QB Ty Simpson Shines, Alabama Outlasts Missouri in 3rd Straight Ranked SEC Win

Ty Simpson threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns, including the clincher on fourth down to Daniel Hill with 3:16 to go, and eighth-ranked Alabama held off No. 14 Missouri on Saturday, 27-24, to give the Crimson Tide their fifth consecutive win.

Jam Miller added 85 yards rushing before leaving with an injury in the fourth quarter, and Kevin Riley and Isaiah Horton also had touchdown catches for Alabama (5-1, 3-0 SEC), which has won seven straight over Missouri dating back to Sept. 8, 1975.

Beau Pribula tried to rally the Tigers (5-1, 1-1) late, hitting Donovan Olugbode for a touchdown with 1:39 to go. After Alabama pounced on the onside kick, Missouri was able to force a quick punt, getting the ball back with 1:17 left and no timeouts.

Pribula connected with Olugbode again on fourth down to get close to midfield, but he followed with a pair of incompletions, then overshot his intended target and was picked off by Alabama defensive back Dijon Lee Jr. to put the game away.

The loss ended the Tigers' 15-game home winning streak, the second-longest in the nation.

Pribula finished with 167 yards passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions, and he also was the Tigers' most effective runner with 61 yards and another score. The nation's top rusher, Ahmad Hardy, was held to just 52 yards.

Missouri got off to a good start, seemingly stunning Alabama on its opening drive. It took just six plays to march 78 yards, and Pribula threw a nifty lob to tight end Brett Norfleet down the sideline for a 26-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead.

Yet the Crimson Tide not only regained their composure, they regained control.

Simpson was nearly perfect on an answering touchdown drive. And after Alabama forced a three-and-out, the junior QB drove