Mizzou Links, 10-5-12

DGB's out, Eric Waters is a good team player, Mizzou Basketball has talent, and Scherzer and Kinsler are back in the playoffs.

Mizzou 21, UCF 16: Tape breakdown

Lessons from the Missouri-UCF tape: offense, defense and what it means for the rest of the season.

Mizzou Links, 10-4-12

Happy birthday, Rock M Nation.

Mizzou 21, UCF 16: Beyond the box score

What mattered most in Mizzou's 21-16 win over UCF, and what the numbers can tell us about Mizzou moving forward.

Mizzou Links, 10-3-12

A snapping relapse, a rested opponent, a couple of special plays, and a couple of basketball previews.

Mizzou Links, 10-2-12

Elvis Fisher returns (maybe), Will Ebner surges, and Sheldon Richardson doesn't read Rock M Nation.

Taking stock of the Missouri offense: 11 - 5 = 6.

Mizzou's skill position players are as explosive as any Missouri has seen since the 2007-08 seasons. But while the quarterback play might be improving, the patchwork offensive line is still an enormous concern.

Mizzou Links, 10-1-12

Sheldon speaks (so does the new basketball assistant), Fire Yost™, and a mixed weekend for soccer and volleyball.

Mizzou 21, UCF 16: The Links

Consider this your Sunday Live Thread. Plenty of links to keep you busy.

Mizzou 21, UCF 16: Two Post-Game Thoughts

The big questions are obviously on offense. We have no clue what this offensive line can eventually do well, even after five games.

The official MU-UCF box score is available

The official box score from Mizzou's win over UCF is now available at MUtigers.com. Five quick tidbits:

• Mizzou had three drives that lasted more than five plays. The results: a punt at the end a seven-play, 40-yard drive in the first quarter, an interception at the end of a nine-play, 60-yard drive in the third, and a turnover on downs at the end of a nine-play, 49-yard drive in the third quarter. Meanwhile, Mizzou's three scores came on drives of one play for 80 yards, zero plays (punt return touchdown), three plays for 43 yards.
• UCF's six drives in the first half: 52 plays for 283 yards. UCF's first six drives of the second half: 22 plays for 39 yards.
• Kendial Lawrence in the first half: one carry for three yards. Kendial Lawrence in the second half: 18 carries for 101 yards.
• E.J. Gaines, Will Ebner and Sheldon Richardson: 27.5 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, two passes broken up, four quarterback hurries. Big-time.
• James Franklin's 19 receptions went to eight different players, and he completed a solid 63 percent of his passes. (Of course, he was also sacked five times in 35 pass attempts, a 14 percent sack rate against a defense that had not put together a very good sack rate for the season. But there's plenty of time to elaborate on that later.)

A UCF tackler bounces off of Dorial Green-Beckham

As SBN's Jason Kirk put it, the man-child known as DGB "finally has his first college highlight." In the second quarter of Mizzou's 21-16 win over UCF, he pulled off an 80-yard touchdown reception that required him to adjust slightly to pull in the pass and allow a UCF defender to bounce off of him. It was pretty.

Missouri 21, UCF 16: Mizzou wins with Sheldon Richardson, timeliness

Style points do not exist this year. Just win, baby.

Second Half Live Thread: Mizzou at UCF

30 minutes to go ... still time to stop getting destroyed in the trenches...

Football Live Thread: Mizzou at Central Florida.

What: Mizzou Football
Who: Missouri Tigers (2-2) at Central Florida Knights (2-1)
When: 11:05 a.m. CT
Where: Bright House Networks Stadium (45,323), Orlando

Mizzou at Central Florida: Beyond the box score preview

To an extent, this game is weakness vs. strength and strength vs. weakness. Field position, passing downs and special teams could doom the Tigers, or trench warfare and a strong defensive line could move them to 3-2.

Mizzou Links, 9-28-12

Mizzou's offense attempts to get going, Keyon Dooling talks about abuse, and Mizzou has the No. 1 collegiate golfer in the country.

Mizzou at Central Florida: Exploring the Knights' depth chart

Taking an in-depth look at Central Florida's depth chart in advance of Saturday's Mizzou-UCF football game in Orlando.

Mizzou Links, 9-27-12

Blaine Gabbert has mixed allegiances this week, DGB's slow start is not completely uncommon, and Nike Nike Nike Nike Nike.

Mizzou Links, 9-26-12

Sheldon Richardson thrives, E.J. Gaines moves on, and Mizzou extends Tim Jamieson's contract.

Mizzou Links, 9-25-12: Hi, Everybody!

The SBN United move is complete (with a few glitches still to smooth out), and Bill C. is back in Columbia.