HALFTIME: Mizzou Leads NMSU Aggies Big After First Half

Missouri has come out and taken care of business against the New Mexico State Aggies in the first half.

Matt Galatzan | Nov 19, 2022

HALFTIME: Mizzou Leads NMSU Aggies Big After First Half /

Entering their Saturday night matchup against the New Mexico State Aggies at Faurot in Columbia, the Missouri Tigers were looking to get back on track, after an embarrassing loss to Tennessee.

And after one half of play, it looks like they will do just that, holding a 21-0 lead over the Aggies heading into the locker room.

The main reason for that big lead? The return of a dominant defense.

For the half, the Tigers allowed the Aggies to amass just 112 yards of total offense, including just 57 yards on the ground.

They also allowed Aggies quarterback Deigo Pavia to complete just 4 of 14 passes for 55 yards, averaging 3.9 yards per attempt.

On the other end of the field, the Tigers offense has also had a nice evening, rushing for 111 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries, while quarterback Brady Cook has tossed a pair of touchdowns through the air and completed 11 of his 19 attempts for 149 yards.

The Tigers will aim to take care of business in half No. 2, and move one step closer to bowl eligibility with a win.

Missouri will receive the ball to start the second half.

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Published Nov 19, 2022

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of MizzouSportsTalk.com, AllAggies.com and LonghornsCountry.com, as well as the Editor-In-Chief of InsideTheBears.com, TheGroveReport.com, RamDigest.com, AllSeahawks.com, and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com