SAN ANTONIO –This one’s going to go right down to the end.

Perhaps energized by retaking the lead, the NU defense came out with another fine effort to start the fourth quarter. The Cats forced a punt about a minute into the period and took over on their own 10-yard line.

NU picked up one first down, as C.J. Bacher connected with Rasheed Ward, putting Ward over 100 yards for the game. But a few plays later, defensive end Styker Sulak got his second sack of the game, blowing past Al Netter again and forcing an NU punt.

The Tigers got great field position at the NU 49-yard line but couldn’t do anything with it after getting one first down. NU did a great job on an attempted reverse, as linebackers Prince Kwateng and Nate Williams combined to drop Jared Perry for a five-yard loss. On third down, Daniel had Tommy Saunders open down the right sideline but threw wildly and far out of bounds.

However, Mizzou punter Jake Harry helped out his squad by pinning NU at its own goal line. NU tried to move the ball down the field but was hampered by two holding calls on Keegan Kennedy. After a 17-yard run by Tyrell Sutton moved the back over 100 yards for the game, the Cats had 3rd-and-4 on their own 21 but Bacher threw incomplete to Ward. The Cats punted, and Mizzou has the ball on its own 48 with 5:56 left, down by three.

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