MU’s Moore getting his points across

By Troy Schulte - For The Associated Press     Oct 11, 2006

? Brandon Massey isn’t quite sure who has the record for “production points” that Missouri coaches dish out after games for tackles, turnovers and touchdowns.

In his four years at No. 19 Missouri (6-0, 2-0 Big 12), Massey doesn’t remember many players scoring above 40, but fellow safety William Moore racked up that many in his performance against Texas Tech on Saturday.

“That’s kind of unheard of,” Massey said. “I’ve gotten close before, but I’ve never scored 40.”

Moore, a sophomore from Hayti, Mo., earned production points for a recovering a fumble, returning an interception 22-yards for a touchdown and having a hand in 10 tackles. The interception came in the second quarter, right after Xzavie Jackson’s 17-yard interception return for a touchdown.

The two scores gave the Tigers a 24-0 lead on their way to a 38-21 victory in Lubbock, Texas. Moore said it was the best game he had played at Missouri.

“I’m just going out taking care of my assignments, making some plays out there,” he said.

Taking care of his assignments is something Moore has concentrated on this season, mostly because it cost him a starting spot at free safety in preseason practice.

He lost the job just before the Murray State game this year to David Overstreet, the Tigers’ leader in tackles at strong safety a year ago.

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