Miller rushes for 2 TDs, No. 15 Alabama picks off 3 passes in 34-0 win over No. 21 Missouri

Jamarion Miller rushed for 2 touchdowns and No. 15 Alabama’s defense had 3 interceptions successful a 34-0 triumph complete No. 21 Missouri, which played overmuch of nan measurement without starting backmost Brady Cook

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Jamarion Miller rushed for 2 touchdowns and No. 15 Alabama's defense had 3 interceptions successful a 34-0 triumph Saturday complete No. 21 Missouri, which played overmuch of nan crippled without starting backmost Brady Cook.

The Crimson Tide (6-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) bounced backmost powerfully from their 2nd nonaccomplishment successful 3 weeks. They had already mislaid aggregate games earlier November for nan first clip since 2007 but took this 1 complete aft nan Tigers (6-2, 2-2) mislaid Cook to an precocious assemblage wounded precocious successful nan first half.

It was 6-0 astatine nan time.

Jalen Milroe was 16-of-26 passing for 215 yards for Alabama. He besides ran for 50 yards, including a 9-yard touchdown erstwhile he bounced disconnected a blocker and reversed section and a 32-yarder to group it up.

Miller scored connected runs of 3 and 11 yards and Justice Haynes had a 35-yard touchdown run.

Pyne was 6-of-12 passing for 42 yards pinch nan 3 interceptions. Cook had conscionable 30 passing yards erstwhile he was injured. Alabama preserved its 2nd shutout of nan play pinch a precocious goal-line stand.

Pyne's first walk was intercepted and returned 31 yards by Malachi Moore. That resulted successful nan only touchdown of nan first half connected Miller's 3-yarder for a 13-0 lead.

The 2 teams were a mixed 0 for 12 connected third-down conversions successful nan first half. But Alabama yet started piling up yards to outgain Missouri 486-239, including 271 yards connected nan ground.

Missouri: Had its playoff hopes squashed aft opening successful nan apical 10. The discourtesy sputtered pinch Cook and was worse without him. Running backmost Nate Noel was besides retired pinch an injury.

Alabama: Kept its playoff chances live pinch only 1 much crippled remaining against a squad presently ranked.

Alabama could move person to a return to nan apical 10. Missouri's drawstring of 20 consecutive weeks successful nan rankings figures to end.

Missouri: hosts Oklahoma connected Nov. 9 aft an unfastened date.

Alabama: astatine No. 8 LSU connected Nov. 9.

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