No. 23 Missouri defeats Kansas 38-21 in Border War rivalry game

Tigers beat Kansas 38-21 in historic Border War Rivalry has roots in pre-Civil War slavery conflict Drinkwitz says buildup left him ‘embarrassed’ The latest edition of the Border War between Missouri and Kansas turned out to be a mere skirmish for a half. Robert Woodyard Jr produced back-to-back turnovers soon after the break, and Austin Simmons and the potent Tigers offense turned them into touchdowns, helping No 23 Missouri break open a tie game and roll to a 38-21 victory Friday night. Continue reading...

"I tried to embarrass them," Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz said of the Jayhawks, after Kansas posted a video about the Border War's Civil War roots.

Austin Simmons threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns, Robert Woodyard Jr. produced back-to-back second-half turnovers to help Missouri take control, and the No. 23 Tigers beat Kansas 38-21 on Friday night in the latest edition of the Border War. Jamal Roberts ran for 125 yards and a touchdown, and Donovan Olugbode and Cayden Lee caught TD passes, helping the Tigers (2-0) beat their biggest rival for the fifth straight time in their first trip across the state line since Oct. 29, 2005. It was tied 14-all early in the second half when Woodyard fell on Kansas quarterback Isaiah Marshall’s fumble, and Simmons quickly found Olugbode for the go-ahead touchdown.

LAWRENCE (KSNT) — The bitter rivalry lives up to the hype. In the first playing of the Border Showdown in Lawrence since 2005, the No. 23 Missouri Tigers walked away with a 38-21 win over the Jayhawks. Corey Gordon would hype up the Jayhawk faithful early with a blocked field goal to keep the Tigers […]

No. 23 Missouri walked into Lawrence on Friday night and came away with another huge Border War victory, defeating Kansas 38-21 in a rivalry matchup filled with big plays and plenty of emotion. The Tigers entered the game looking to build on last year’s 42-31 victory over the Jayhawks, while Kansas was hoping to defend…