COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Brady Cook rushed for a 30-yard touchdown with 1:53 remaining, and No. 24 Missouri beat Arkansas 28-21 on Saturday at a snow-covered Faurot Field.
Cook was 10 for 20 for 168 yards. He also had 12 carries for 63 yards for Missouri (9-3, 5-3 SEC).
After Cook’s TD, the quarterback passed to Luther Burden III for a 2-point conversion that lifted the Tigers to a 28-21 lead.
“That was a fourth-quarter win all the way to the end,” Cook said.
Both teams were involved in a postgame skirmish involving some pushing and shoving before leaving the field.
“It was chippy out there tonight,” Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said. “But I hope they all understand there’s a lot of mutual respect. I respect the crud out of Arkansas and their program.”
Marcus Carroll had 22 carries for 90 yards and two TDs, helping the Tigers to their 10th consecutive home win.
“It was just one of those games where you really had to want to tackle somebody,” Drinkwitz said. “It was pretty icy, and his ability just to continue to gain positive yards, get his shoulders down, was really impressive.”
Ja’Quinden Jackson rushed for 87 yards and three touchdowns for Arkansas (6-6, 3-5). Andrew Armstrong caught nine passes for 128 yards.