Columbia, MO -- (Sports Network) - Chase Daniel was near perfect behind center and Derrick Washington scored three touchdowns as the sixth-ranked Missouri Tigers wiped the floor with the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 52-3.

In less than a half of play, Daniel connected on 16-of-17 throws for 245 yards and three touchdowns, and Washington rushed for 67 yards on just eight carries for the Tigers (2-0), who followed up their win over nationally-ranked Illinois last week with another impressive showing.

Jared Perry had 60 yards receiving and a TD on three catches, while Jerrel Jackson hauled in six balls for 70 yards in the win.

Matt Scheible started at quarterback for the Redhawks (1-1) and hit just 5- of-13 passes for 46 yards before being pulled for Houston Lillard, who threw for 197 yards with an interception on 20-of-38 efficiency. Walter Peoples had 80 yards receiving on eight catches for SEMO, which was coming off a 35-28 overtime win over Southwest Baptist last week.

The Tigers scored a touchdown on their first five possessions of the game. Daniel was 3-of-4 for 54 yards on the first drive, which Washington finished off with a five-yard rush.

After the Redhawks went three-and-out, Missouri scored midway through the first quarter when Daniel hit Jeremy Maclin for the first touchdown reception of his much-anticipated sophomore campaign -- a shovel pass from three yards out. Maclin injured his ankle in last week's game, but hauled in two passes for 20 yards and added a 29-yard punt return for the victors.

SEMO then drove down the field but had to settle for a 28-yard field goal attempt from Doug Spada. The Tigers blocked the effort, however, and drove 75 yards in just four plays, culminating with a Daniel-to-Washington 32-yard hookup just before the first-quarter buzzer.

The sixth-seeded team in the country got the ball back to start the second quarter and manufactured its way down the field again, ending with a 28-yard touchdown pass from Daniel, this one to Perry.

Things got worse for the Redhawks minutes later, as Sean Weatherspoon returned an interception 64 yards for a touchdown -- his second in as many games.

Missouri's starters ended their day midway through the second stanza when Washington went virtually untouched up the middle for a six-yard touchdown, and the Tigers took an untouchable 42-0 lead into the break.

The Redhawks still couldn't get much going on offense in the second half despite many of Missouri's starters sitting on the sidelines. Jeff Wolfert's 43-yard field goal was the only score in the third quarter, putting Missouri up 45.

Finally, SEMO broke through when Spada booted a 31-yarder through the uprights with 11:33 left in the game, and Jimmy Jackson's 17-yard scamper into the end zone two minutes later ended the game's scoring.

Game Notes

The Redhawks are 1-13 against FBS teams since moving to the FCS level in 1992...SEMO hosts Tennessee Tech on Thursday, while the Tigers welcome Nevada to Columbia...Missouri won its only previous meeting with the Redhawks in 1936 by a final of 20-0...The Tigers' highly touted recruit Blaine Gabbert made his collegiate debut, throwing for 27 yards on 3-of-8 passing...Missouri out- gained the Redhawks, 592-334.