Live updates: Ohio State vs. Missouri in the Cotton Bowl

ARLINGTON, Texas — Lettermen Row will have live updates as they happen for Ohio State vs. Missouri inside AT&T Stadium for the Cotton Bowl Classic.

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LIVE UPDATES

5:12, 4Q — It’s 14-3 Missouri after a long touchdown drive. And Ohio State is in big trouble here in Arlington.

11:30, 4Q — Ohio State moves into Missouri territory before the offense stalls out. Jesse Mirco punts down to the Missouri 9.

14:55, 4Q — Touchdown, Missouri. Cody Schrader finds the end zone, and the Tigers take the lead. Ohio State is in danger here after not being able to move the ball all night so far.

THIRD QUARTER

END OF THIRD QUARTER — Ohio State 3, Missouri 0.

2:00, 3Q — Ohio State gives up its second play of more than 40 yards all season, and Mizzou is in the red zone.

8:39, 3Q — Ohio State is called for its third special teams penalty of the game, this time a holding call on a punt return. The Buckeyes will start on their own 15 instead of their own 25 because of it.

12:24, 3Q — Jayden Fielding doinks a 48-yard field-goal attempt off the left upright, and Ohio State maintains a 3-0 lead. That had the leg but wasn’t accurate enough.

13:31, 3Q — Missouri opens the second half with a three and out.

SECOND QUARTER

HALF TIME — Ohio State 3, Missouri 0.

0:48, 2Q — This is a bad offensive football game.

3:35, 2Q — Missouri and Ohio State trade punts.

6:55, 2Q — Ohio State punts, and it’s a beauty from Jesse Mirco. That’s a 59-yard punt and a 1-yard return.

8:41, 2Q — Missouri punts, but Jayden Ballard inexplicably calls for a fair catch — and catches the ball — at the Ohio State 4-yard line. Lincoln Kienholz is set to enter the game.

12:27, 2Q — Devin Brown is heading to the locker room.

13:54, 2Q — Devin Brown is rocked from behind on third down. Ohio State punts to the Missouri 48.

FIRST QUARTER

END OF FIRST QUARTER — Ohio State 3, Missouri 0.

0:21, 1Q — Missouri punts to the Ohio State 9. Ohio State will have it to start the second quarter.

3:17, 1Q — After considering going for it on fourth and 3 from the Missouri 26-yard line, Ryan Day takes a timeout and sends in the field goal unit. Devin Brown is limping around and isn’t moving well.

Jayden Fielding drills a 44-yard field goal and makes it 3-0 Buckeyes.

5:47, 1Q — Missouri punts, and Ohio State has tremendous field position. Buckeyes will start with the ball just shy of midfield.

8:08, 1Q — Both tackles have been called for false start penalties. Ohio State had a good drive going and then it stalled due to penalties. The offense appears to be struggling, and the Buckeyes will punt on 4th and 21.

12:11, 1Q — Missouri gets two first downs before punting. Ohio State will have it for a second time and begin on the Ohio State 10.

14:00, 1Q — Ohio State goes three and out. It looked bad. The Buckeyes punted and Missouri took over at its own 28.

PREGAME — Ohio State has lost the toss. The Buckeyes finish the season 5-8 on coin tosses.

Stats to track…

• Quarterback Devin Brown, who backed up former-starter Kyle McCord, has appeared in five games this season. He’s completed 12-of-22 passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns to go along with one interception. Brown has also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown, but he’s fumbled once, too.
• With Marvin Harrison Jr. sitting the Cotton Bowl out, Emeka Egbuka is in the spotlight. The Buckeyes’ standout slot receiver missed three games this season, except he’s still third on the team with 452 receiving yards. He’s reeled in 35 passes and four touchdowns.
• Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer has combined for 12 total tackles, including 4.5 for a loss and two sacks, over Ohio State’s last two games.
• Missouri quarterback Brady Cook has thrown for 3,189 yards while posting a 20:6 touchdown-to-interception ratio. Cook has added 253 yards and eight scores on the ground.
• Tigers running back Cody Schrader leads the country with 124.9 rushing yards per game. The former Division II star and Missouri walk-on has piled up 1,489 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns this season.
• Missouri’s defense is opportunistic. The Tigers are tied for 15th nationally with 2.92 sacks per game and are 27th with 6.5 tackles for loss per game. Missouri is tied for first in the SEC with 18 takeaways.

Ohio State vs. Missouri: Game time, details

The Buckeyes lead the all-time series 10-1-1 and has won the last two meetings, both coming in wins over the Tigers in the 1997 and 1998 seasons, a home and road win over Missouri.

This is just the third time Ohio State will compete in the Cotton Bowl classic. The Buckeyes are 2-0 all-time in the Cotton Bowl; they beat Texas A&M 28-12 on New Year’s Day 1987 and then won that bowl game with a 24-7 triumph over USC in the 2017 edition of the game.

Missouri, meanwhile, is playing in the Cotton Bowl for the fourth time. The Tigers are 2-1 all-time in the Cotton Bowl. They lost the 1946 edition of the game to Texas and beat Arkansas in 2008 and Oklahoma State in the 2014 edition of the game.

• Time: 8 p.m. E.T.
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Date: Friday, Dec. 29
• Location: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
• Weather: The game will be played indoors. It will be around 70 degrees in the stadium.
• The line: Ohio State is a 3.5-point favorite, per FanDuel.
• Over/under: 48.5 points

Ohio State vs. Missouri gambling trends

• The Buckeyes are 7-4-1 against the spread this season. The Buckeyes failed to cover a 3.5-point spread in their loss to Michigan.
• Ohio State is 0-1 against teams from the SEC under Ryan Day
• The Buckeyes have went over the total just three times in their 12 games this season
• Ohio State is 2-3 in bowl games under Ryan Day. All three losses have come in the College Football Playoff
• Missouri is 8-4 against the spread this year
• Games involving Missouri has gone over the projected total in eight of the Tigers’ 12 games this season

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