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Missouri at Arkansas

Friday, November 27, 2015. Arkansas won the Battle Line Trophy the first time it was played for

Arkansas beat Missouri 28–⁠3. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Missouri led the series 4–⁠3 as played.

AwayMissouri5–⁠7 in 2015 (0–⁠7 official)
3
HomeArkansas8–⁠5 in 2015
28

Final at Razorback Stadium, FayettevilleTV: CBSAttendance 72,496

At kickoff
41°F, light rain, wind 8 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Drake Field Airport (KFYV), 7 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Ken Williamson; umpire Wally Hough; head linesman Lane Thomas; line judge Mickey Bryson; side judge Rob Skelton; field judge Jeff Batts; back judge Grantis Bell; center judge Lee HedrickGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Missouri03003
Arkansas7147028

Standouts

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Player stats

Missouri

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Lock9/278301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ish Witter633017
Tyler Hunt724013
Drew Lock717013
Russell Hansbrough51409
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Wesley Leftwich349035
J’Mon Moore227015
Cam Hilton1808
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Aarion Penton100

Arkansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Allen11/1710201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alex Collins30130325
Kody Walker1477122
Jared Cornelius2505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dominique Reed437015
Drew Morgan328015
Hunter Henry228018
Damon Mitchell111011
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Josh Liddell100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

MissouriArkansas
171Total yards310
83Passing yards102
88Rushing yards208
3.1Yards per pass6.0
3.5Yards per rush4.0
8First downs19
1–⁠13Third downs6–⁠15
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
2–⁠18Penalties1–⁠5
19:45Possession40:15

Efficiency

MissouriArkansas
26%Success rate49%
−0.23EPA per play0.12
0.95Explosiveness1.03
−0.14Rushing EPA0.13
−0.30Passing EPA0.10
17%Passing-down success43%
−0.04First-down EPA0.14
−0.14Second-down EPA−0.02
−0.42Third-down EPA0.17
1%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Arkansas 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Arkansas −14, over/under 44.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Arkansas 83%, Missouri 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Arkansas end zoneMissouri end zoneQ1 MissouriPunt, 3 playsQ1 ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 MissouriPunt, 6 playsQ1 ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 MissouriPunt, 3 playsQ1 ArkansasTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 MissouriPunt, 3 playsQ2 ArkansasTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 MissouriField goal, 7 playsQ2 ArkansasTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 MissouriEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ3 MissouriPunt, 7 playsQ3 ArkansasPunt, 7 playsQ3 MissouriPunt, 3 playsQ3 ArkansasTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 MissouriPunt, 3 playsQ3 ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ4 MissouriTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 ArkansasInterception, 8 playsQ4 MissouriPunt, 3 playsQ4 ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ4 MissouriInterception, 4 playsQ4 ArkansasEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Arkansas drives left to right, Missouri right to left.
  1. Q1 MissouriPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  3. Q1 MissouriPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  4. Q1 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  5. Q1 MissouriPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q1 ArkansasTouchdown, 11 plays, 53 yards
  7. Q1 MissouriPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q2 ArkansasTouchdown, 9 plays, 84 yards
  9. Q2 MissouriField goal, 7 plays, 63 yards
  10. Q2 ArkansasTouchdown, 12 plays, 79 yards
  11. Q2 MissouriEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  12. Q3 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q3 MissouriPunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
  14. Q3 ArkansasPunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  15. Q3 MissouriPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  16. Q3 ArkansasTouchdown, 5 plays, 34 yards
  17. Q3 MissouriPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q4 MissouriTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 42 yards
  20. Q4 ArkansasInterception, 8 plays, 31 yards
  21. Q4 MissouriPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  22. Q4 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  23. Q4 MissouriInterception, 4 plays, 0 yards
  24. Q4 ArkansasEnd of game, 2 plays, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Arkansas 7, Missouri 0
Missouri Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Lane Saling kickoff for 64 yds , John Gibson return for 15 yds to the Misso 16
15:001st & 10 at own 16Russell Hansbrough run for 2 yds to the Misso 18
15:002nd & 8 at own 18Drew Lock pass incomplete
15:003rd & 8 at own 18Drew Lock pass incomplete
15:004th & 8 at own 18Corey Fatony punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Ark 44
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
14:021st & 10 at own 44Brandon Allen pass incomplete
14:022nd & 10 at own 44Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Hunter Henry, broken up by Kentrell Brothers
14:023rd & 10 at own 44Alex Collins run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 42
14:024th & 12 at own 42Toby Baker punt for 47 yds, downed at the Misso 11
Missouri Punt, 6 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 11Russell Hansbrough run for no gain to the Misso 11
13:052nd & 10 at own 11Russell Hansbrough run for 9 yds to the Misso 20
13:053rd & 1 at own 20Tyler Hunt run for 8 yds to the Misso 28 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at own 28Tyler Hunt run for 1 yd to the Misso 29
13:052nd & 9 at own 29Drew Lock pass incomplete
11:023rd & 9 at own 29Timeout MISSOURI, clock 11:02
11:023rd & 9 at own 29Drew Lock sacked by Deatrich Wise Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the Misso 25 Drew Lock fumbled, recovered by Misso Drew Lock , return for 0 yards
11:024th & 13 at own 25Corey Fatony punt for 37 yds, downed at the Ark 38
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
10:211st & 10 at own 39Alex Collins run for 7 yds to the Ark 46
10:212nd & 3 at own 46Alex Collins run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ark 45
10:213rd & 4 at own 45Brandon Allen sacked by Rickey Hatley for a loss of 9 yards to the Ark 36
10:214th & 13 at own 36Toby Baker punt for 47 yds , Aarion Penton returns for a loss of 5 yards to the Misso 12 Aarion Penton fumbled, recovered by Misso Aarion Penton
Missouri Punt, 3 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 12Drew Lock pass complete to Wesley Leftwich for 5 yds to the Misso 17
8:152nd & 5 at own 17Ish Witter run for 3 yds to the Misso 20
8:153rd & 2 at own 20Drew Lock pass incomplete to Kentrell Brothers, broken up by Brooks Ellis
8:154th & 2 at own 20Corey Fatony punt for 33 yds, downed at the Ark 47
Arkansas Touchdown, 11 plays
7:081st & 10 at own 47Alex Collins run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 45
7:082nd & 12 at own 45Brandon Allen pass complete to Alex Collins for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 43
7:083rd & 14 at own 43Brandon Allen pass complete to Dominique Reed for 15 yds to the Misso 42 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 42Alex Collins run for 5 yds to the Misso 37
7:082nd & 5 at opp 37Kody Walker run for 8 yds to the Misso 29 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 29Kody Walker run for 3 yds to the Misso 26
7:082nd & 7 at opp 26Kody Walker run for 5 yds to the Misso 21
2:083rd & 2 at opp 21Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 02:08
2:083rd & 2 at opp 21Alex Collins run for 6 yds to the Misso 15 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at opp 15Alex Collins run for 1 yd to the Misso 14
2:082nd & 9 at opp 14Brandon Allen pass complete to Hunter Henry for 10 yds to the Misso 4 for a 1ST down
0:021st & goal at opp 4Alex Collins run for 4 yds for a TD, (Cole Hedlund KICK)Arkansas 7, Missouri 0
Missouri Punt, 3 plays
0:021st & 0 at own 35Lane Saling kickoff for 56 yds , John Gibson return for 16 yds to the Misso 25
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 25Drew Lock run for 1 yd to the Misso 26
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 26Drew Lock pass complete to Cam Hilton for 8 yds to the Misso 34
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 34Tyler Hunt run for a loss of 1 yard to the Misso 33
Q2 15:004th & 2 at own 33Corey Fatony punt for 51 yds, downed at the Ark 16
2nd quarter4 drives, then Arkansas 21, Missouri 3
Arkansas Touchdown, 9 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 16Alex Collins run for 10 yds to the Ark 26 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at own 26Alex Collins run for 5 yds to the Ark 31
13:262nd & 5 at own 31Alex Collins run for 4 yds to the Ark 35
13:263rd & 1 at own 35Alex Collins run for 13 yds to the Ark 48 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at own 48Kody Walker run for 22 yds to the Misso 30 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at opp 30Kody Walker run for no gain to the Misso 30
13:262nd & 10 at opp 30Brandon Allen pass complete to Dominique Reed for 5 yds to the Misso 25
13:263rd & 5 at opp 25Brandon Allen pass complete to Hunter Henry for 18 yds to the Misso 7 for a 1ST down
8:071st & goal at opp 7Alex Collins run for 7 yds for a TD, (Cole Hedlund KICK)Arkansas 14, Missouri 0
Missouri Field goal, 7 plays
8:071st & 0 at own 35Lane Saling kickoff for 51 yds , Tyler Hunt return for no gain to the Misso 20 Tyler Hunt fumbled, recovered by Misso Tyler Hunt , return for 6 yds to the Misso 20
8:071st & 10 at own 20Drew Lock pass complete to Wesley Leftwich for 35 yds to the Ark 45 for a 1ST down
8:071st & 10 at opp 45Ish Witter run for 9 yds to the Ark 36
8:072nd & 1 at opp 36Ish Witter run for 17 yds to the Ark 19 for a 1ST down
8:071st & 10 at opp 19Ish Witter run for 2 yds to the Ark 17
8:072nd & 8 at opp 17Drew Lock pass incomplete
8:073rd & 8 at opp 17Drew Lock pass incomplete
6:094th & 8 at opp 17Andrew Baggett 35 yd FG GOODArkansas 14, Missouri 3
Arkansas Touchdown, 12 plays
6:091st & 0 at own 35Corey Fatony kickoff for 63 yds , Eric Hawkins return for 19 yds to the Ark 21
6:091st & 10 at own 21Alex Collins run for 2 yds to the Ark 23
6:092nd & 8 at own 23Brandon Allen pass complete to Dominique Reed for 9 yds to the Ark 32 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at own 32Alex Collins run for 6 yds to the Ark 38
6:092nd & 4 at own 38Alex Collins run for 1 yd to the Ark 39
6:093rd & 3 at own 39Brandon Allen run for 6 yds to the Ark 45 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at own 45Kody Walker run for 2 yds to the Ark 47
6:092nd & 8 at own 47Brandon Allen pass complete to Drew Morgan for 7 yds to the Misso 46
6:093rd & 1 at opp 46Brandon Allen run for no gain to the Misso 46
6:094th & 1 at opp 46Kody Walker run for 6 yds to the Misso 40 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at opp 40Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Dominique Reed, broken up by Kenya Dennis
6:092nd & 10 at opp 40Brandon Allen pass complete to Drew Morgan for 15 yds to the Misso 25 for a 1ST down
0:391st & 10 at opp 25Alex Collins run for 25 yds for a TD, (Cole Hedlund KICK)Arkansas 21, Missouri 3
Missouri End of half, 1 play
0:391st & 0 at own 35Lane Saling kickoff for 58 yds , Finis Stribling IV return for 16 yds to the Misso 23
0:391st & 10 at own 23Drew Lock pass complete to Russell Hansbrough for a loss of 2 yards to the Misso 21
3rd quarter7 drives, then Arkansas 28, Missouri 3
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Corey Fatony kickoff for 61 yds , Eric Hawkins return for 23 yds to the Ark 27
15:001st & 10 at own 27Alex Collins run for 5 yds to the Ark 32
15:002nd & 5 at own 32Alex Collins run for 1 yd to the Ark 33
15:003rd & 4 at own 33Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Dominique Reed
15:004th & 4 at own 33Toby Baker punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Misso 21 , Aarion Penton returns for no gain to the Misso 21
Missouri Punt, 7 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 21Drew Lock pass complete to J’Mon Moore for 12 yds to the Misso 33 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at own 33Russell Hansbrough run for 2 yds to the Misso 35 MISSOURI Penalty, Offensive holding (Sean Culkin) to the Misso 25
13:051st & 18 at own 25Drew Lock pass complete to Russell Hansbrough for 6 yds to the Misso 31
13:052nd & 12 at own 31Drew Lock pass complete to J’Mon Moore for 15 yds to the Misso 46 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at own 46Ish Witter run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
13:052nd & 6 at the 50Drew Lock pass incomplete
13:053rd & 6 at the 50Tyler Hunt run for 3 yds to the Ark 47
13:054th & 3 at opp 47Corey Fatony punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Jared Cornelius at the Ark 15
Arkansas Punt, 7 plays
10:231st & 10 at own 15Kody Walker run for 9 yds to the Ark 24
10:232nd & 1 at own 24Kody Walker run for 3 yds to the Ark 27 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at own 27Brandon Allen pass complete to Dominique Reed for 8 yds to the Ark 35
10:232nd & 2 at own 35Alex Collins run for 3 yds to the Ark 38 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at own 38Alex Collins run for 2 yds to the Ark 40
10:232nd & 8 at own 40Brandon Allen pass complete to Drew Morgan for 6 yds Drew Morgan fumbled, forced by Donavin Newsom, recovered by Ark Drew Morgan
10:233rd & 2 at own 46Kody Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ark 45
10:234th & 3 at own 45Toby Baker punt for 44 yds, downed at the Misso 11
Missouri Punt, 3 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 11Drew Lock pass incomplete to Nate Brown
5:422nd & 10 at own 11Drew Lock pass complete to Russell Hansbrough for a loss of 5 yards to the Misso 6
5:423rd & 15 at own 6Drew Lock pass incomplete to Wesley Leftwich
5:424th & 15 at own 6Corey Fatony punt for 33 yds , Jared Cornelius returns for 5 yds to the Misso 34
Arkansas Touchdown, 5 plays
4:481st & 10 at opp 34Alex Collins run for 11 yds to the Misso 23 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 23Alex Collins run for 1 yd to the Misso 22
4:482nd & 9 at opp 22Jared Cornelius run for 5 yds to the Misso 17
4:483rd & 4 at opp 17Jared Cornelius run for no gain to the Misso 17 for a 1ST down MISSOURI Penalty, personal foul (Kenya Dennis) to the Misso 9 for a 1ST down
2:151st & goal at opp 9Kody Walker run for 9 yds for a TD, (Cole Hedlund KICK)Arkansas 28, Missouri 3
Missouri Punt, 3 plays
2:151st & 0 at own 35Lane Saling kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:151st & 10 at own 25Drew Lock pass incomplete to Sean Culkin
2:152nd & 10 at own 25Drew Lock pass incomplete to Wesley Leftwich
2:153rd & 10 at own 25Drew Lock pass incomplete, broken up by Taiwan Johnson
2:044th & 10 at own 25Timeout MISSOURI, clock 02:04
2:044th & 10 at own 25Corey Fatony punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Jared Cornelius at the Ark 28
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
1:571st & 10 at own 28Alex Collins run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ark 25
1:572nd & 13 at own 25Alex Collins run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ark 24
1:573rd & 14 at own 24Brandon Allen run for 4 yds to the Ark 28
Q4 15:004th & 10 at own 28Toby Baker punt for 37 yds , Aarion Penton returns for no gain to the Misso 35
4th quarter6 drives, then Arkansas 28, Missouri 3
Missouri Turnover on downs, 10 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 35Drew Lock run for 13 yds to the Misso 48 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 48Drew Lock run for 12 yds to the Ark 40 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 40Drew Lock pass complete to Wesley Leftwich for 9 yds to the Ark 31
14:502nd & 1 at opp 31Drew Lock pass incomplete, broken up by Henre’ Toliver
14:503rd & 1 at opp 31Drew Lock run for no gain to the Ark 31
14:504th & 1 at opp 31Tyler Hunt run for 13 yds to the Ark 18 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 18Tyler Hunt run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 20
14:502nd & 12 at opp 20Drew Lock pass incomplete to J’Mon Moore, broken up by Jared Collins
14:503rd & 12 at opp 20Drew Lock sacked by Jeremiah Ledbetter and Taiwan Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the Ark 23
14:504th & 15 at opp 23Drew Lock pass incomplete to Wesley Leftwich
Arkansas Interception, 8 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 23Alex Collins run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 21
11:062nd & 12 at own 21Brandon Allen pass incomplete to Jared Cornelius
11:063rd & 12 at own 21Alex Collins run for 17 yds to the Ark 38 for a 1ST down
11:061st & 10 at own 38Alex Collins run for 2 yds to the Ark 40
11:062nd & 8 at own 40Brandon Allen pass complete to Damon Mitchell for 11 yds to the Misso 49 for a 1ST down
11:061st & 10 at opp 49Alex Collins run for 1 yd to the Misso 48
11:062nd & 9 at opp 48Alex Collins run for 2 yds to the Misso 46
11:063rd & 7 at opp 46Brandon Allen pass intercepted Aarion Penton return for no gain to the Misso 39
Missouri Punt, 3 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 39Drew Lock sacked by Deatrich Wise Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the Misso 37
6:462nd & 12 at own 37Russell Hansbrough run for 1 yd to the Misso 38
6:463rd & 11 at own 38Drew Lock pass incomplete to J’Mon Moore
6:464th & 11 at own 38Corey Fatony punt for 51 yds, downed at the Ark 11
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
5:061st & 10 at own 12N/A run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ark 9
5:062nd & 13 at own 9Kody Walker run for 1 yd to the Ark 10
5:063rd & 12 at own 10Kody Walker run for 4 yds to the Ark 14
5:064th & 8 at own 14Toby Baker punt for 35 yds , Aarion Penton returns for 16 yds to the Ark 33
Missouri Interception, 4 plays
2:351st & 10 at opp 33Ish Witter run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 35
2:352nd & 12 at opp 35Tyler Hunt run for 2 yds to the Ark 33
2:353rd & 10 at opp 33Drew Lock pass incomplete to Sean Culkin
2:354th & 10 at opp 33Drew Lock pass intercepted, touchback. Josh Liddell return for no gain
Arkansas End of game, 2 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 20Kody Walker run for 6 yds to the Ark 26
1:102nd & 4 at own 26Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 24

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Officially, Missouri leads 12–⁠4; as played, 13–⁠4 in 17 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Missouri 31, Arkansas 17
2024Missouri 28, Arkansas 21
2023Missouri 48, Arkansas 14
2022Missouri 29, Arkansas 27
2021Arkansas 34, Missouri 17
2020Missouri 50, Arkansas 48

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