Harrison Mevis kicked a 61-yard field goal to give Missouri a come-from-behind 30-27 victory over No. 15 Kansas State.
Cook answered with a 47-yard touchdown heave to Burden, who spent most of the game making the Kansas State secondary look silly. And after Howard threw a pick into tight coverage, Mevis' field goal gave Missouri the lead.
When the Wildcats responded with a swift touchdown drive, the Tigers needed two big plays and about 2 1/2 minutes to score again. Cook finished the drive with a short run to send them into halftime with a 17-14 lead. The Tigers' quarterback appeared to hurt his leg late in the first half, though, and the offense began to struggle without Cook's running ability to put pressure on the defense. Missouri punted twice to start the second half, and the Wildcats turned the first into a long field goal byThe Tigers tacked on a field goal early in the fourth quarter, but only after squandering a first-and-goal opportunity.
The Wildcat had two chances to put the game away with a touchdown drive, but twice they failed on short third downs. And when Missouri took over after Howard's third-and-1 pass fell incomplete, it took two plays —'s 26-yard run and a personal foul penalty, and Cook's 26-yard TD pass to Burden — to cover 77 yards and give Missouri a 27-24 lead.
Kansas State squandered another third down, this time at the Missouri 3 with 5 1/2 minutes to go, when Howard lost track of time and was called for delay of game. The Wildcats had to settle for a tying field goal and a frantic finish.Kansas State was done in by struggles on third-and-short, penalties at inopportune times and crucial dropped passes. Howard also was hobbled much of the second half, which put a dent in what the Wildcats like to do offensively.last season.
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