ST. LOUIS (AP)—Chase Daniel had 332 yards in total offense, and Missouri got a dominant effort from its defense in a 34-7 victory over Mississippi on Saturday.
Daniel ran for a 3-yard score and had a 20-yard touchdown pass in a strong follow-up to his first career start when he threw a school-record five touchdown passes against Division I-AA Murray State. Saturday’s effort came against tougher competition, with Daniel going 24-for-40 for 243 yards and rushing for 89 yards on 13 carries.
Mississippi (1-1) managed 162 total yards, and quarterback Brent Schaeffer threw three interceptions. The Rebels were outgained 169-7 in the first quarter and surrendered 471 yards overall.
Missouri (2-0) scored on three of its first four drives in the first half and the first two possessions of the second half. The Tigers are 2-0 for the first time since 2003, after getting upset by New Mexico and Troy the previous two seasons.
Mississippi’s lone score came after a turnover gave the Rebels possession in Missouri territory for the only time. Marcus Woods fumbled a punt return, and Charles Clark recovered at the 40. Two plays later, Schaeffer threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Marshay Green with 1:50 left in the first half to cut the gap to 17-7.
Daniel accounted for all 80 yards on the Tigers’ opening drive, going 6-for-6 for 50 yards and rushing four times for 30 yards. He busted a 25-yard run off a fake handoff and scored on a 3-yard run.
A 24-yard pass from Daniel to William Franklin set up a 22-yard field goal by Jeff Wolfert, and a punt downed at the 2 ended up giving Missouri favorable field position on a 43-yard drive capped by Woods’ 1-yard run for a 17-0 lead.
Brad Ekwerekwu caught a 20-yard touchdown pass to cap Missouri’s first drive of the second half, and backup quarterback Brandon Coleman had an 8-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter.
BenJarvus Green-Ellis had 69 yards on 16 carries for Mississippi, which had 240 yards rushing in its opening victory over Memphis. The Rebels totaled 72 yards on 28 carries on Saturday.
Head to Head - Week 2
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 162 | 90 | 72 | 10 | 21.4% | 3/32 | 3 | 30:49 |
| Missouri | 471 | 253 | 218 | 26 | 41.2% | 3/15 | 1 | 29:11 |
