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Missouri Tigers Drop 3rd Straight, Fall to Florida Gators in Gainesville

The Tigers have dropped their third consecutive SEC matchup.

Matt Galatzan

Missouri Tigers Drop 3rd Straight, Fall to Florida Gators in Gainesville
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After a heartbreaking loss to the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs last week, the Missouri Tigers had hope heading into their Saturday matchup at the Swamp against the Florida Gators. 

But despite a tough first half from the Mizzou defense, it wasn't to be, with the Tigers falling to the Gators 24-17 in Gainesville.

Defensively, the Tigers did everything they could to stop quarterback Anthony Richardson and the Gators' offensive attack, holding the Florida offense to 297 yards of offense, including just 66 through the air. 

The Tigers also managed to put forth a solid effort offensively, particularly in the running game, where they rushed 42 times for 150 yards as a team, including 117 yards on 20 carries from Nathaniel Peat.

However, thanks to a tough Florida running game, which wracked up 231 yards on the ground, as well as a costly mistake interception for a touchdown from Missouri quarterback Brady Cook, the Gators were able to put just enough on the board to keep the Tigers at bay. 

Following the loss, the Tigers have now dropped three games in a row and now sit at 0-3 in the SEC. 

Up next for the Tigers, will be a much-needed bye week, where they will hope to regroup. 

After that, the Tigers have a very winnable matchup against the Vanderbilt Commodores in Columbia next week. 

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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

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