Missouri senior linebacker Andrew Wilson finished second on the team with 11 tackles, including six solo stops, but the Tigers gave up a record number of yards to Tre Mason and the Auburn offense.  While the numbers were big, there were bright moments for the defense.

Mizzou extended its nation-leading streak of games forcing a takeaway to 43 games when junior DE Kony Ealy sacked Auburn QB Nick Marshall and stripped him of the football. The forced fumble was the third of Ealy’s career.

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Ealy’s next big play resulted in points for Mizzou, as he forced a second Marshall fumble that was scooped up by senior CB E.J. Gaines and returned 11 yards to put Mizzou up 17-14 early in the second quarter. Gaines was Mizzou’s first fumble return for a touchdown since Georgia on Oct. 12.