COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Football held its final scrimmage of #MIZCamp on Thursday at Memorial Stadium with big plays from both the offense and defense highlighting the action. Repetitions were limited for each unit on Thursday as the goal for Gary Pinkel’s team was to break training camp healthy and head into the weekend with a focus on Southeast Missouri, which Mizzou hosts in the season opener on Sept. 5.
Mizzou’s quarterbacks completed 23-of-38 passes for 300 yards and two TDs on the afternoon. Starting QB Maty Mauk went 6-for-12 for 51 yards while being limited to 20 reps in the final tune-up before the regular season. Mauk and the No. 1 offense relied heavily on the ground game, highlighted by senior RB Russell Hansbrough, who rushed for 18 yards on two carries, showing a tough, physical running style. RB Ish Witter carried the ball eight times for 26 yards.
Freshman QB Drew Lock went 9-for-12 passing for 177 yards, including a 56-yard hookup to WR Ray Wingo. Lock showed poise as he stepped up in the pocket to deliver a strike to Wingo, who was streaking over the middle of the field. Wingo led all receivers with 74 receiving yards during the scrimmage. WR Richaud Floyd hauled in a 30-yard TD reception from QB Eddie Printz, as Floyd caught the ball in the middle of the secondary and reversed field to find the end zone. RB Chase Abbington added a 4-yard TD catch from QB Marvin Zanders.
The defense was disruptive on Thursday with three interceptions. S Anthony Sherrils returned an early pick 22 yards while CB Tavon Ross gained 26 yards on his return. LB Terez Hall recorded the final turnover when he pulled down a tipped pass.
The defensive end duo of Charles Harris and Marcel Frazier each tallied a sack. Harris finished with two tackles for loss (-12 yards). Mizzou also got a pair of sacks from the secondary as CBs Kenya Dennis and Aarion Penton reached the QB on designed blitzes. Senior LB Kentrell Brothers, CB John Gibson and S Thomas Wilson each finished with a team-leading five tackles.
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