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Murray State at Missouri

Aug 30, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 1

Away

Murray State

Road profile

Final Score

0 - 51

MSM

Home

Missouri

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Missouri489
Murray State85

Passing Yards

Missouri300
Murray State27

Rushing Yards

Missouri189
Murray State58

Turnovers

Missouri1
Murray State2

Game Conditions

Temperature85°F
Wind2 mph SE

Humidity

78%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brady Cook

Missouri

YDS: 218

Rushing

Nate Noel

Missouri

YDS: 48

Receiving

Mookie Cooper

Missouri

AVG: 49

Tackles

Amari Wansley

Unknown Team

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Missouri33:14
Murray State26:46

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Missouri overwhelms Murray State 51-0

Blowout

Missouri defeated Murray State 51-0 in Week 1 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 489-85 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Missouri set the terms early in a game that finished 51-0. Nate Noel run for 9 yds for a TD (Blake Craig KICK) came with {'seconds': 48, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Missouri the first major swing.

Missouri's box score carried the story: 489 total yards, 189 rushing yards, and 300 passing yards. Murray State finished with 85 total yards, including 58 on the ground and 27 through the air.

Missouri converted 8-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Missouri led 35-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Blake Craig 39 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Nate Noel run for 9 yds for a TD (Blake Craig KICK) (Missouri led 14-0 over Murray State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brady Cook pass complete to Luther Burden III for 16 yds for a TD (Blake Craig KICK) (Missouri led 7-0 over Murray State).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Jayden Johannsen pass intercepted Toriano Pride Jr. return for 25 yds for a TD (Blake Craig KICK) (Murray State led 0-21 over Missouri).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Marcus Carroll run for 1 yd for a TD (Blake Craig KICK) (Missouri led 28-0 over Murray State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brady Cook run for 3 yds for a TD (Blake Craig KICK) (Missouri led 35-0 over Murray State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jamal Roberts run for 2 yds for a TD (Blake Craig KICK) (Missouri led 45-0 over Murray State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    51-0

    Missouri defeated Murray State.

  • Total yards

    489-85

    Missouri held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    189

    Missouri averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    300

    Missouri averaged 7.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-13

    Missouri's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-15

    Murray State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMissouriMurray State
Total Yards48985
Passing Yards30027
Rushing Yards18958
First Downs305
Third Down Efficiency8-134-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-1
Total Penalties (Yards)7-446-52
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts29-417-15
Rushing Attempts3735
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs40
Kicking Points150
Possession Time33:1426:46
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)