COLUMBIA, Mo. - It wasn’t the sharpest day for Missouri’s offense, but with another shutdown performance from the defense, the Tigers earned their first Southeastern Conference victory on Saturday, beating South Carolina 34-14 in front of 52,012.
The Tigers (3-1, 1-0 SEC) scored two defensive touchdowns and held the Gamecocks to just 271 yards of offense, the same South Carolina team that moved the ball 571 yards against mighty Alabama last week.
Facing the Gamecocks for the first time since beating them in 2017 when he played for Clemson, Missouri quarterback Kelly Bryant shook off a sloppy first half and piloted an offense that survived without its best performance.