密苏里大学27比6大胜德州农工 全队戴“DJ”爱心头盔为接受心脏移植的新生加油

排名第14的密苏里大学老虎队10月10日在哥伦比亚主场以27比6大胜德州农工队,战绩提升到5胜1负(东南联盟2胜1负),继续保持在季后赛竞争行列。
比赛下半场成为老虎队的表演时间。跑卫贾马尔·罗伯茨全场冲球222码,并在终场前3分多钟以一记56码长途奔袭达阵彻底锁定胜局;第三节一波76码、耗时12档的推进中,他8次持球拿下58码。四分卫奥斯汀·西蒙斯28传14中、推进147码,送出1次达阵、1次被抄截,其中第二节一记32码传球找到队友达阵;踢球手布莱克·克雷格还命中了50码和52码两记远射。
德州农工的进攻则被彻底锁死:四分卫马塞尔·里德31传16中仅126码、2次被抄截,农工队前10波进攻只拿到2次首攻,进入第四节时全队总推进码数只有74码。农工队跌至3胜3负(联盟1胜3负),下周将回主场迎战要塞军校。
比胜利更动人的是场边的故事:全队本场头盔上都贴着一颗写着“DJ”的爱心,致敬18岁的新生进攻截锋约翰尼·“DJ”·琼斯。琼斯在新生入学体检中被查出心脏问题,球队将他送往佛罗里达州杰克逊维尔的梅奥诊所会诊,最终确认他需要心脏移植。本周三晚至周四凌晨,琼斯成功接受了移植手术,目前正在康复中。
主教练伊莱·德林克维茨此前说:“这太艰难了。我们为他和他的家人祈祷。一个18岁的孩子,人生才刚刚开始,谁都没准备好面对这样的消息。”他还透露,周二晚上琼斯通过视频通话告诉教练组找到了匹配的心脏,“那是难以置信的喜悦”。球队已为琼斯一家设立了捐款页面。密苏里下一场将于10月17日客场挑战密西西比大学,极可能上演两支排名前15球队的对决。
Missouri Routs Texas A&M 27-6, Wearing "DJ" Heart Decals for Freshman After Heart Transplant
No. 14 Missouri routed Texas A&M 27-6 on Saturday in Columbia, improving to 5-1 (2-1 SEC) and staying firmly in the College Football Playoff hunt.
The second half belonged to the Tigers. Running back Jamal Roberts piled up 222 rushing yards and sealed the win with a 56-yard touchdown scamper with just over three minutes left; on a 76-yard, 12-play scoring drive in the third quarter, he carried eight times for 58 yards. Quarterback Austin Simmons went 14-of-28 for 147 yards with a touchdown and an interception, including a 32-yard scoring strike in the second quarter, and kicker Blake Craig drilled field goals from 50 and 52 yards.
Texas A&M's offense was smothered: quarterback Marcel Reed went 16-of-31 for just 126 yards with two interceptions, the Aggies managed only two first downs on their first 10 drives, and they entered the fourth quarter with a mere 74 yards of total offense. A&M fell to 3-3 (1-3 SEC) and returns home to host The Citadel next week.
More moving than the win was the story on the sideline: every Tiger wore a helmet decal of a heart reading "DJ" in honor of 18-year-old freshman offensive tackle Johnnie "DJ" Jones. A heart problem discovered during freshman intake sent Jones to Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, for a second opinion, which confirmed he needed a heart transplant. From Wednesday night into Thursday morning, Jones underwent successful transplant surgery and is now recovering.
"It's tough right now," coach Eli Drinkwitz said earlier in the week. "Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family... an 18-year-old with everything in front of him, and you're just not prepared for that kind of news." He added that Jones FaceTimed the staff Tuesday night to tell them a donor heart had been found — "unbelievable joy." A donation page has been set up for Jones and his family. Missouri next travels to Ole Miss on Oct. 17 in what could be a top-15 showdown.
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