Mizzou QB debuts with 4 TD passes | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Austin Simmons threw for 252 yards and four touchdowns in a Missouri debut lasting less than a half as the No. 25 Tigers opened the season with a 54-14 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Thursday night in Columbia, Mo. Simmons had lost the starting job to Trinidad Chambliss at Ole Miss due to an injury, prompting his transfer to another SEC rival. He went 17 of 19 passing before handing off to backup Matt Zollers for the final series of the first half. Donovan Olugbode led Missouri with eight catches for 116 yards and two scores, while Jamal Roberts added 47 rushing yards and a touchdown. Coach Eli Drinkwitz pointed to a first-half fumble and defensive coverage issues.