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Missouri vs. Army

Wednesday, December 22, 2021, Armed Forces Bowl

Army beat Missouri 24–⁠22. It was their fifth meeting; Missouri leads the series 3–⁠2.

Neutral siteMissouri6–⁠7 in 2021
22
Neutral siteArmy9–⁠4 in 2021
24

Final at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort WorthTV: ESPNAttendance 34,888

MVPs Brady Cook (QB, Missouri); Arik Smith (LB, Army)Wikipedia

At kickoff
56°F, a few clouds, wind 3 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fort Worth Naval Air Station Jrb/Carswell Field (KNFW), 10 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Derek Anderson; umpire Sheldon Davis; head linesman Al Green; line judge Quentin Givens; side judge Mario Seneca; field judge Scott Gaines; back judge Lyndon Nixon; center judge Darren WinkleyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Missouri1060622
Army0771024

Standouts

  • PassingBrady Cook27 of 34, 238 yards, 1 TDMissouri
  • DefenseArik Smith12 tackles, 2 sacks, 2.5 for lossArmy

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Player stats

Missouri

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brady Cook27/3423810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Elijah Young1375021
Dawson Downing1469012
Brady Cook953130
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keke Chism564123
Barrett Banister653017
Elijah Young532011
Dawson Downing331014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blaze Alldredge142.500
Isaiah McGuire13200
Chad Bailey9000
Shawn Robinson8000

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Christian Anderson3/46000
Jabari Laws2/42100
Tyhier Tyler1/11410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jakobi Buchanan2168110
Riley Tyson634012
Christian Anderson833122
Cade Barnard424010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyrell Robinson142042
Isaiah Alston330011
Brandon Walters223114
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marquel Broughton14000
Cedrick Cunningham Jr.13000
Arik Smith122.520
Jabari Moore10000
Andre Carter II3210

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

Team stats

MissouriArmy
433Total yards306
238Passing yards95
195Rushing yards211
7.0Yards per pass10.6
5.3Yards per rush3.8
28First downs21
6–⁠11Third downs5–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs5–⁠5
1Turnovers0
5–⁠40Penalties4–⁠35
29:00Possession31:00
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

MissouriArmy
58%Success rate42%
0.22EPA per play0.21
0.90Explosiveness1.17
0.03Rushing EPA0.10
0.40Passing EPA0.92
42%Passing-down success35%
0.20First-down EPA0.11
0.07Second-down EPA−0.01
1.01Third-down EPA0.17
11%Havoc by its defense17%

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)

Army 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Army −7, over/under 54.

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 Army 69%, Missouri 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Army end zoneMissouri end zoneQ1 MissouriTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 ArmyMissed FG, 13 playsQ1 MissouriField goal, 8 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 MissouriField goal, 16 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ2 MissouriField goal, 11 playsQ2 ArmyResult not recordedQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 17 playsQ3 MissouriTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 MissouriFumble, 6 playsQ4 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ4 MissouriPunt, 6 playsQ4 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ4 MissouriTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 ArmyField goal, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Army drives left to right, Missouri right to left.
  1. Q1 MissouriTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 ArmyMissed FG, 13 plays, 49 yards
  3. Q1 MissouriField goal, 8 plays, 69 yards
  4. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 MissouriField goal, 16 plays, 67 yards
  6. Q2 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q2 MissouriField goal, 11 plays, 47 yards
  8. Q2 ArmyResult not recorded, 0 yards
  9. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 17 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q3 MissouriTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 37 yards
  11. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 13 plays, 56 yards
  12. Q4 MissouriFumble, 6 plays, 31 yards
  13. Q4 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q4 MissouriPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  15. Q4 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q4 MissouriTouchdown, 11 plays, 83 yards
  17. Q4 ArmyField goal, 8 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Missouri 10, Army 0
Missouri Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds , Kris Abrams-Draine return for 28 yds to the Misso 28
14:541st & 10 at own 28Brady Cook pass complete to Dominic Lovett for 5 yds to the Misso 33
14:262nd & 5 at own 33Brady Cook pass complete to Dominic Lovett for a loss of 1 yard to the Misso 32
13:423rd & 6 at own 32Brady Cook pass complete to Dawson Downing for 14 yds to the Misso 46 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at own 46Dawson Downing run for 12 yds to the Army 42 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at opp 42Brady Cook pass incomplete to Mookie Cooper
12:322nd & 10 at opp 42Elijah Young run for 12 yds to the Army 30 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 30Brady Cook 30 Yd Run (Harrison Mevis Kick)Missouri 7, Army 0
Army Missed FG, 13 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 35Sean Koetting kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:551st & 10 at own 25Jakobi Buchanan run for 6 yds to the Army 31
11:212nd & 4 at own 31Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the Army 33
10:423rd & 2 at own 33Jakobi Buchanan run for 5 yds to the Army 38 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at own 38Tyson Riley run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at the 50Brandon Walters run for 15 yds to the Misso 35 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 35Tyson Riley run for 2 yds to the Misso 33
8:212nd & 8 at opp 33Tyrell Robinson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Misso 36
7:523rd & 11 at opp 36Cade Barnard run for 10 yds to the Misso 26
7:084th & 1 at opp 26Jakobi Buchanan run for 3 yds to the Misso 23 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 23Tyson Riley run for 6 yds to the Misso 17
6:012nd & 4 at opp 17ARMY Penalty, False Start (Ryan Jackovic) to the Misso 22
5:452nd & 9 at opp 22Tyrell Robinson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Misso 24
5:063rd & 11 at opp 24Christian Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Misso 26
4:224th & 13 at opp 26Cole Talley 43 yd FG MISSED
Missouri Field goal, 8 plays
4:221st & 10 at own 26Elijah Young run for 21 yds to the Misso 47 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at own 47Brady Cook pass complete to Elijah Young for 1 yd to the Army 48 for a 1ST down ARMY Penalty, Roughing Passer (Kwabena Bonsu) to the Army 37 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at opp 37Elijah Young run for 7 yds to the Army 30
3:092nd & 3 at opp 30Brady Cook pass complete to Keke Chism for 23 yds to the Army 7 for a 1ST down
2:591st & goal at opp 7Brady Cook pass complete to Keke Chism for 6 yds to the Army 1
2:362nd & goal at opp 1Brady Cook run for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 4
1:573rd & goal at opp 4Brady Cook sacked by Andre Carter II for a loss of 6 yards to the Army 10
1:134th & goal at opp 10ARMY Penalty, Delay of Game (5 Yards) to the Army 5
0:554th & goal at opp 5Harrison Mevis 22 Yd Field GoalMissouri 10, Army 0
Army Touchdown, 6 plays
0:554th & 8 at own 35Sean Koetting kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:551st & 10 at own 25Christian Anderson pass complete to Tyrell Robinson for 42 yds to the Misso 33 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at opp 33Anthony Adkins run for 1 yd to the Misso 32
0:052nd & 9 at opp 32Tyrell Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Misso 33
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 33Tyrell Robinson run for 8 yds to the Misso 25
Q2 14:184th & 2 at opp 25Jakobi Buchanan run for 3 yds to the Misso 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:561st & 10 at opp 22Christian Anderson 22 Yd Run (Cole Talley Kick)Missouri 10, Army 7
2nd quarter3 drives, then Missouri 16, Army 7
Missouri Field goal, 16 plays
13:561st & 10 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:561st & 10 at own 25Dawson Downing run for 3 yds to the Misso 28
13:232nd & 7 at own 28Brady Cook pass complete to Elijah Young for 9 yds to the Misso 37 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at own 37Elijah Young run for 6 yds to the Misso 43
12:132nd & 4 at own 43Brady Cook pass incomplete to Dawson Downing
12:093rd & 4 at own 43Brady Cook pass complete to Barrett Banister for 5 yds to the Misso 48 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at own 48Dawson Downing run for 10 yds to the Army 42 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 42Dawson Downing run for 4 yds to the Army 38
11:042nd & 6 at opp 38MISSOURI Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Army 43
10:422nd & 11 at opp 43Brady Cook run for 9 yds to the Army 34
10:223rd & 2 at opp 34Dawson Downing run for 4 yds to the Army 30 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 30Elijah Young run for 5 yds to the Army 25
9:142nd & 5 at opp 25Elijah Young run for 1 yd to the Army 24
8:363rd & 4 at opp 24Brady Cook run for 9 yds to the Army 15 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 15Dawson Downing run for 4 yds to the Army 11
7:212nd & 6 at opp 11Elijah Young run for 1 yd to the Army 10
6:493rd & 5 at opp 10Brady Cook pass complete to Tauskie Dove for 2 yds to the Army 8
5:594th & 3 at opp 8Harrison Mevis 25 Yd Field GoalMissouri 13, Army 7
Army Punt, 3 plays
5:594th & 3 at own 35Sean Koetting kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:591st & 10 at own 25Jakobi Buchanan run for 4 yds to the Army 29
5:232nd & 6 at own 29Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the Army 31
4:403rd & 4 at own 31Christian Anderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 28
3:524th & 7 at own 28Zach Harding punt for 55 yds , D’ionte Smith returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Misso 15
Missouri Field goal, 11 plays
3:521st & 10 at own 15Brady Cook pass complete to Barrett Banister for 9 yds to the Misso 24
3:432nd & 1 at own 24Dawson Downing run for 2 yds to the Misso 26 for a 1ST down
3:131st & 10 at own 26Elijah Young run for a loss of 1 yard to the Misso 25
2:312nd & 11 at own 25Brady Cook pass complete to JJ Hester for 13 yds to the Misso 38 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at own 38Brady Cook pass complete to JJ Hester for 9 yds to the Misso 47
1:492nd & 1 at own 47Elijah Young run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at the 50Brady Cook pass complete to Keke Chism for 22 yds to the Army 28 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at opp 28MISSOURI Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Army 33
0:561st & 15 at opp 33Cook, Brady pass complete to Downing, Dawson for 19 yards to the ARMY14, PENALTY MISSOURI holding 10 yards to the ARMY43, NO PLAY.
0:471st & 25 at opp 43Timeout MISSOURI, clock 00:47
0:471st & 25 at opp 43Brady Cook run for 10 yds to the Army 33
0:392nd & 15 at opp 33Timeout MISSOURI, clock 00:39
0:392nd & 15 at opp 33Brady Cook sacked by Arik Smith for a loss of 5 yards to the Army 38
0:163rd & 20 at opp 38Brady Cook run for 17 yds to the Army 21
0:034th & 3 at opp 21Harrison Mevis 39 Yd Field GoalMissouri 16, Army 7
0:034th & 3 at own 35Sean Koetting on-side kick recovered by ARMY at the Army 38
3rd quarter3 drives, then Missouri 16, Army 14
Army Touchdown, 17 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Koetting kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Christian Anderson run for 2 yds to the Army 27
14:262nd & 8 at own 27Christian Anderson pass complete to Brandon Walters for 9 yds to the Army 36 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at own 36Tyrell Robinson run for 4 yds to the Army 40
13:192nd & 6 at own 40Tyson Riley run for 4 yds to the Army 44
12:463rd & 2 at own 44Jakobi Buchanan run for 3 yds to the Army 47 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at own 47Cade Barnard run for 6 yds to the Misso 47
11:312nd & 4 at opp 47Cade Barnard run for 5 yds to the Misso 42 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 42Christian Anderson pass incomplete to RJ Rosales
10:532nd & 10 at opp 42Christian Anderson pass complete to Isaiah Alston for 9 yds to the Misso 33
10:173rd & 1 at opp 33Christian Anderson run for 2 yds to the Misso 31 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at opp 31Christian Anderson run for 13 yds to the Misso 18 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at opp 18Christian Anderson run for 2 yds to the Misso 16
8:422nd & 8 at opp 16Anthony Adkins run for 6 yds to the Misso 10
8:203rd & 2 at opp 10Anthony Adkins run for 1 yd to the Misso 9
7:384th & 1 at opp 9Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the Misso 7 for a 1ST down
7:041st & goal at opp 7Christian Anderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Misso 10
6:352nd & goal at opp 10Jakobi Buchanan 10 Yd Run (Cole Talley Kick)Missouri 16, Army 14
Missouri Turnover on downs, 9 plays
6:352nd & 13 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 60 yds , Kris Abrams-Draine return for 15 yds to the Misso 20
6:311st & 10 at own 20Dawson Downing run for 3 yds to the Misso 23
6:002nd & 7 at own 23Dawson Downing run for 11 yds to the Misso 34 for a 1ST down
5:361st & 10 at own 34Elijah Young run for 6 yds to the Misso 40
4:572nd & 4 at own 40Dawson Downing run for no gain to the Misso 40
4:153rd & 4 at own 40Brady Cook pass complete to Barrett Banister for 8 yds to the Misso 48 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at own 48Elijah Young run for 4 yds to the Army 48
3:152nd & 6 at opp 48Barrett Banister run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
2:313rd & 8 at the 50Brady Cook pass complete to Keke Chism for 7 yds to the Army 43
1:544th & 1 at opp 43Timeout MISSOURI, clock 01:54
1:494th & 1 at opp 43Dawson Downing run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 44
Army Touchdown, 13 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 44Jakobi Buchanan run for 4 yds to the Army 48
1:152nd & 6 at own 48Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
0:333rd & 4 at the 50Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the Misso 48
0:084th & 2 at opp 48Jakobi Buchanan run for 4 yds to the Misso 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 44Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the Misso 42
Q4 14:212nd & 8 at opp 42Jakobi Buchanan run for 7 yds to the Misso 35
Q4 13:573rd & 1 at opp 35Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the Misso 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:231st & 10 at opp 33Cade Barnard run for 3 yds to the Misso 30
Q4 12:582nd & 7 at opp 30Tyson Riley run for 8 yds to the Misso 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:281st & 10 at opp 22MISSOURI Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Misso 17
Q4 12:121st & 5 at opp 17Jakobi Buchanan run for 1 yd to the Misso 16
Q4 11:482nd & 4 at opp 16Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the Misso 14
Q4 11:103rd & 2 at opp 14Jakobi Buchanan run for no gain to the Misso 14
Q4 10:254th & 2 at opp 14Timeout ARMY, clock 10:25
Q4 10:204th & 2 at opp 14Brandon Walters 14 Yd pass from Tyhier Tyler (Cole Talley Kick)Army 21, Missouri 16
4th quarter6 drives, then Army 24, Missouri 22
Missouri Fumble, 6 plays
10:204th & 2 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 60 yds , Kris Abrams-Draine return for 11 yds to the Misso 16
10:131st & 10 at own 16Brady Cook pass incomplete to Tauskie Dove
10:082nd & 10 at own 16Elijah Young run for 3 yds to the Misso 19
9:293rd & 7 at own 19Cook, Brady pass incomplete to Hester, JJ, PENALTY ARMY holding 10 yards to the MISSOURI29, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MISSOURI.
9:231st & 10 at own 29Brady Cook pass complete to Dawson Downing for 5 yds to the Misso 34
8:532nd & 5 at own 34Brady Cook pass complete to Elijah Young for 4 yds to the Misso 38
8:273rd & 1 at own 38Dawson Downing run for 9 yds to the Misso 47 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at own 47Dawson Downing run for 4 yds to the Misso 48 Dawson Downing fumbled, forced by Marquel Broughton, recovered by Army Andre Carter II , return for 3 yds to the Misso 48
Army Punt, 3 plays
7:561st & 10 at opp 48Jakobi Buchanan run for 1 yd to the Misso 47
7:192nd & 9 at opp 47Tyhier Tyler run for 4 yds to the Misso 43
6:413rd & 5 at opp 43Tyson Riley run for 2 yds to the Misso 41
5:474th & 3 at opp 41Zach Harding punt for 39 yds, downed at the Misso 2
Missouri Punt, 6 plays
5:471st & 10 at own 2Brady Cook pass complete to Tauskie Dove for 10 yds to the Misso 12 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at own 12Brady Cook pass complete to Elijah Young for 7 yds to the Misso 19
4:552nd & 3 at own 19Brady Cook pass complete to JJ Hester for 8 yds to the Misso 27 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at own 27Brady Cook pass incomplete to Kibet Chepyator
4:412nd & 10 at own 27Brady Cook pass incomplete to Tauskie Dove
4:353rd & 10 at own 27Brady Cook sacked by Arik Smith for a loss of 8 yards to the Misso 19
3:484th & 18 at own 19Grant McKinniss punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Tyrell Robinson at the Army 40
Army Punt, 3 plays
3:481st & 10 at own 40Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the Army 42
3:432nd & 8 at own 42Jakobi Buchanan run for 3 yds to the Army 45
3:432nd & 8 at own 42Timeout MISSOURI, clock 03:43
3:383rd & 5 at own 45Timeout MISSOURI, clock 03:38
3:383rd & 5 at own 45Tyrell Robinson run for no gain to the Army 45
2:444th & 5 at own 45Zach Harding punt for 38 yds, fair catch by D’ionte Smith at the Misso 17
Missouri Touchdown, 11 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 17Brady Cook pass complete to Dawson Downing for 12 yds to the Misso 29 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at own 29Brady Cook pass complete to Tauskie Dove for 12 yds to the Misso 41 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at own 41Brady Cook pass complete to Barrett Banister for 17 yds to the Army 42 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 42Elijah Young run for 7 yds to the Army 35
2:002nd & 3 at opp 35Brady Cook pass complete to Barrett Banister for 8 yds to the Army 27 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 27Dawson Downing run for 4 yds to the Army 23
1:382nd & 6 at opp 23Brady Cook pass complete to Barrett Banister for 6 yds to the Army 17 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 17Brady Cook pass incomplete to Tauskie Dove
1:302nd & 10 at opp 17Brady Cook pass complete to Elijah Young for 11 yds to the Army 6 for a 1ST down
1:201st & goal at opp 6Brady Cook pass incomplete to Barrett Banister
1:112nd & goal at opp 6Keke Chism 6 Yd pass from Brady Cook (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Missouri 22, Army 21
Army Field goal, 8 plays
1:112nd & 10 at own 35Sean Koetting kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:111st & 10 at own 25Jabari Laws run for 13 yds to the Army 38 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at own 38Jabari Laws pass complete to Isaiah Alston for 10 yds to the Army 48 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at own 48Jabari Laws pass incomplete to Brandon Walters
0:432nd & 10 at own 48Laws, Jabari pass incomplete to Alston, Isaiah, PENALTY MISSOURI face mask 15 yards to the MISSOURI37, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ARMY.
0:401st & 10 at opp 37Jabari Laws run for 2 yds to the Misso 35
0:342nd & 8 at opp 35Timeout ARMY, clock 00:34
0:342nd & 8 at opp 35Jabari Laws pass incomplete to Isaiah Alston
0:303rd & 8 at opp 35Jabari Laws pass complete to Isaiah Alston for 11 yds to the Misso 24 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 24Jabari Laws run for no gain to the Misso 24
0:032nd & 10 at opp 24Timeout ARMY, clock 00:03
0:002nd & 10 at opp 24Cole Talley 41 yd FG GOODArmy 24, Missouri 22

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

Every Missouri–Army game

Missouri leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
2021Army 24, Missouri 22Armed Forces Bowl
1982Missouri 23, Army 10
1981Missouri 24, Army 10
1971Army 22, Missouri 6
1968Missouri 7, Army 3

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