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 27-24 on Saturday to give the Crimson Tide their fifth consecutive win. Jam Mill er added 85 yards rushing before leaving with an injury in the fourth quarter, and Kevin Riley and Isaiah Horton also had TD catches for Alabama (5-1, 3-0 SEC), which has won seven straight over Missouri dating to Sept. 8, 1975. Beau Pribula tried to ral ly the Tigers (5-1, 1-1) late, hitting Donovan Olugbode for a touchdown with 1:39 to go. And 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 O lugbode 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 h ome winning streak, the second-longest nationally.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, Ah mad 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 t ouchdown 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 the Crimson Tide downfield a gain, zipping a pass to Horton on third-and-long for a 16-yard touchdown pass and a 14-7 lead. After each team added a field goal before halftime, Missouri took advantage of Simpson’s fumble - his only big mistake - on the first play of the second half . Pribula juked his way into the end zone three plays later to tie the game 17-all. Alabama took over and, after Simpson converted on fourth-and-8 with a throw to freshman Lotzeir Brooks, the SEC’s top passer found Hill in the end zone on fourth-and-go al from the Missouri 2 with just over 3 minutes remaining. - AP College Football
(DS#2 QB) rJr/2026  QB Ty Simpson, Alabama
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