LIVE UPDATES: No. 21 Missouri At No. 15 Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The 2024 season is flying by as No. 21 Missouri (6-1, 2-1 SEC) takes on No. 15 Alabama (5-2, 2-2 SEC) in a showdown at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday.

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UP NEXT: Kickoff is set for 2:45 p.m., with ABC carrying the broadcast.

Follow along with us below for live time-stamped updates throughout the game as we highlight the biggest moments live from the press box:

Kickoff: Alabama wins the toss and elects to defer to the second half. Missouri to receive.

Mizzou's opening drive: Alabama holds Missouri to a three-and-out, thanks to a stop by Malachi Moore and a sack by Jihaad Campbell. (Q1 - 12:53)

Alabama's opening drive: Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe spread the ball around on the first drive of the game but the Tide stalled after crossing mid-field. Graham Nicholson then hit a 47-yard field goal for the first score. (Q1 - 8:50)

Milroe went 4-for-4 for 15 yards on the opening drive, hitting four different receivers.

FIRST QUARTER

(7:29) Alabama holds Missouri's offense to 4th and 5 before punting and giving Alabama the ball on its own 26-yard line. Alabama 3, Missouri 0.

(6:45) Tide offense stalls without getting a first down before a James Burnip punt pins Missouri on its own 20. Alabama 3, Missouri 0.

(2:41) Alabama forces a Missouri punt near mid-field. Alabama returner Jaylen Mbakwe nearly muffed and bobbled the punt before being pushed out of bounds near the 8-yard line.

END 1st: Alabama 3, Missouri 0

SECOND QUARTER

(13:58) Missouri started the second quarter with the ball near midfield before being forced to punt and once again pinning Alabama deep behind its own 10-yard line.

(8:46) After trading blows without allowing any points, Alabama starts its drive on its own 20. Milroe then hit Germie Bernard for a 26-yard gain. Bernard then came up big again a couple of plays later with a 21-yard reception to put Alabama on the Missouri 9-yard line.

Despite the great field position on this drive, a holding penalty set Alabama back before the Missouri defense held and forced an Alabama field goal, which Nicholson hit from 39 yards out.

Scoring drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:08.

(4:38) Alabama 6, Missouri 0

(2:37) Alabama's Malachi Moore intercepts a Missouri pass and returns its 31 yards to put the Crimson Tide back into Tiger territory after the drive that ended with a field goal.

Following the two-minute mark, before Jam Miller scored on a 3-yard touchdown run to put the Tide up by two scores.

(1:54) Alabama 13, Missouri 0.

Drive summary: 8 plays for 50 yards, 4:03.

Halftime: Alabama 13, Missouri 0

Halftime Stats

Passing:

• Jalen Milroe: 10-for-15 for 109 yards.

Receiving leaders:

• Germie Bernard: 4 catches for 61 yards.
• Emmanuel Henderson, Jr.: 1 catch for 28 yards.

Rushing leaders:

• Jam Miller: 8 carries for 31 yards and a touchdown.
• Kendrick Law: 1 carry for 21 yards.
• Justice Haynes: 4 carries for 8 yards.

Defensive leaders:

• Jihaad Campbell: 8 total tackles, one sack, one tackle for a loss.
• Bray Hubbard: 5 total tackles, 3 solo tackles.
• Deontae Lawson: 4 total tackles, 1 solo tackle.

Third Quarter

(12:34) 9-yard carry by Jalen Milroe for a touchdown. Extra point good by Graham Nicholson.

Scoring drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:23.

Alabama 20, Missouri 0

(8:36) Bray Hubbard, making his first start in the Crimson Tide secondary, snagged a Drew Pyne pass for an interception and a short return for the Alabama offense to start on its own 27-yard line.

(6:57) Drew Pyne pass Intercepted by Alabama's Qua Russaw.

Alabama 20, Missouri 0

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