Slowly but surely, the No. 23-ranked Missouri Tigers imposed their will on the Mississippi State Bulldogs in a Saturday afternoon Southeastern Conference football showdown at Starkville, Miss. MU’s Marcus Carroll rushed for three touchdowns and senior ...

After the Bulldogs were stopped short of the yard marker, Missouri put together a 14-play, 83-yard drive that took 8:43 off the clock as Marcus Carroll scored from 1 yard away. The Tigers (8-3, 4-3 SEC) held the ball for 37:23 while the Bulldogs had it for just 18:09. Mizzou was 11-of-17 on 3rd down and averaged 6.4 yards per play.

Things had a chance to unravel for Missouri early in its matchup Saturday with Mississippi State, but a big play changed it all. Trailing 3-0 and giving up great field position to the Bulldog offense,

The offense ran the ball 53 times for 207 yards and three scores in an emphatic performance to close their final road trip of the season.