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Roberts runs for 122 yards and a TD, No. 20 Missouri hangs on after a slow start to beat Troy 27-17

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Solomon, D. (2026, September 20). Roberts runs for 122 yards and a TD, No. 20 Missouri hangs on after a slow start to beat Troy 27-17. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/roberts-runs-for-122-yards-and-a-td-no-20-missouri-hangs-on-after-a-slow-start-to-beat-troy-27-17/article_0c35f0e4-3a79-5ee0-822c-4c73994d94a9.html

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Jamal Roberts led No. 20 Missouri to a 27-17 victory over Troy with 122 rushing yards and a touchdown, while DaMarion Folkes returned a punt for another score. Despite Austin Simmons' struggles, Missouri capitalized on key turnovers late in the half to secure their win after an initial slow start. The Tigers held off a persistent Troy team that had significant offensive advantages but failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities late in the game.

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On Saturday night in COLUMBIA, Mo, No. 20 Missouri shook off a slow start to beat Troy 27-17. Running back Jamal Roberts led the Tigers with 122 yards and a touchdown, while DaMarion Folkes returned a punt for another score. Despite quarterback Austin Simmons' struggles—completing only 10 of 19 passes for 91 yards—the Missouri defense held strong to win their 16th straight regular-season non-conference game. Troy's Goose Crowder had 230 passing yards and two touchdowns but missed a crucial field goal attempt with just over two minutes left in the fourth quarter that would have narrowed the gap significantly.

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Missouri GPE · 9× Troy ORG · 8× Tigers ORG · 4× Crowder PERSON · 3× Trojans ORG · 2× COLUMBIA GPE · 1× DaMarion Folkes PERSON · 1× Jamal Roberts PERSON · 1× Mo. GPE · 1× Ole Miss GPE · 1×

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jamal Roberts ran for 122 yards and a touchdown, DaMarion Folkes returned a punt 68 yards for another score, and No. 20 Missouri shook off a slow start before holding on to beat Troy 27-17 on Saturday night. Former Ole Miss quarterback Austin Simmons struggled most of the way for Missouri (3-0), completing 10 of 19 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown.

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🔮 Ethan Head missed a 54-yard field goal attempt with 2:46 left in the fourth quarter, which would have pulled the Trojans to within a touchdown of the Tigers.

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Roberts runs for 122 yards and a TD, No. 20 Missouri hangs on after a slow start to beat Troy 27-17 · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 0 hedged)

Simmons → run → yards

But the Tigers did enough on defense to win their 16th straight regular-season non-conference game. asserted

Tigers → do → game

Goose Crowder completed his first five passes of the game and finished with 230 passing yards and two touchdowns for Troy (2-1), which was looking for its third win over a ranked opponent in school history. asserted

which → complete → history

Ethan Head missed a 54-yard field goal attempt with 2:46 left in the fourth quarter, which would have pulled the Trojans to within a touchdown of the Tigers. asserted

which → miss → Tigers

Missouri nearly ran out the clock from there on the victory. asserted

Missouri → run → victory

The Tigers capitalized on turnovers on back-to-back drives by Troy late the second quarter. asserted

Tigers → capitalize → Troy

First, Sione Laulea intercepted Crowder and returned it to the Troy 18, setting up Simmons’ touchdown pass to Donovan Olugbode and giving Missouri a 17-10 lead — its first of the game. asserted

Laulea → intercept → game

Then, Langden Kitchen strip-sacked Crowder and Jason Dowell scooped up the ball and returned it to the Troy 13, setting up Roberts’ TD run to put Missouri ahead 24-10 with 1:44 left in the half. asserted

Dowell → strip → half

Fowlkes’ punt return had tied the game at 10-all with 9:39 remaining in the second quarter. asserted

return → tie → quarter

It was Missouri’s first punt return for a touchdown since Luther Burden III returned a punt 78 yards against Abilene Christian on Sept. 17, 2022. asserted

III → return → Sept.

Troy pulled out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. asserted

Troy → pull → quarter

Crowder connected with TK Keyes on a 76-yard touchdown pass on the second play of the game, and Head kicked a 27-yard field goal to cap a 19-play, 81-yard drive that lasted more than 10 1/2 minutes. asserted

that → connect → minutes

The Trojans outgained Missouri 323 to 224 and held the ball for 37 minutes, 23 seconds. asserted

Trojans → outgaine → minutes

Missouri: The Tigers missed several tackles and committed nine penalties for 90 yards. asserted

Tigers → miss → yards

Missouri: Opens SEC play at Mississippi State on Saturday night. asserted

Missouri → open → night