No. 19 Missouri beats Iowa in Music City Bowl to notch 10-win season
Brady Cook threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns as No. 19 Missouri rallied past Iowa 27-24 on Monday afternoon in the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn.
The Tigers (10-3) erased a 24-14 third-quarter deficit. Blake Craig completed the comeback with decisive field goals of 51 and 56 yards in the fourth.
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That gave Missouri a double-digit victory total in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2013-14.
“To start the season and finish the season ranked is a heck of an accomplishment,” Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said.
Marquis Johnson caught seven passes for 122 yards and a touchdown for the Tigers. Theo Wease Jr. caught five passes for 75 yards and a touchdown in the first half before exiting the game with an upper-body injury.
Cook, who completed 18 of 32 passes, was Missouri’s leading rusher with 54 yards as the Hawkeyes (8-5) contained the Tigers’ running backs.
“It’s all about the 12-year-old version of myself, sitting there and watching the Tigers on TV, and I’ve officially lived out that dream,” said Cook, a graduate student. “It’s over. The chapter is officially closed.”
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz praised Cook, saying, “Their quarterback has played really well for two years now. It’s no accident that they’ve won 21 games over the last two years.”
Kamari Moulton rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown for Iowa and Jaziun Patterson added 74 yards on the ground. Brendan Sullivan completed 14 of 18 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown.
