Just in general, Cook‘s presence brought more stability and control to Missouri’s offense. On his third play back in the game, he completed a 78-yard pass to Mookie Cooper. Auburn helped Missouri on that play with a couple missed tackles, but it was a throw that backup quarterback Drew Pyne didn’t seem to have the trust and confidence to make.

Auburn football suffered its fourth consecutive loss, falling to Missouri after failing to capitalize on key third-down opportunities. Auburn's offense struggled to convert when it mattered, highlighting ongoing issues with consistency and execution.

Auburn football finds end zone, takes lead on Missouri in second half The special teams play was the start of some nice momentum for Auburn, as Missouri answered with a field goal before quarterback Payton Thorne found Cam Coleman for a 47-yard touchdown to take a 17-6 lead.