No. 9 Missouri Rallies to Beat No. 7 Ohio State in Cotton Bowl

Theo Wease Jr. (1) of the Missouri Tigers catches a pass against Jordan Hancock (7) of the Ohio State Buckeyes for a first down during the fourth quarter in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas, on Dec. 29, 2023. Sam Hodde/Getty Images

The No. 9 Missouri Tigers rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat No. 7 Ohio State 14–3 in the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas, on Friday.

The Buckeyes (11–2) played most of the game with third-string quarterback freshman Lincoln Kienholz and managed only a first-period field goal.