COLUMBIA, Missouri -- Ty Simpson stood in the same end zone where he'd thrown Alabama 's go-ahead touchdown an hour earlier, flipping through a packet of stats, shaking his head as his eyes darted down each page.

"Too many sacks," he said, pausing as he scanned the page. "Didn't throw the ball great."

He let out a soft, irritated "mmcht," the sound of a perfectionist still fuming.

You'd have thought No. 8 Alabama (5-1, 3-0 SEC) had just lost at No. 14 Missouri (5-1, 1-1). Instead, the Tide snapped Missouri's 15-game home winning streak, and Simpson delivered when it mattered most -- twice converting fourth downs on the decisive drive to seal a 27-24 win at Faurot Field .

For a perfectionist like Simpson, frustration comes easily. But this road win marked another step forward for

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