Drew Lock first career start compared to Gary Pinkel Mizzou quarterbacks

Mizzou Quarterbacks in first career start under Gary Pinkel

RS freshman Brad Smith, 2002 vs Illinois:

15/26 (57.7%) 152 yards (5.8 y/a), 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 18 rushes for 138 yards (7.7 avg) 1 TD, 0 fumbles

Sophomore Chase Daniel, 2006 vs Murray State:

23/32 (71.9%) 320 yards (10.0 y/a), 5 TDs*, 0 INTs, 9 rushes for -27 yards (-3.0 avg) 0 TDs 0 fumbles

*set Mizzou single game TD record (5), since matched by Maty Mauk (2013 vs Kentucky, 2014 vs Toledo)

Sophomore Blaine Gabbert, 2009 vs Illinois:

25/33 (75.8%) 319 yards (9.7 y/a), 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 10 rushes for 39 yards (3.9 avg) 1 TD, 0 fumbles

RS Sophomore James Franklin, 2011 vs Miami (OH):

17/26 (65.4%) 129 yards (5.0 y/a), 1 TD, 1 INT, 14 rushes for 72 yards (5.1 avg) 1 TD, 0 fumbles

RS freshman Corbin Berkstresser, 2012 vs Arizona State:

21/41 (51.2%) 198 yards (4.8 y/a), 0 TD, 1 INT, 18 rushes for 25 yards (1.4 avg) 1 TD, 0 fumbles

RS freshman Maty Mauk, 2013 vs Florida:

18/36 (50%) 295 yards, (8.2 y/a), 1 TD, 1 INT, 6 rushes for 15 yards (2.5 avg) 1 TD, 0 fumbles

True Freshman Drew Lock, 2015 vs South Carolina:

21/28 (75%) 136 yards (4.85 y/a), 2 TDs, O INTs, 7 rushes for 0 yards, 0 fumbles.

Last true freshman to start a game

Corby Jones, 1995 vs Nebraska:

0/2 - 0 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT

And because this happened to be Mizzou's Gold Rush game, GOLD RUSH stats:

Mizzou moves to 6-3 in Gold Rush games since that famous 41-6 win over Nebraska in 2007.

2007: Mizzou 41-6 Nebraska

2008: Mizzou 52-42 Illinois

2009: Mizzou 12-27 Nebraska

2010: Mizzou 36-27 Oklahoma

2011: Mizzou 17-6 Miami (OH), James Franklin's first career start

2012: Mizzou 15-19 Vanderbilt

2013: Mizzou 36-17 Florida, Maty Mauk's first career start

2014: Mizzou 0-34 Georgia

2015: Mizzou South Carolina, 24-10, Drew Lock's first career start