SportsSeptember 7, 2008

First quarter MU: Derrick Washington 5-yard run (Jeff Wolfert kick), 10:51. Chase Daniel threw his only incompletion of the game on this drive, but four plays on the drive go for 10 or more yards. 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:01. Missouri, 7-0. ------...

First quarter

MU: Derrick Washington 5-yard run (Jeff Wolfert kick), 10:51.

Chase Daniel threw his only incompletion of the game on this drive, but four plays on the drive go for 10 or more yards.

7 plays, 70 yards, 2:01. Missouri, 7-0.

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MU: Jeremy Maclin 3-yard pass from Chase Daniel (Wolfert kick), 7:44.

Big play on the drive: Missouri employs a set with three receivers wide right, one behind the line of scrimmage, but Southeast is slow to react defensively. Daniel passes to Tommy Saunders, who uses the two blockers to turn the reception into a 26-yard gain into Redhawks territory.

6 plays, 83 yards, 1:43. Missouri, 14-0.

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MU: Washington 28-yard pass from Daniel (Wolfert kick), 1:13.

A little razzle-dazzle capped the drive. Maclin took the snap and threw a lateral to Daniel on the right side. Daniel then threw back across the field to Washington, who leaped over the defender for the touchdown catch.

4 plays, 75 yards, :59. Missouri, 21-0.

Second quarter

MU: Jared Perry 28 pass from Daniel (Wolfert kick), 12:12.

Missouri tries a methodical drive, with four running plays and four passes (The Tigers had six runs and 11 passes in the entire first quarter).

8 plays, 82 yards, 2:48. Missouri, 28-0.

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MU: Sean Weatherspoon 67-yard interception return (Wolfter kick), 11:19.

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One play after Southeast quarterback Houston Lillard missed connecting with Mike Williamson downfield, Lillard's pass to the left flat was snared by Weatherspoon, who scampered into the end zone untouched. The junior linebacker became the first Missouri player to return interceptions for touchdowns in consecutive games.

Missouri, 35-0.

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MU: Washington 5-yard run (Wolfert kick), 8:45.

Jeremy Maclin's 29-yard return of Doug Spada's 57-yard punt set up Missouri on Southeast's 48-yard line. Missouri finished off the drive with three running plays.

6 plays, 48 yards, 2:04. Missouri, 42-0.

Third quarter

MU: Wolfert 43-yard field goal, 4:00

Backup quarterback Chase Patton, a senior, completed three passes on the drive for 34 yards.

8 plays, 41 yards, 3:13. Missouri, 45-0.

Fourth quarter

SEMO: Doug Spada 31-yard field goal, 11:33

The Redhawks avoided the shutout as freshman quarterback Matt Scheible completed five passes for 48 yards on the drive, which stalled at Missouri's 14-yard line.

12 plays, 56 yards, 5:09. Missouri, 45-3.

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MU: Jimmy Jackson 17-yard run (Wolfert kick), 9:38.

Patton directs another drive, which was capped by a touchdown run by the senior tailback from Caruthersville.

6 plays, 76 yards, 1:49. Missouri 52-3.

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