Missouri Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Match Player Stats On Sep 27, 2014

Missouri 21, No. 15 South Carolina 20: Russell Hansbrough scored three rushing touchdowns, including the game-winner with 1:36 remaining, as the visiting Tigers rallied in the fourth quarter to shock the Gamecocks.

Maty Mauk struggled all night, going 12-for-34 for 132 yards, but led the Tigers on two touchdown drives in the fourth quarter. Marcus Murphy rushed for 98 yards on 16 carries and Bud Sasser caught six passes for 86 yards for Missouri (4-1, 1-0 SEC).

Mike Davis rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries for South Carolina (3-2, 2-2). Dylan Thompson finished 21-of-37 for 219 yards and a touchdown and couldn't come up with a completion in four tries when the Gamecocks got the ball back for their final possession.

The Tigers started quickly, stopping South Carolina on fourth-and-1 to take over on the game's first series and taking the lead on Hansbrough's 18-yard TD run four plays later. Missouri's offense sputtered from there, and the Gamecocks took a 10-7 halftime lead on Elliott Fry's 33-yard field goal and Davis' 17-yard TD run.

Fry booted a 41-yard field goal in the third quarter, and Thompson zipped a 23-yard TD pass to Pharoh Cooper to make it 20-7 with 7:25 remaining. Missouri responded by going 68 yards in 36 seconds with Hansbrough's 1-yard run capping the drive, and he hammered home his third touchdown on fourth-and-goal from the 1 to cap the comeback.

GAME NOTEBOOK: South Carolina forced 10 punts after forcing only eight through its first four games. กญ After forcing a turnover in 47 consecutive games, Missouri has failed to record a takeaway in two straight. กญ South Carolina lost for only the second time in its last 22 home games and the fifth time in its last 25 games against SEC East opponents.