{"id":12159,"date":"2017-12-28T13:40:27","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T18:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosoncfb.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=12159"},"modified":"2025-09-13T15:53:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T19:53:25","slug":"texas-defeats-missouri-33-16-in-the-texas-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2017\/12\/28\/texas-defeats-missouri-33-16-in-the-texas-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Defeats Missouri 33-16 In The Texas Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Texas Defeats Missouri 33-16 In The Texas Bowl<\/h4>\n<p>For much of the 2017 season the Longhorns&#8217; calling card has been defense. Once again they used strong play on defense and special teams to pull away as <strong>Texas<\/strong> Defeats <strong>Missouri<\/strong> 33-16 In The <strong>Texas Bowl<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Your 2017 Texas Bowl Champions! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThisIsTexas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ThisIsTexas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HookEm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#HookEm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZSMBGiCDMS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ZSMBGiCDMS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas Football (@TexasFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasFootball\/status\/946255340202614784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 28, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In holding <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/drew-lock-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drew Lock<\/a> to 269 yards and a touchdown <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/tom-herman-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom Herman<\/a>&#8216;s club won their first bowl game since 2013. Playing in their first contest without offensive coordinator <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/josh-heupel-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Heupel<\/a> and offensive line coach <strong>Glen Elarbee<\/strong> Missouri looked lost at times.\u00a0Heupel was named head coach of <strong>Central Florida<\/strong> on December 5th and Elarbee followed him. At least one Tiger player seemed to think that was the case.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Missouri DE Marcell Frazier blamed departed OC Josh <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Heupel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Heupel<\/a> for leaving the Tigers high and dry after they got rolled by Texas 33-16 Wednesday night at the Texas Bowl. &quot;Realistically, Heupel left us in a bad position,&quot; It is what it is. And Elarbee left us in a bad position.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sportsfeedia.com (@sportsfeedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sportsfeedia\/status\/946377303994568704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 28, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However much of the lackluster Tiger offense can be attributed to the stingy Texas defense which forced four turnovers. The Longhorns intercepted Lock once and he also fumbled. In addition <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/anthony-wheeler-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Wheeler<\/a> returned a fumble for a touchdown. The score was the eighth non-offensive score for the Longhorns, most in college football. Missouri had scored at least 45 points in each of their six game winning streak heading into the bowl.<\/p>\n<p>Need more evidence of the strength of the Longhorns defense and special teams? Punter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/michael-dickson-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Dickson<\/a> was named as the MVP of the Texas Bowl. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/ray-guy-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ray Guy<\/a> Award winner as the nation&#8217;s best punter kicked 11 times for 452 yards. Furthermore four of his punts landed inside the five yard line keeping Missouri in bad field position for most of the game. The junior already announced he was leaving school early for the NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Texas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Texas<\/a> P Michael Dickson was named MVP of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AcademyTexasBowl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AcademyTexasBowl<\/a>. He is the first non-offensive player to be named MVP in Texas Bowl history and is the 2nd-ever punter to be named MVP of a bowl game (Florida State P Graham Gano was named MVP of the 2008 Champs Sports Bowl)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kinder&#39;s Texas Bowl (@TexasBowl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasBowl\/status\/946257389350805505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 28, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As expected on offense both Longhorn quarterbacks <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/shane-buechele-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shane Buechele<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/sam-ehlinger-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sam Ehlinger<\/a> saw action and played well. Each player threw a touchdown pass while running back <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/daniel-young-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel Young<\/a> added 64 yards receiving and scored once. He added 48 yards rushing.<\/p>\n<h4>What\u2019s Next For Both Teams?<\/h4>\n<p>In securing their first bowl win since 2013 and first bowl win since 2012 the future looks bright for the Longhorns. Texas has two talented quarterbacks returning along with one of the nations best recruiting classes.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely Tiger fans will now sit and wait on Lock\u2019s decision. Does the loss of his offensive coordinator help in his decision to declare for the NFL Draft? If he returns then Missouri remains near the top of the SEC in offense. If he leaves then it could be a long season in Columbia in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Defeats Missouri 33-16 In The Texas Bowl marking the fourth time the Big 12 has won this game, more than any other conference. Thanks for checking out this recap and all the other content at <strong>Last Word On College Football<\/strong> leading up to the National Championship Game.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Defeats Missouri 33-16 In The Texas Bowl For much of the 2017 season the Longhorns&#8217; calling card has been defense. Once again they used strong play on defense and special teams to pull away as Texas Defeats Missouri 33-16 In The Texas Bowl. 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