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 scored a special teams touchdown following Luther Burden III's muffed punt and a fumble recovery in the end zone. Kicker Towns McCough missed a 30-yard field goal and there were way too many special teams penalties (three) that prevented this from being a better grade.