The Tigers played their final home game of the 2025 football season against Mississippi State at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, MO. In a 49-27 victory, every side of the ball had their glory in a great bounce back game. After a disappointing performance last week against Texas A&M, the offense was unstoppable against the Bulldogs. The run game looked its best all season with Ahmad Hardy rushing for 300 yards and three touchdowns.
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Averaging 12 yards per carry, Hardy took control of this game and showed off all of his toughness and speed. The Tigers had the ball with about 6 minutes left in the third quarter winning 21-17. In a back and forth battle, the Tigers were looking to extend the lead and run away with the victory. Hardy did just that, with a 72 yard rush that started the beatdown. He later broke loose for a 43 yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter for the exclamation point on a dominant win.
One play after Hardy’s 72 yard house call, the defense stepped up with a 19 yard pick-six to extend the lead further. And early in the fourth quarter, the defense got another interception returned for a touchdown to add their own points on the board. The front seven was fully in tune to make plays in the backfield. Highlighting a conference win with five sacks and 13 tackles for a loss and limiting the Bulldogs to just 3 yards per rush.
Even the special teams made great plays. The Bulldogs attempted a short field goal that never got up. After a bad snap, a recovered fumble was returned 62 yards and set up a touchdown to make the lead 21-10. Instead of taking the lead, Mississippi State found themselves down two scores with 2:17 left in the half.
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Everything went right for the Tigers as they took control of their final home game of the year. With two road games left against Oklahoma and Arkansas, old rivalries sit ahead as the Tigers are trying to make a final push to finish the season with double digit wins for three years straight. Mizzou can finish out the season strong and make a respectable bowl game!
