Mizzou Hangs Tough With Tennessee Through First Half

The Missouri Tigers are hanging tough with the Tennessee Volunteers through one half of play.

Matt Galatzan | Nov 12, 2022

Mizzou Hangs Tough With Tennessee Through First Half /

Severely outmatched on paper, the Missouri Tigers were major underdogs heading into their matchup with the No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville on Saturday.

And through one half of play, the Tigers trail, but are attempting to hang tough against Tennessee 28-17 heading into the locker room.

Unfortunately for the Tigers, it also feels like the dam is about to break in favor of the Volunteers, with Tennessee's 28 first-half points being the most in a half that the Tigers have given up all season, as well as the second-most total points they have surrendered for an entire game in 2022.

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker has completed 17 of 24 passes for 229 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing eight times for 51 yards and another score.

As a team, the Volunteers have exploded for 369 yards of total offense, 140 of which have come on the ground.

On the positive side, The Tigers' offense has been able to find some success, totaling 219 total yards, including 94 through the air from quarterback Brady Cook, who has completed 9 of 14 passes.

The Tigers have also been able to get things going on the ground with Cook, who has nine carries for 86 yards. As a team, the Tigers have 125 yards on 19 carries, and a touchdown from Luther Burden.

With the strength of the team in the defense seemingly outmatched The Tigers will have to hope for a miracle in half No. 2 if they are going to pull off the upset.

The Volunteers will receive to start the second half.

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Published Nov 12, 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