-On 3rd and 11 for Tennessee to start the quarter Ian Simon nearly intercepts a Joshua Dobbs pass but the incompletion does force a punt. The punt is downed at the Tigers 3 yard line and they start from there.
-The Tigers go three and out and after a Brinser punt the Volunteers start at their own 48 yard line with 13:25 left in the quarter and Mizzou still leading 7-0.
-Tennessee reaches the Mizzou 37 yard line but a sack by Markus Golden forces a punt that goes into the end zone and the Tigers start their next drive at their own 20 yard line with 10:56 left in the quarter.
-Mizzou goes 74 yards in 10 plays and cap the drive with a 24 yard field goal by Andrew Baggett. Maty Mauk had a 19 yard carry on the drive that ended on an incomplete pass on 3rd and 4 from the Tennessee 6 yard line. With 6:58 left in the quarter the Tigers are up 10-0.
-On Tennessee’s next drive Kony Ealy puts pressure on Tennessee QB Joshua Dobbs who throws a pass picked off by EJ Gaines. He returns it to the Tennessee 26.
-It takes the Tigers just one play to get in the end zone on a Maty Mauk to L’Damian Washington strike. Washington was as alone in the end zone as possible. With 6:35 left in the quarter it is Missouri 17 Tennessee 0.
-The Vols start their next drive at their own 23 yard line. They get a 33 yard run from QB Joshua Dobbs to get into Missouri territory but on 3rd and 13 Josh Smith drops a pass after getting wide open over the middle. The Volunteers settle for a 51 yard field goal by Michael Palardy to make it 17-3 Tigers with 4:13 left in the quarter.
-After the Tigers start their next drive at their own 15 yard line they put together an 85 yard drive that results in a Maty Mauk to Marcus Lucas 40 yard touchdown. With 1:44 left in the quarter the Tigers lead Tennessee 24-3.
-After Tennessee starts at their own 25 yard line they get into Tigers territory when Darvin Ruise forces a fumble by QB Joshua Dobbs and the Tigers take over at their own 29 yard line.
-Mizzou puts together an impressive drive to get to the Tennessee 11 yard line with :01 second left in the quarter but Andrew Baggett’s 29 yard field goal is no good and the half ends.
Half: #Mizzou 24 Tennessee 3
