It was a November day in Manhattan where Missouri didn't dominate, but Missouri did something it hadn't done since 1989 - beat KSU at its own place. The Tigers did what they had to, and avoided the trap game while escaping Manhattan relatively injury free with a 49-32 win over Kansas State.

So, like a 99-yard kickoff return, off we run with this week's edition of Good, Bad, and Indifferent.

Keep runnin' to Kansas City, J-Mac... (AP Photo)

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It will be a very brief version of Good, Bad, and Indifferent tonight following a thoroughly convincing 55-10 win for Mizzou in Boulder.

GOOD
-- Downfield passing game: All week, Chase Daniel noted the CU Cover-1 scheme and the chances it would afford Mizzou downfield. Chase and Co. delivered to the tune of 430 passing yards.
-- The Y-Button: Chase "Y-Button/Nunchuck Upwards" Coffman was all-man, and finally scored following his patented hurdle. His third and final TD catch was absolutely gorgeous. And  on the sidelines he looked like he was a little off-balance from the "Boulder air" - looked like he might have had a case of the munchies, if you follow.
-- J-Mac and The Helicopter: Maclin and Franklin were outstanding. Franklin's sideline catch was a thing of beauty.
-- Willy Mo: Moore was all over the field making plays and firing up the D.
-- D-Line: Pressure was solid and the unit continues to get hands in passing lanes.
-- Time of Possession: When was the last time Mizzou had 35:00 to 24:00 edge in TOP?
-- The crowd: Mizzou didn't take the crowd out of the game - they forced them home. I've never seen a stadium as empty as it was in the second half, and that's coming from someone who's attended a Baylor game.
-- Pig Brown: Wouldn't be a Good, Bad, and Indifferent without him at the top. In fact, we might have to retire his number in the G/B/I Hall-of-Fame.

BAD
-- Early soft zone: Colorado knew exactly where the holes were in the zone, and when Hawkins had time to throw, they seemed able to hit them. The spot in front the safety position vacated by Pig Brown seemed especially vulnerable.
-- Punting: Yeah, I'm starting to reach a bit...
-- Emeril: No one gets away with ruining shrimp and grits for my man, The Boy...

INDIFFERENT
-- Running game: It wasn't great, but it didn't have to be. Temple was so-so, Washington was solid, and Woods surprised. Jackson was somewhat ineffective, and I'm still confounded on why Earl Goldsmith gets touches.
-- Coaching: Didn't seem coaching played that big of a role. Credit to Pinkel and staff for coaching a solid game, but it seemed like Mizzou was simply better and more athletic in every phase of the game.
-- November: One for one. Keep takin' care of business.
-- God: Looks like the Kings of Kings switched allegiance this year. Notre Dame only has one win and Missouri is a top ten team that can win in November?

On a day that featured two teams expected to get in an old-fashioned shootout, the Tigers took care of business at home, "mauling" (via ESPN) Cap'n Mike Leach and his Pirates Red Raiders, 41-10. Game recaps can be found here and here.




It was a long day for the Heisman hopefuls...

With the Tigers still in control of their Big 12 North destiny, there are many handshakes to be passed around in this week's rendition of Good, Bad, and Indifferent.

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Well, after a weekend that beat me over the head with travel, I figured it’s time to shake off the Saturday slump and take a closer look at what we learned from Mizzou’s 41-31 road loss to then-No.6 Oklahoma. Here's a look at the Good, Bad, and Indifferent from Saturday:

GOOD:

-- The Tigers belong: Missouri may not have held on to that pipe dream of a potential BCS national title, but the Tigers proved Saturday evening that they can play with the best of ‘em, presuming they don’t shoot themselves in the foot. Last year, the Tigers were outclassed by OU in CoMo. This year, the Tigers proved they deserve to be in the conversation with the Big 12’s best.
-- The Run D can play when energized: We still don’t know how the unit can do for a full four quarters, but for the game’s first three quarters, the run defense was stout. Gaps were filled, containment was held, tacklers were wrapping up. Eventually OU just wore out the Tigers, who were done no favors by MU turnovers on offense. Chris Brown said following the game that “In the fourth quarter, they just looked tired. You could see it in their eyes.”
-- The special teams stepped up: Adam Crossett had a good day (thanks in large part to the boneheaded mistakes of Reggie Smith on returns), Jeff Wolfert did his job, the block unit came close on punts and blocked a Garrett Hartley PAT, the return teams were solid whenever the ball was actually returnable, and the coverage teams had a decent evening.
-- 5-1 isn't a surprise: Lest we not forget, in the preseason, most people had Mizzou penciled in at either 4-2 or 5-1 at this point. The Tigers have been impressive
-- Norman is awesome: Having made the trip, I think you’d be hard pressed to find a better gameday atmosphere as a visiting fan. The fan base was respectful yet confident and extremely football-savvy. OU’s “There’s Only One Oklahoma” intro video game me chills despite the fact that I was decked out in my old gold.

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