Will Frankin hauled in the first of Chase Daniel's five touchdown passes against Murray State. (AP Photo)
 
Will Frankin hauled in the first of Chase Daniel's five touchdown passes against Murray State. (AP Photo)
  
 
Daniel Sets Passing Mark As Missouri Cruises To 47-7 Win Against Murray State

Tigers QB throw for school-record five touchdowns in opening-game rout.

Sept. 2, 2006

Final Stats |  Notes |  GALLERY

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Chase Daniel set a Missouri record with five touchdown passes, helping the Tigers beat Murray State 47-7 on Saturday.

Daniel, making his first career start, was 23-of-32 for 320 yards with a passer rating of 207.44. He broke the school mark that was held by six others, including Brad Smith, who had four in last season's opening 44-17 win over Arkansas State.

It was first game since 2001 that featured someone other than Smith starting at quarterback for the Tigers. Smith, Missouri's all-time leading passer and rusher, was a four-year starter and holds 69 school, Big 12 and NCAA records.

Daniel showed he also is pretty good, dominating the overmatched Racers, a Division I-AA team that was 2-9 last season and 0-7 in the Ohio Valley Conference.

The Tigers needed just six plays to take the lead for good. Daniel's quick toss to Will Franklin became a 60-yard scoring pass when Franklin spun past the cornerback and ran untouched into the end zone.

Daniel connected with Brad Ekwerekwu on an 8-yard touchdown pass and with Chase Coffman on a 3-yard score later in the first quarter as the Tigers drove effortlessly against Murray State. In the second quarter, Marcus Woods scored on a 2-yard run and Daniel and Franklin connected again, this time on a 34-yard scoring pass in the final minute of the half.

The record-breaking touchdown pass came with 10:53 to play when Daniel hit a wide-open Jared Perry down the left sideline, putting Missouri ahead 47-0.


 

 

The Tigers also scored on a safety in the third quarter when Sean Weatherspoon blocked a punt out of the end zone, and on a 38-yard field goal by Jeff Wolfert.

Missouri's defense played well, too. Murray State, in the first game under new coach Matt Griffin, didn't make a first down until 7:34 remained in the second quarter. By then, Missouri was head 21-0. Starting quarterback Ryne Salyer was 8-of-13 for 39 yards with a lost fumble and an interception. Backup Zac Barnard was 12-of-17 for 89 yards and a touchdown. The Racers' leading rusher, Chad Cook, gained 12 yards on 31 carries.

Murray State's lone score came late in the fourth quarter on a 13-yard TD pass from Barnard to Nate Moore.

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