Photos: Mizzou football routs Buffalo to improve to 2-0
Photos: Mizzou football routs Buffalo to improve to 2-0
Missouri wide receiver Daniel Blood is unable to reach a Brady Cook pass during the second half of an NCAA football game against Buffalo on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri running back Nate Noel (8) runs past Buffalo's Cornell Evans, back left, during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri receiver Theo Wease Jr., left, pushes his way past Buffalo cornerback Eddie Pleasant III after catching a pass for a first down Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III, right, maneuvers along the sideline before being knocked out of bounds by Buffalo cornerback Eddie Pleasant III in a game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Buffalo wide receiver Taji Johnson (11) is unable to make a catch as Missouri cornerback Dreyden Norwood (12) defends during the first half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Buffalo wide receiver Taji Johnson (11) is unable to make a catch as Missouri cornerback Dreyden Norwood (12) defends during the first half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri cornerback Dreyden Norwood, 12, tight defends against Buffalo wide receiver Taji Johnson, who is unable to make a catch in a game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri quarterback Brady Cook, left, is upended as he scores a touchdown against Buffalo cornerback Charles McCartherens (5) during the first half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Buffalo wide receiver Nik McMillan (3) is unable to make a catch as he is pressured by Missouri cornerback Dreyden Norwood (12) during the second half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri running back Nate Noel (8) falls before he is hit by Buffalo linebacker SaVeon Brown (15) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Buffalo's C.J. Bazile, left, sits on a cooler behind his bench during the final minutes of an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Buffalo quarterback C.J. Ogbonna (7) sits on the bench during the final minutes of an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. (1) runs past Buffalo linebacker Shaun Dolac, bottom, during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri wide receiver Mookie Cooper (5) runs past Buffalo cornerback Marquis Cooper (28) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz, center, watches a replay during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Buffalo, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Buffalo head coach Pete Lembo, left, watches his team play against Missouri during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri quarterback Brady Cook goes head over heels as he scores a touchdown in front of Buffalo cornerback Charles McCartherens in a game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri quarterback Brady Cook, left, is upended as he scores a touchdown against Buffalo cornerback Charles McCartherens (5) during the first half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Buffalo quarterback C.J. Ogbonna, center, is hit by Missouri defensive ends Joe Moore, right, and Eddie Kelly Jr. (97) as looks to throw during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri quarterback Brady Cook, left, is upended as he scores a touchdown against Buffalo cornerback Charles McCartherens (5) during the first half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri wide receiver Theo Wease Jr., right, catches the ball in front of Buffalo cornerback Marquis Cooper (28) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri quarterback Brady Cook (12) looks up after scoring a touchdown as teammate Mitchell Walters (75) celebrates during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Buffalo, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri quarterback Brady Cook (12) leaps over Buffalo linebacker Dion Crawford (18) as he runs for touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Buffalo running back Al-Jay Henderson, center, runs around Missouri defenders during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri safety Marvin Burks Jr. (1) celebrates after his interception with teammate Jalen Marshall, left, during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Buffalo, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Buffalo, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Buffalo quarterback C.J. Ogbonna (7) looks to throw a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri quarterback Brady Cook (12) warms up before an NCAA college football game against Buffalo, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Buffalo quarterback C.J. Ogbonna warms up before an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz, right, and Buffalo head coach Pete Lembo, left, talk during warmups before an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Columbia, Mo.
Hochman: Mizzouâs Luther Burden III, in sickness (but also in health), needs cohort Theo Wease Jr.
Mizzou's Theo Wease Jr. was open early and often in Saturday's game against Buffalo. He finished with 13 catches for 149 yards, both career-highs.Â
Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz: âThat was actually the pregame speech. Take advantage of opportunities and donât disrespect ... the game by assuming that the other teamâs not going to play.â
Preseason All-American wide receiver Luther Burden III left the game in the first half and did not return, but Missouri still scored often against the Bulls.