Final
Late TD lifts Missouri over San Diego State 27-24
Sep 19, 2010 - 3:51 AM By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER Associated PressCOLUMBIA, Mo.(AP) -- T.J. Moe juked and scored on a 68-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert with 51 seconds left as Missouri beat upset-minded San Diego State 27-24 on Saturday night.
Moe turned a short sideline pass into a touchdown with a stutter step that caused two Aztecs defenders to collide near midfield. Missouri (3-0) had fallen behind by four points after a 32-yard field goal with just over two minutes remaining for San Diego State (2-1).
The dramatic win offset a career day by San Diego State freshman Ronnie Hillman, who ran for 235 yards and touchdowns covering 75 and 93 yards. He overshadowed his first-year counterpart Henry Josey, who had 44 yards on 10 carries for a Missouri team that totaled just 89 yards rushing.
Gabbert ran for a first-half touchdown and was 28 of 51 for 351 yards with two interceptions, both in the final five minutes. Tight end Michael Egnew caught 13 passes for 145 yards, with Moe collecting seven for 119 yards.
A 15-point favorite entering the game, Missouri appeared to be in control after Kevin Rutland's goal-line interception following a Tiger fumble preserved a 20-14 lead early in the fourth quarter.
But Memorial Stadium grew quiet after Hillman's full-field burst gave the Aztecs a one-point lead just two minutes later. Hillman's first long TD run with 35 seconds remaining in the first half similarly silenced the home crowd, trimming what had been a 10-point Missouri lead to 17-14.
After the Aztec running back's second long score, a smattering of boos could be heard when Gabbert was stopped on a first-down quarterback keeper for no gain with 8:25 left.
That changed after an electric score by Moe, who entered the game tied for the most catches in the country but was overshadowed for most of the night by his teammate Egnew.
"He knows he's good now," a relieved Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said of Moe.
San Diego State, off to its best start since 1994, had hoped to snap a 22-game losing streak against teams from a Bowl Championship Series conference.
The Aztecs entered the game ranked sixth in the country in total offense and collected 440 yards, the same total as Missouri. But they also were flagged for 10 penalties - compared to just two for Missouri - including three delays of game.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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SAN DIEGO ST 7 7 0 10 24
MISSOURI 10 7 3 7 27 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: MISSOURI - TD, DE'VION MOORE 17 YD RUN
(GRANT RESSEL KICK), 3:16.
MISSOURI 7-0
SAN DIEGO - TD, WALTER KAZEE 11 YD RUN (ABEL
PEREZ KICK), 7:26. SAN DIEGO
ST 7-7
MISSOURI - FG, GRANT RES
Sep 18 10:27 PM - NCAAF
SAN DIEGO ST 24
MISSOURI 27 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 18 10:27 PM
TD MISSOURI T.J. MOE 68 YD PASS FROM BLAINE GABBERT (GRANT RESSEL KICK)
San Diego State 24, Missouri 27 4th - 0:51Sep 18 10:20 PM
TD MISSOURI T.J. MOE 68 YD PASS FROM BLAINE GABBERT (GRANT RESSEL KICK)
San Diego State 24, Missouri 27 4th - 0:51Sep 18 10:20 PM
TD MISSOURI T.J. MOE 68 YD PASS FROM BLAINE GABBERT (GRANT RESSEL KICK)
San Diego State 24, Missouri 27 4th - 0:51Sep 18 10:20 PM- NCAAF
SAN DIEGO ST 24
MISSOURI 27 0:51 LEFT, 4TH QTR
San Diego State 24, Missouri 27 4th - 0:51Sep 18 10:20 PM - NCAAF
SAN DIEGO ST 24
MISSOURI 20 2:03 LEFT, 4TH QTR
San Diego State 24, Missouri 20 4th - 2:03Sep 18 10:09 PM - 122
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TD SAN DIEGO ST RONNIE HILLMAN 93 YD RUN (ABEL PEREZ KICK)
San Diego State 21, Missouri 20 4th - 10:55Sep 18 9:50 PM
TD SAN DIEGO ST RONNIE HILLMAN 93 YD RUN (ABEL PEREZ KICK)
San Diego State 21, Missouri 20 4th - 10:55Sep 18 9:50 PM- NCAAF
SAN DIEGO ST 21
MISSOURI 20 10:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR
San Diego State 21, Missouri 20 4th - 10:55Sep 18 9:50 PM - NCAAF
SAN DIEGO ST 14
MISSOURI 20 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 18 9:33 PM - NCAAF
SAN DIEGO ST 14
MISSOURI 20 6:52 LEFT, 3RD QTR
San Diego State 14, Missouri 20 3rd - 6:52Sep 18 9:10 PM - NCAAF
SAN DIEGO ST 14
MISSOURI 17 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 18 8:36 PM
TD SAN DIEGO ST RONNIE HILLMAN 75 YD RUN (ABEL PEREZ KICK)
San Diego State 14, Missouri 17 2nd - 0:19Sep 18 8:34 PM
TD SAN DIEGO ST RONNIE HILLMAN 75 YD RUN (ABEL PEREZ KICK)
San Diego State 14, Missouri 17 2nd - 0:19Sep 18 8:34 PM- NCAAF
SAN DIEGO ST 14
MISSOURI 17 0:19 LEFT, 2ND QTR
San Diego State 14, Missouri 17 2nd - 0:19Sep 18 8:34 PM
TD MISSOURI BLAINE GABBERT 11 YD RUN (GRANT RESSEL KICK)
San Diego State 7, Missouri 17 2nd - 1:00Sep 18 8:30 PM
TD MISSOURI BLAINE GABBERT 11 YD RUN (GRANT RESSEL KICK)
San Diego State 7, Missouri 17 2nd - 1:00Sep 18 8:30 PM- NCAAF
SAN DIEGO ST 7
MISSOURI 17 1:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
San Diego State 7, Missouri 17 2nd - 1:00Sep 18 8:30 PM - NCAAF
SAN DIEGO ST 7
MISSOURI 10 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 18 7:44 PM - NCAAF
SAN DIEGO ST 7
MISSOURI 10 0:26 LEFT, 1ST QTR
San Diego State 7, Missouri 10 1st - 0:26Sep 18 7:42 PM
TD SAN DIEGO ST WALTER KAZEE 11 YD RUN (ABEL PEREZ KICK)
San Diego State 7, Missouri 7 1st - 7:34Sep 18 7:25 PM
TD SAN DIEGO ST WALTER KAZEE 11 YD RUN (ABEL PEREZ KICK)
San Diego State 7, Missouri 7 1st - 7:34Sep 18 7:25 PM- NCAAF
SAN DIEGO ST 7
MISSOURI 7 7:34 LEFT, 1ST QTR
San Diego State 7, Missouri 7 1st - 7:34Sep 18 7:25 PM
TD MISSOURI DE'VION MOORE 17 YD RUN (GRANT RESSEL KICK)
San Diego State 0, Missouri 7 1st - 11:44Sep 18 7:15 PM
TD MISSOURI DE'VION MOORE 17 YD RUN (GRANT RESSEL KICK)
San Diego State 0, Missouri 7 1st - 11:44Sep 18 7:15 PM- NCAAF
SAN DIEGO ST 0
MISSOURI 7 11:44 LEFT, 1ST QTR
San Diego State 0, Missouri 7 1st - 11:44Sep 18 7:15 PM
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