Missouri blasts Western Illinois

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Henry Josey rushed for three touchdowns and 263 yards while James Franklin threw for three scores to help Missouri overwhelm Western Illinois 69-0 on Saturday.

Missouri (2-1) set a school record with 744 yards on offense and tied a school record for most points scored, while holding Western Illinois (1-2) to just one first down and 44 yards. That outburst broke the previous record of 665 yards against Kansas in 1949.

The Tigers built a 42-0 halftime lead against the overmatched Leathernecks of the Football Championship Subdivision. Josey scored on rushes of 6, 21 and 68 yards, breaking his career high of 112 yards in the first quarter. He didn't play in the second half, missing a chance to top Devin West's school-record 319 yards against Kansas in 1998.

Wes Kemp caught two TDs for Missouri, and backup QB Jimmy Costello threw his first career touchdown in fourth-quarter mop-up duty.

Western Illinois quarterback Josh Hudson was just 4 of 15 for 20 yards with one interception for the Missouri Valley Conference school. He was sacked four times and harassed all night by a Missouri defense that only had one sack in an overtime road loss last week against Arizona State.

Bryce Flowers led Western Illinois with 28 yards rushing on 14 carries. He replaced starter Caulton Ray, who was suspended before the game for an unspecified violation of team rules.

First-string left tackle Enock Presendieu was also suspended.

Franklin was 18 of 25 for 246 yards for Missouri, playing just two series in the second half before coach Gary Pinkel summoned Costello and later Ashton Glaser.