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HOUSTON - The Tigers take on Navy in the Texas Bowl.

MU Strikes first  as Danario Alexander takes it 58 yards on a screen pass for a touchdown. Missouri up 7-0 only 24 seconds in.

Missouri recovers the Navy fumble, but does not capitalize as the Tigers are forced to punt.

Ricky Dobbs scores on a one-yard run, his 25th rushing touchdown of the season, after setting himself up with a 24 yard run. Game tied at seven with 1:00 left in the first quarter.

At the end of the first quarter, the score is tied at seven and Navy is driving with the ball in Missouri territory.

Ricky Dobbs runs it in for what looks like another Navy touchdown, but Jasper Simmons forces a fumble on the one-yard line. Missouri recovers in the end zone and gets a touchback with two minutes left in the half.

But Derrick Washington fumbles on the first play of Missouri's drive and gives it right back to the Midshipmen.

Ricky Dobbs runs another touchdown in for Navy and the Midshipmen take a 14-7 lead with 45 seconds remaining in the half. But Missouri drives down the field quickly and gets a Grant Ressel field goal with no time left on the clock. 14-10, Navy at the break.

On the first drive of the second half, Ricky Dobbs finds Bobby Doyle in the back of the end zone for another Navy touchdown. 21-10, Midshipmen in the third quarter.

Blaine Gabbert is intercepted on the first play of the next drive and Navy has the ball in Missouri territory.

Blaine Gabbert completes a 56 yard pass to Wes Kemp, who takes it to the Navy 11 yard-line. Grant Ressel kicks in a 31 yard field goal and Missouri is within a score. 21-13, Navy.

Marcus Curry runs it in from eight yards out for Navy and the Midshipmen go up about a minute into the fourth quarter. 28-13, Navy.

Missouri goes for it on a 4th and 12 from the 15 yard line and Blaine Gabbert throws incomplete. Navy takes over with about ten minutes left. 28-13, Navy.

Ricky Dobbs runs it in from one yard out for his third rushing touchdown of the game and 27th of the season. 35-13, Navy.

After a Blaine Gabbert interception, Navy runs out the clock and wins it 35-13. The Texas Bowl belongs to the Midshipmen.

: Ashley Farrell

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