No. 25 Missouri trounces No. 8 Florida 45-17 to snap 9-game skid against Top 25 opponents

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Austin Simmons and Jamal Roberts led No. 25 Missouri to a 45-17 rout of No. 8 Florida on Saturday, ending a nine-game losing streak against ranked opponents. Simmons completed 16 of 21 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns, while Roberts rushed for 211 yards and three scores. Cayden Lee contributed 110 receiving yards on eight catches, and Donovan Olugbode and Caleb Goodie Jr. had touchdown receptions.

The game marked Missouri's first regular-season win over a top-10 team in 11 tries. Florida's Aaron Philo completed 197 yards and a touchdown, but the Gators struggled to sustain drives, averaging only 325 yards of total offense. Flashing early promise, Jadan Baugh recorded his lowest yardage and gained only one yard on his final 11 carries.

The Gators, who had previously beaten No. 4 Mississippi, fell to their second-worst SEC loss since 1970. Missouri, who lacked starting edge rushers Darris Smith and Langden Kitchen due to injury, dominated the Gators by shutting down their top-ranked offense.