COLUMBIA, Mo. (Interstat) — In an NCAA Football Bowl Division game, Austin Simmons threw for 91 yards and a touchdown as Missouri beat Troy 27-17 on Saturday at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field. Missouri improved to 2-0. Troy fell to 2-1. The Tigers led after a back-and-forth first half and added a late field goal. Blake Craig made field goals of 35 and 36 yards. Jamal Roberts ran 22 times for 128 yards and a touchdown. Donovan Olugbode caught a 12-yard scoring pass. DaMarion Fowlkes returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown. Troy quarterback Goose Crowder completed 18 of 32 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns. TK Keyes caught a 76-yard touchdown, and Howard Kinchen added a 55-yard scoring reception. Justin Powe recorded 14 tackles for the Trojans. Santana Banner had 16 tackles for Missouri, while Nicholas Rodriguez added 11 and Daeden Hopkins had 7 tackles and 1.5 sacks. Sione Laulea intercepted a pass. Ethan Head made a 27-yard field goal and missed a 54-yard attempt. Attendance was 63,609.