Mizzou Links, 9-27-10

First things first: as if I weren't going to point this out in a links post...

Mizzou Football Links

• The Trib (Dave Matter): Emptying the Notebook
  
  GOOD

  ● Missouri and Oklahoma are tied for the most pass attempts in the Big 12 with 111. But nobody has given up fewer sacks than MU’s four. And Blaine Gabbert will be the first to admit that a couple of those have been on him, not his offensive line.

  ...

  ● The Tigers have converted on 19 of 22 scoring chances in the red zone, the second-best percentage in the Big 12. Of teams with 20 red-zone chances or more, only Stanford, Ohio State, TCU and Houston have a better scoring percentage than MU.

  BAD

  ● Third downs have been trouble for the offense. The Tigers have converted just 39.6 of their third downs, up a few clicks from last year’s mark but still just 10th-best in the Big 12 and 69th nationally. (MU was never worse than third among Big 12 offenses converting on third down in 2006-08 and never worse than seventh nationally. Seventh in 2006, second in 2007 and fifth in 2008. That’s outstanding. Or, it was outstanding.) On the flip side, opponents have converted 41 percent of their third downs against MU, the worst rate in the Big 12.

  ● Only 14 teams are averaging more penalty yards per game than MU’s 71.5. The Tigers were flagged nine times on Saturday for another 91 yards. I don’t have the total count, but it seems like personal fouls are piling up. Nothing wrong with playing aggressively, but not at the expense of precious yardage.

• KBIA Sports Extra: First half highlights from Missouri's 51-13 win over Miami
• KBIA Sports Extra: Second half highlights from Missouri's 51-13 win over Miami
• MUtigers.com: Special 4-Pack Offered for Big 12 Opener

Big 12 Links

• UCLA 34, Texas 12
  ESPN.com: UCLA forces four first-half turnovers to knock off Texas
  EDSBS: WHO'S THAT GIRL? (SPOILER! IT'S NEUHEISEL AND SHE IS BEAUTIFUL)
  Dr. Saturday: UCLA welcomes Texas back to rebuilding mode
  Burnt Orange Nation: Accountability Matters
  Burnt Orange Nation: Inside the Numbers: Texas Versus UCLA
  Austin American-Statesman: To save season, UT must simplify, amplify its strengths
  Austin American-Statesman: Mixed results for Longhorns' D.J. Monroe
  Austin American-Statesman: Horns must forget defeat, focus on Sooners
  Pre-Snap Read: UCLA Runs Back Into Contention
• Oklahoma 31, Cincinnati 29
  ESPN.com: Landry Jones throws for 370 yards, 2 TDs as Oklahoma survives Cincinnati
  Crimson & Cream Machine: Just Win Baby! Sooners Outlast Bearcats
  Down the Drive (SBN's Cincy Blog): A Brief Kneejerk Reaction
  Tulsa World: OU survives Cincinnati 31-29
  Tulsa World: Say this for Sooners: They're still undefeated
  Daily Oklahoman: Big plays plague OU in win over Cincinnati
  Daily Oklahoman: OU freshmen live up to Bob Stoops' hype, propel Sooners to 31-29 win over Cincinnati
  Daily Oklahoman: Oklahoma run defense must improve
  Daily Oklahoman: OU concerned with defense, Texas concerned with offense heading into Red River game
  CBS Sports (Gregg Doyel): Unimpressive win can't hide Oklahoma's stupidity
• Nebraska 17, South Dakota State 3
  ESPN.com: Nebraska off to best start since 2005 despite Taylor Martinez's three turnovers
  ESPN.com: Pelini 'embarrassed' by Huskers' 17-3 win
  Omaha World-Herald: Bo's blunt assessment: 'We were a bad team'
  Omaha World-Herald: No magic in rough day for Martinez
  Omaha World-Herald: Growing Pains: Coaches expect resilient Martinez
  
• Kansas State 17, Central Florida 13
  ESPN.com: Wildcats avoid home upset with last-minute touchdown
  KC Star: K-State stages fourth-quarter rally and slips past Central Florida in final minute
  Topeka Capital-Journal: Late drive rescues Cats
  Topeka Capital-Journal: Not pretty, but Cats will take it
  Topeka Capital-Journal: Get used to Coffman, K-Staters
• Kansas 42, New Mexico State 16
  ESPN.com: D.J. Beshears' kickoff return sparks Kansas past New Mexico State
  KC Star: Beshears, Sims have big games in KU's 42-16 win over New Mexico State
  Topeka Capital-Journal: KU blows out NMSU
  Topeka Capital-Journal: Beshears does it all for KU
  Lawrence Journal-World: Kansas' Sims special
  Lawrence Journal-World: Kale Pick out 3 weeks with leg injury
  Lawrence Journal-World: Beshears' day not unexpected
• Baylor 30, Rice 13
  ESPN.com: Robert Griffin's three TD tosses lead Baylor past Rice
  
• iowa State 27, Northern Iowa 0
  ESPN.com: Cyclones return two interceptions for TDs in win over Panthers
  Clone Chronicles: Cyclones Blank Panthers, 27-0
  Clone Chronicles: UNI in Review
• Upcoming: Oklahoma State vs Texas A&M
  Daily Oklahoman: Dana Holgorsen's nemesis comes to Stillwater
  Daily Oklahoman: Texas A&M game could give clue about how good Oklahoma State is
  Tulsa World: Jerrod Johnson, Aggies prepare for OSU after rough outing
  Tulsa World: Outcome against Texas A&M just may determine OSU's fate
  Cowboys Ride For Free: Is Oklahoma State in Contention for the South

Mizzou Volleyball Links

• Mizzou 3, Kansas State 1
  MUtigers.com: Tigers Top K-State in Four
  The Trib: Manhattan magic
  KBIA Sports Extra: Missouri weathers the storm in Manhattan, defeats Kansas State, 3-1
  

Mizzou Soccer Links

• Mizzou 4, Kansas 1
  MUtigers.com: Missouri Powers Past Kansas 4-1
  The Missourian: MU soccer takes down Kansas
  The Trib: Tigers pounce on KU
  

Other Mizzou Links

• Mizzou Baseball
  KBIA Sports Extra: How did Missouri baseball's 2010 draft picks fare in the minors?
• Mizzou Gymnastics
  The Trib: If you build it...