Quick takeaways from the Tigers ugly SEC-opening victory.
got a test they probably weren't expecting in their week 4 showdown with the Vanderbilt Commodores. They walked away with a 30-27 victory, but not without a fight from the Tigers first SEC opponent.
Vanderbilt's first scoring drive, starting with 11 minutes left in quarter one, consisted of only four plays. By the nine minute mark, the Commodores had seven points on the board. Before the long touchdown came a eight-yard reception from quarterback Diego Pavia to running back Sedrick Alexander, a 14-yard catch to tight end Eli Stowers and a five-yard rush from Alexander. They were driving and would have been a threat to score regardless of the 65-yard bomb to receiver Joseph McVay.
Linebacker Chuck Hicks was the only played attributed with a sack for the Tigers, with Moore and linebacker Khalil Jacobs. Minus Pavia's 36-yard run in the first quarter and 18-yard carry on third down in the fourth quarter, the defensive unit did not allow Pavia to break off any large runs. The run-defense was sound as a whole, with Alexander breaking away for 31-yards, the longest of the game from him. Outside of that, the Missouri defense shut down the Commodore running game.
He finished the day with 199-yards on 24 carries, leading the way for the Tiger backfield and offense as a whole. Noel broke his previous career high of 193-yards. Everytime he saw an open hole around the line of scrimmage, he hit it pretty quickly. His offensive line surely helped him out in creating those gaps, but he hit them efficiently while being able to stay on his feet.
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