Missouri Tigers Get First SEC Win Over Vanderbilt

The Missouri Tigers have secured the first SEC win of the season after taking down Vanderbilt in Columbia.

Matt Galatzan | Oct 22, 2022

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It wasn't pretty, but the Missouri Tigers won their first SEC game of the 2022 season, taking down the Vanderbilt Commodores 17-14 in Columbia.

In what was almost disaster, and despite not scoring in the second half, Missouri was able to hold off the Commodores' comeback attempt, thanks in large part to the final fourth down stop on Vanderbilt's last drive.

And while the game ball might go to the defense for holding on at the end of regulation, the star of the first half, and ultimately the game, was freshman wideout Luther Burden, who finished the game with five touches for 75 yards on offense, with two touchdowns, as well as one punt return for 29 yards.

The first Burden touchdown came from quarterback Brady Cook on a 35-yard reception - the longest of Burden's young career.

The second came on a 10-yard run, to put the Tigers up by two scores, giving Burden the second two-score game of his career, as well as the second with a rushing touchdown and a passing touchdown.

Following their first SEC win, the Tigers will look to continue their momentum next week, as they head to Columbia to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks.

The Tigers lead the all-time series against the Gamecocks 7-5 and have won the last three straight, with next Saturday being a prime opportunity to make it four in a row.

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Published Oct 22, 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