Indiana vs. Missouri: Score and Twitter Reaction

The No. 18 Missouri Tigers were given everything they could handle on Saturday by the surprising Indiana Hoosiers. After a full 60 minutes of back-and-forth action, Missouri was shocked by Indiana, falling at home by a score of 31-27.

Steve Walentik of the Columbia Daily-Tribune had Missouri offensive tackle Mitch Morse's thoughts:

After the Tigers notched three decisive wins against South Dakota State, Toledo and UCF, it appeared as though Saturday's impending contest against Indiana would yield the same result. Well, the Hoosiers had a different idea.

Indiana's talented running back, Tevin Coleman, helped his team strike first. With five minutes remaining in the opening quarter, the ball-carrier capped off a six-play, 66-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown plunge. The score earned him a spot in the school's history books, according to David Woods of The Indianapolis Star:

Not to be outdone, Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk engineered a five-play, 90-yard scoring drive after completing a 45-yard touchdown strike to senior wide receiver Jimmie Hunt. No stranger to the end zone, Hunt has gained a reputation for his scoring prowess. Missouri's Twitter account had something to say about that:

Much to the chagrin of the Tigers, Indiana just wouldn't go away.

The Hoosiers marched down their field on the ensuing possession, running 16 plays and covering 75 yards on a clock-killing drive. D'Angelo Roberts put his team back on top with a one-yard touchdown scamper of his own.

Indiana Football's Twitter account posted a picture of the score:

The scoring continued shortly after, thanks to Missouri's speedy running back, Russell Hansbrough. After an 11-yard completion from Mauk to Bud Sasser, Hansbrough took the option handoff and cruised 68 yards for a touchdown.

Here's a look at the play, courtesy of ESPN:

At that point of the game, Hansbrough had carried only three times, but he accumulated a stunning 111 yards on the day.

The Tigers took their first lead of the game after driving 67 yards down the field and settling for an Andrew Baggett 27-yard field goal. That lead was short-lived, as the Hoosiers followed that up with a 69-yard drive that resulted in a 23-yard field goal by Aaron Del Grosso as time expired at the half.

After halftime, Missouri found itself in a scary situation, as Mauk was picked off by Mark Murphy to give the Hoosiers some great field position. Three lackluster offensive plays later and Indiana appeared ready to settle for a field goal. However, that wasn't to be, as Del Grosso missed his 41-yard attempt.

With an interception already in the books, Indiana's defense kept up a great deal of pressure on Mauk. The quarterback was forced to scramble out of the pocket more than he would have liked, and the end result was several punts.

The Hoosiers ended the deadlock in the waning minutes of the quarter.

Coleman rattled off a 49-yard run all the way down to Missouri's 33-yard line, and quarterback Nate Sudfeld completed a touchdown strike to J-Shun Harris II one play later to take a seven-point lead. Eye on College Football tweeted the upset alert:

Missouri needed to rally, and it did on the first drive of the fourth quarter. Mauk and Co. answered quickly with an eight-play, 71-yard drive that resulted in a one-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Sean Culkin. Take a look at the play, via ESPN College Football:

After some nice defensive stands by both teams, Missouri was finally able to claim its second lead of the game. Mauk led an 11-play, 70-yard drive that stalled inside Indiana territory, leaving a 40-yard attempt for Baggett. The kicker split the uprights, and the game appeared to be heavily in favor of the Tigers.

Indiana began its attempt at a late game-winning drive from its own 25-yard line. Coleman struggled to find his receivers, quickly bringing up a fourth down for the Hoosiers. A throw over the middle resulted in an incomplete pass; however, a yellow flag signified pass interference, giving Indiana a first down.

Indiana Football tweeted another impressive stat on Coleman:

That's all the team needed. Coleman burst into Missouri's secondary, ripping off a 44-yard scamper deep into Tigers territory. Two plays later, Roberts capped off the drive with what turned out to be a game-winning three-yard touchdown dive with just 22 seconds remaining.

The Hoosiers now move to 2-1 on the season, with their lone defeat coming in a close contest at the hands of Bowling Green. According to NCAA Football, Sunday marked the first time Indiana defeated a ranked team since 2006:

Indiana will attempt to continue establishing its momentum in Week 5 against Maryland. The Terrapins are capable of putting up points—they defeated Syracuse by a score of 34-20 on Saturday—so we should be in for some compelling football.

As for Missouri, this loss may all but end its chances of maintaining a Top 25 status for the remainder of the season. The team earned its spot as the No. 18-ranked team in the nation by rattling off three consecutive wins to start the season, but one devastating loss can quickly alter the course of a season.

The Tigers will try to right the ship against No. 14-ranked South Carolina next week before a much-needed bye in Week 6. After that, they face Heisman-hopeful Todd Gurley and the Georgia Bulldogs on October 11.