Iowa vs Missouri: Box score, stats and summary feat. Brady Cook (Music City Bowl)

The 2024 Music City Bowl pitted the Iowa Hawkeyes against the Missouri Tigers on Monday. It was a thriller at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, where the Hawkeyes eventually came up short. Brady Cook was the star of the game, completing 18 of 32 passes for 287 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 54 yards on 14 carries.

The Hawkeyes started well, taking 21-14 halftime lead. However, the Tigers rallied back, with scores in both third and fourth quarters while rendering Hawkeyes offense struggling for a single point in the final quarter, to emerge 27-24 winners.

Iowa vs Missouri: Box score

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Iowa	14	7	3	0	24
Missouri	7	7	7	6	27

Iowa Hawkeyes stats

PASSING	CP-ATT-INT	YDS	TD	LONG
Brendan Sullivan	14-18-1	131	1	29
Total	14-18-1	131	1	38

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	TD	LONG
Jarriett Buie	3	30	0	11
Jacob Gill	3	29	0	14
Addison Ostrenga	1	29	0	29
Terrell Washington jr.	3	26	1	19
Kaden Wetjen	2	13	0	9
Luke Lachey	1	4	0	4
Zach Ortwerth	1	0	0	0
Total	14	131	1	29

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	TD	LONG
Kamari Moulton	14	96	1	0
Jaziun Patterson	9	74	0	0
Brendan Sullivan	12	6	0	29
Terrell Washington jr.	1	3	0	0
Total	38	166	1	38

KICKING	FG-FGA	LONG	XP	PTS
Drew Stevens	1/1	38	3	6

DEFENSE	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	INT	FF
Xavier Nwankpa	4	4	0	0	0	0
Tj Hall	2	1	0	0	0	0
Zach Lutmer	5	3	0	0	0	0
Deshaun Lee	2	2	0	0	0	0
Nick Jackson	8	8	0	0	0	0
Jaxon Rexroth	1	1	0	0	0	0
Landyn Van kekerix	1	1	0	0	0	0
Sebastian Castro	1	1	0	0	0	0
Quinn Schulte	5	4	0	0	0	0
Jay Higgins	6	4	0	0	0	0
Karson Sharar	1	1	0	0	0	0
Deontae Craig	5	4	2	4	0	0
Max Llewellyn	2	2	0	0	0	0
Ethan Hurkett	1	1	0	0	0	0
Yahya Black	3	2	0	2	0	1
Aaron Graves	1	1	0	0	0	0
Total	48	40	2	6	1	1

Missouri Tigers stats

PASSING	CP-ATT-INT	YDS	TD	LONG
Brady Cook	18-32-0	287	2	44
Marquis Johnson	0-1-0	0	0	0
Total	18-33-0	287	2	11

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	TD	LONG
Marquis Johnson	7	122	1	44
Theo Wease	5	75	1	23
Daniel Blood	2	38	0	21
Tavorus Jones	1	20	0	20
Jordon Harris	1	14	0	14
Jamal Roberts	1	12	0	12
Logan Muckey	1	6	0	6
Total	18	287	2	44

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	TD	LONG
Brady Cook	14	54	0	44
Marcus Carroll	6	17	0	0
Nate Noel	6	14	0	0
Joshua Manning	1	4	1	0
Marquis Johnson	2	2	0	0
Jamal Roberts	1	2	0	0
Tavorus Jones	1	-2	0	0
Total	33	89	1	11

KICKING	FG-FGA	LONG	XP	PTS
Blake Craig	2/2	56	3	9

DEFENSE	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	INT
Phillip Roche	1	1	0	0	0
Marvin Burks	5	5	0	0	0
Toriano Pride jr.	2	1	0	0	1
Tre'vez Johnson	1	0	0	0	0
Kristian Williams	2	1	0	0	0
Chris Mcclellan	1	1	0	0	0
Zion Young	2	2	0	0	0
Sterling Webb	2	1	0	0	0
Corey Flagg jr.	5	3	0	0	0
Dreyden Norwood	2	2	0	0	0
Daylan Carnell	7	6	0	0	0
Triston Newson	7	7	0	2	0
Johnny Walker	4	3	2	2	0
Jeremiah Beasley	1	1	0	0	0
Jamal Roberts	2	1	0	0	0
Nicholas Rodriguez	2	2	0	0	0
Nicholas Deloach jr.	3	2	0	0	0
Ja'marion Wayne	2	1	0	0	0
Joseph Charleston	1	1	0	0	0
Caleb Flagg	2	1	0	0	0
Jahkai Lang	1	1	0	0	0
Total	55	43	2	4	0

Iowa vs Missouri: Game Summary

Missouri Tigers rallied in the fourth quarter to secure a dramatic 27-24 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes in a tightly contested game.

1st Quarter:

7:49: Iowa opened the scoring with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Brendan Sullivan to Terrell Washington Jr., capping an 8-play, 70-yard drive.

2:12: Missouri answered with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Brady Cook to Theo Wease Jr., finishing a 10-play, 85-yard drive.

1:59: Iowa's Kaden Wetjen returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, regaining the lead.

Score: Iowa 14, Missouri 7.

2nd Quarter:

13:28: Missouri tied the game as Cook connected with Marquis Johnson for a 7-yard touchdown pass after a 7-play, 75-yard drive.

0:49: Iowa retook the lead with a 1-yard touchdown run by Kamari Moulton, ending an 11-play, 90-yard drive.

Halftime Score: Iowa 21, Missouri 14.

3rd Quarter:

5:19: Iowa extended their lead with a 38-yard field goal by Drew Stevens, concluding a 9-play, 35-yard drive.

1:49: Missouri responded with a 4-yard touchdown run by Joshua Manning to cap a 7-play, 75-yard drive.

Score: Iowa 24, Missouri 21.

4th Quarter:

10:10: Missouri tied the game with a 51-yard field goal by Blake Craig after a 7-play, 20-yard drive.

4:36: Craig delivered again, nailing a 56-yard field goal to give Missouri the lead after a 9-play, 39-yard drive.

Final Score: Missouri 27, Iowa 24.

About the author

Krutik Jain is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. It was in 2018 when the baseball bug bit Krutik, and already a cricket fan, he credits baseball's rules and Clayton Kershaw's pitching to have hooked him to the game.

A Kershaw and Mookie Betts fan, Krutik rates his favorite team LA Dodgers triumphing over Tampa Bay Rays in the 2020 World Series as his best baseball moment so far. His answer to the perennial "one player from the past you could meet" question is Jackie Robinson. Despite never having seen him play, Robinson's impact, legacy and trail-blazing journey have left an indelible impact on Krutik.

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