The Missouri Tiger football team beat Arkansas 34-10 Saturday night at rainy Frank Broyles field in Fayetteville to retain the Battle Line rivalry trophy.
Mizzou quarterback Austin Simmons was 20 of 31 for 179 yards and two touchdowns. Tiger running back Jamal Roberts carried the ball 23 times for 138 yards and a score. Roberts now has more than 1,000 rushing yards this season.
Eliah Drinkwitz’s Tigers improve to 6-2 overall and 3-2 in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Mizzou has moved from #23 to #19 in the new Associated Press (AP) college football poll.
The Tigers will be hosting #10 Texas Saturday morning at 11 at Faurot field in Columbia. The game will be televised live nationally on ESPN.