Mizzou-A&M: BTBS
And with that, it is officially 2013 in the Mizzou universe.
And with that, it is officially 2013 in the Mizzou universe.
How will MIzzou respond to last week's crushing disappointment?
Questions, and prayers, to answer.
The numbers have no idea what to do with Missouri at this point. Will they be wrong again?
Driving the Jimmie Hunt bandwagon, calling Michael Sam underrated, and trying to figure out how exactly Mizzou won this game.
The Tennessee Volunteers are better than you probably think ... but they weren't last week. Can Mizzou give its bowl hopes a serious shot in the arm and all but finish off the Derek Dooley era in Knoxville?
The stats that mattered from Mizzou's tight loss at Florida.
Survive, stay healthy, beat Tennessee. That's the name of the game.
There is still a pretty clear, definable goal left to play for in 2012, and Mizzou took Step No. 1 toward achieving that goal on Saturday.
The Mizzou defense should be able to slow down a one-dimensional Kentucky attack, but Mizzou's offensive success will determine whether this is an easy Mizzou win or yet another tight battle.
With no Saturday opponent to preview, let's turn a wonky, stat-heavy gaze at the Missouri offense instead.
Mizzou's SEC initiation is complete. Now the second season begins. Hopefully the second season has a passing game that makes a little more sense.
It took some bad luck, some bad offense, and a couple of bombs to Chris Boyd for Mizzou to lose this game. But lose it, they did.
Mizzou should expect to beat Vanderbilt at home, but if the Tigers fall into too many passing downs and allow a big play or two, things could get incredibly dicey.
What mattered most in Mizzou's 21-16 win over UCF, and what the numbers can tell us about Mizzou moving forward.
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.
A look at the stats that mattered in Missouri's SEC road loss in Columbia, SC.
This will be an SECâ„¢ football game, determined by defense, special teams and individual big plays. Mizzou's odds aren't fantastic, but again ... Carolina will make mistakes. They will leave the door ajar ... however slightly.
Mizzou beat a good team with a backup quarterback, a backup running back (technically, if we're still counting Henry Josey as the starter), three backup offensive linemen and a backup linebacker. No apologies.
There are plusses and minuses to the type of sellout (or near-sellout) crowd expected at Faurot Field tomorrow evening. In a game where the home team is either an underdog or a very, very close...
A couple of decimal points and two enormous plays by Jarvis Jones. That's pretty much the difference in the game.
Whoever wins first downs will probably win this game. That is quite often the case, but considering the relative defensive advantages both teams might possess on passing downs, this game could come down to who best stays on schedule.
Statistics and analysis previewing today's Independence Bowl between Missouri and North Carolina.
Advanced statistics and analysis from Missouri's 24-10 win over Kansas last Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
A stat-heavy preview of tomorrow's Missouri-Kansas football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
Statistics and analysis previewing Saturday's Missouri-Texas Tech football game in Columbia, MO.