COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Ahmad Hardy bounced his way for 138 yards rushing and a touchdown, Beau Pribula led No. 23 Missouri downfield for a go-ahead score in the fourth quarter and the Tigers beat South Carolina 29-20 on Saturday night.
Pribula threw for 171 yards with a touchdown pass, and Jamal Roberts had a nifty touchdown jaunt of his own with 9:32 left to give the Tigers (4-0, 1-0 SEC) the lead, ultimately helping them to their 14th consecutive home win.
“That was a heck of a battle,” Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said. “You could tell they were ticked off about last week's performance and came in and fought. Really proud of our team for not really flinching. ... We just kept hammering away.”
LaNorris Sellers had 302 yards passing and two touchdowns for the Gamecocks (2-2, 0-2), but th