SEC play heading into conference competition.
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Missouri defensive tackle Jason Dowell celebrates a victory over Florida with his teammates following an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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