MU answered Vanderbilt’s touchdown with one of its own — the 20-yard catch-and-run by Burden — but the Tigers’ defense, on the ropes for a second straight drive, needed a big play. On third-and-3 on Missouri’s 4-yard line, Pavia kept the ball and found no place to go but backward.

The Missouri Tigers found a tough opponent in Vandy on Saturday afternoon in Columbia. Here’s the story of the game.

No. 7 Missouri survived an upset bid from Vanderbilt with a 30-27 win in double overtime win in both teams' SEC conference opener. Missouri kicker Blake Craig redeemed himself after missing three field goals in regulation by nailing a 37-yard go-ahead kick,