Missouri hasn't started its season like it had envisioned, trailing Illinois, 3-0, at the end of the first quarter.
The Tigers went three-and-out on their first possession before punting it away to Illinois and its redshirt freshman quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase.
The Fighting Illini marched 64 yards in 17 plays on a drive that lasted over nine minutes, but the Tigers stopped the drive inside the 10 to hold Illinois to a 21-yard field goal.
The Tigers looked like they had shed the early offensive troubles, moving the ball with 14 and 19-yard completions to receivers Jerrell Jackson and Wes Kemp.
Gabbert fumbled on a quarterback keeper two plays later, but Missouri forced a fumble from Scheelhaase to regain possession.
A Missouri running back didn't carry the ball until the quarter's final play, when Kendial Lawrence rushed for two yards.
T.J. Moe has already equaled his reception total from 2009, with a pair of receptions totaling 15 yards.
The Tigers went three-and-out on their first possession before punting it away to Illinois and its redshirt freshman quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase.
The Fighting Illini marched 64 yards in 17 plays on a drive that lasted over nine minutes, but the Tigers stopped the drive inside the 10 to hold Illinois to a 21-yard field goal.
The Tigers looked like they had shed the early offensive troubles, moving the ball with 14 and 19-yard completions to receivers Jerrell Jackson and Wes Kemp.
Gabbert fumbled on a quarterback keeper two plays later, but Missouri forced a fumble from Scheelhaase to regain possession.
A Missouri running back didn't carry the ball until the quarter's final play, when Kendial Lawrence rushed for two yards.
T.J. Moe has already equaled his reception total from 2009, with a pair of receptions totaling 15 yards.
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- Joined ESPN.com in 2010
- Wrote for The Oklahoman
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