Restoring the Roar: The Missouri Tigers

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Slightly Past Midway Statistics 2009

Blaine Gabbert 117-222 1,548 Yards 10 Touchdowns 9 Interceptions, 54 Carries 57 Yards 2 Touchdowns
Jimmy Costello 6-14 74 Yards 1 Touchdown

Devion Moore 137 Carries 653 Yards 8 Touchdowns, 14 Catches 118 Yards 1 Touchdown
Andrew Jones 1 Carry 22 Yards, 3 Catches 52 Yards
Gilbert Moye 4 Carries 14 Yards
Derrick Washington 2 Carries 3 Yards, 1 Catch 10 Yards

Jerrell Jackson 29 Catches 370 Yards 2 Touchdowns
Wes Kemp 24 Catches 367 Yards 2 Touchdowns
Jared Perry 22 Catches 284 Yards 2 Touchdowns
Danario Alexander 15 Catches 203 Yards 2 Touchdowns
Rolandis Woodland 11 Catches 139 Yards 2 Touchdowns
Brandon Gerau 4 Catches 79 Yards

Dan Hoch 10 Pancakes 5 Sacks Allowed
Kurtis Gregory 4 Pancakes 1 Sack Allowed
Austin Wuebbels 2 Pancakes 1 Sack Allowed
Tim Barnes 1 Pancake
Elvis Fisher 1 Pancake 8 Sacks Allowed

Andrew Gachkar 51 Tackles 4 Tackles for Loss 1 Sack
Hardy Ricks 35 Tackles 1 Interception 1 Fumble Recovery
Luke Lambert 33 Tackles 3 Tackles for Loss 1 Sack 1 Interception 1 Fumble Recovery 1 Touchdown
Terrell Resonno 31 Tackles 11 Tackles for Loss 2 Sacks
Brian Coulter 26 Tackles 12 Tackles for Loss
Sean Weatherspoon 26 Tackles 3 Tackles for Loss 1 Sack
Kevin Rutland 26 Tackles
Del Howard 25 Tackles 1 Forced Fumble
Carl Gettis 23 Tackles 1 Forced Fumble
Jaron Baston 23 Tackles 10 Tackles for Loss 3 Sacks
Munir Prince 12 Tackles 2 Tackles for Loss 2 Sacks 1 Interception
Aldon Smith 12 Tackles 3 Tackles for Loss 3 Sacks
Brad Madison 12 Tackles 2 Tackles for Loss
Jarrell Harrison 10 Tackles
Jasper Simmons 6 Tackles
Will Ebner 4 Tackles
Michael Egnew 3 Tackles
Josh Tatum 3 Tackles
Dominique Hamilton 1 Tackle

Tanner Mills 8-9 FG 52 Yard Long 19-19XP 36 Kickoffs 7 Touchbacks, 31 Punts 1308 Yards 33.6 Net Average 10 Inside the 20

Carl Gettis 17 Kick Returns 23.6 Average 49 Yard Long
Jared Perry 15 Kick Returns 30.7 Average 78 Yard Long, 27 Punt Returns 8.2 Average 18 Yard Long

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Top 25 Losses
#10 Vanderbilt 24 South Carolina 34
#11 Oklahoma State 10 Baylor 27
#13 Clemson 10 Miami 35
#15 Ole Miss 28 Arkansas 38
#16 Kansas 11 #1 Oklahoma 21
#18 Missouri 17 #6 Texas 42
#20 North Carolina 19 #8 Florida State 34
#23 Alabama 21 Tennessee 24
#25 Marshall 7 UAB 30

Top 25
#1 Oklahoma 7-0 (36)
#2 Florida 7-0 (24)
#3 Penn State 8-0 (1)
#4 West Virginia 7-0
#5 USC 6-1
#6 Texas 6-1
#7 Georgia 5-2
#8 Florida State 6-1
#9 Georgia Tech 7-1
#10 Oregon 6-1
#11 Virginia Tech 5-2
#12 Illinois 6-1
#13 Kansas 5-2
#14 Vanderbilt 6-2
#15 Ohio State 6-2
#16 Oklahoma State 5-2
#17 Boise State 4-2
#18 LSU 4-3
#19 Missouri 4-3
#20 BYU 6-2
#21 Clemson 5-2
#22 North Carolina 4-3
#23 Pittsburgh 7-1
#24 Ole Miss 4-3
#25 Utah 5-2

Dropped Out
Marshall 6-2
Alabama 5-3



Sam Bradford Junior (RS) QB Oklahoma <<>>
5-9 71 Yards Touchdown, 13 Carries 55 Yards
Tim Tebow Senior QB Florida ^^^
28-35 365 Yards 4 Touchdowns, 12 Carries 43 Yards
Daryll Clark Senior (RS) QB Penn State ^^^
17-30 188 Yards, 5 Carries 19 Yards 2 Total Touchdowns
AJ Green Sophomore WR Georgia VVV
5 Receptions 29 Yards
Christian Ponder Junior (RS) QB Florida State VVV
21-38 280 Yards 4 Touchdowns, 15 Carries 11 Yards

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#19 @
4-3 (2-1) | 4-3 (1-2)

14-3-7-0-24
3-7-0-7-17

Tigers Get Back on Winning Track At Colorado
Big plays on D propel Missouri

Coming off their worst loss of the season, the Tigers of Missouri were looking to get back on track against Big 12 North rival Colorado, who was also coming off a tough loss to Kansas State. Both teams jockeying for position in the crowded North behind Kansas State, who Missouri will meet in two weeks in Manhattan.

Missouri came out like a team on a mission, as Terrell Resonno ripped the ball from Darrell Scott on the first play from scrimmage. Sean Weatherspoon would fall on it at the Colorado 16 yard line, and just two plays later Blaine Gabbert would find Andrew Jones for the two yard touchdown.

Mizzou would add to the lead after a Carl Gettis interception on a well overthrown ball by Cody Hawkins. The Tigers would quickly move it down the field capped by a 10 yard pass from Gabbert to Jerrell Jackson for the score and just like that the Tigers were off and running.

But not for long, as the Colorado defense began to show signs of life, while the offense seemed to have figured out how to hold onto the ball. Colorado would pull as close as 4 in the first half before Tanner Mills' 34 yard field goal at the buzzer gave the Tigers a touchdown lead at the break.

Missouri would extend their lead back to 14 on their second possession of the third quarter, as Gabbert and Devion Moore combined to keep the drive alive, and to keep the Colorado defense off balance. The drive was capped by a 3 yard pass from Gabbert to Jackson, his second touchdown catch of the day.

Both defenses would perform well, but the Colorado defense was aided by the Missouri offenses inability to hold onto passes. Six drops were recorded by three of the top four Tiger receivers, but they did enough to hold on to beat the Buffaloes on the road.


The Missouri defense made life hard for
Cody Hawkins all afternoon.

STATISTICS
MIZZOU - Blaine Gabbert 14-31 168 Yards 3 Touchdowns
COLO - Cody Hawkins 19-32 335 Yards 2 Touchdowns 1 Interception

MIZZOU - Devion Moore 21 Carries 113 Yards
COLO - Darrell Scott 18 Carries 44 Yards

MIZZOU - Andrew Jones 4 Catches 54 Yards 1 Touchdown
MIZZOU - Jerrell Jackson 3 Catches 37 Yatds 2 Touchdowns
COLO - Riar Greer 5 Catched 98 Yards 1 Touchdown
COLO - Andrew Simmons 4 Catches 80 Yards 1 Touchdown

MIZZOU - Sean Weatherspoon 8 Tackles 1 Tackle for Loss 1 Sack 1 Fumble Recovery
MIZZOU - Jaron Baston 7 Tackles 3 Tackles for Loss 1 Sack
COLO - Anthony Perkins 11 Tackles
COLO - Marcus Burton 9 Tackles 1 Tackle for Loss 1 Sack

FIRST QUARTER
TD MIZZOU Jones 2 Yard Pass from Gabbert 7-0 MIZZOU
TD MIZZOU Jackson 10 Yard Pass from Gabbert 14-0 MIZZOU
FG COLO Goodman 35 Yards 14-3 MIZZOU

SECOND QUARTER
TD COLO Geer 39 Yard Pass from Hawkins 14-10 MIZZOU
FG MIZZOU Mills 34 Yards 17-10 MIZZOU

THIRD QUARTER
TD MIZZOU Jackson 3 Yard Pass from Gabbert 24-10 MIZZOU

FOURTH QUARTER
TD COLO Simmons 34 Yard Pass from Hawkins 24-17 MIZZOU

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A Chat with AD Huhn

Well I had planned to blog more on our season since taking over as AD, but I as soon as I stepped into the role I knew there would be no way I could write a weekly blog for everyone. I'll just jump into it.

Missouri has long been a second-class citizen in the Big 12. I've always admired the players and the coaches who have tried to change it, and even when Chase Daniels and company were here this school never truly got the respect it deserved. That's why I took this job, that's why I'm here. That's our goal. Coach Pinkel knows that, and he's done a good job with so many players lost to the NFL and graduation last year.

With that being said, 5-3 will not be acceptable for long here. We've had some big wins, against Nebraska and Oklahoma State, but that Texas game really showed us we really have a long way to go still. We have some big pieces in place, we have some great young talent and I know we will be competing for not only the Big 12 North, but the Big 12 title, and a National Title. I want people to not just respect Missouri, but to fear us when they hear our name.

Blaine Gabbert is only a sophomore, but has shown he has what it takes to compete at a high level in the Big 12. Some of the performances he has put up this season have been amazing. Devion Moore has stepped up since Derrick Washington went down and has proven he will be a big factor in his years to come.

Our starters are young, and as long as they keep progressing and putting up good results our recruiting will continue to better itself, and we will continue to bring in the highest quality recruits. I'm happy with where we are, but I know where we need to go, and I will continue to push the program that way.

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Quote: Originally Posted by gomets97

GOOO PSUU!!! They better go undefeated

PSU had been steamrolling teams.

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Top 25 Losses
#2 FLORIDA 30 #7 GEORGIA 48
#9 Georgia Tech 20 #14 Vanderbilt 33
#10 Oregon 18 #5 USC 28
#16 Oklahoma State 27 #6 Texas 59
#22 North Carolina 10 #11 Virginia Tech 23


Top 25
#1 Oklahoma 8-0 (40)
#2 Penn State 9-0 (21)
#3 West Virginia 8-0
#4 USC 7-1
#5 Georgia 6-2
#6 Texas 7-1
#7 Florida State 7-1
#8 Florida 7-1
#9 Virginia Tech 6-2
#10 Vanderbilt 7-2
#11 Illinois 7-1
#12 Kansas 6-2
#13 Ohio State 7-2
#14 Oregon 6-2
#15 Georgia Tech 7-2
#16 Boise State 5-2
#17 LSU 5-3
#18 Missouri 5-3
#19 BYU 6-2
#20 Clemson 6-2
#21 Pittsburgh 7-1
#22 Oklahoma State 5-3
#23 Utah 6-2
#24 Alabama 5-3
#25 Oregon State 6-2

Dropped Out
North Carolina 4-4
Ole Miss 4-4



Jordan Shipley Senior (RS) WR Texas ^^^
9 Receptions 174 Yards 6 Touchdowns
Sam Bradford Junior (RS) QB Oklahoma VVV
18-31 175 Yards 4 Touchdowns, 15 Carries 27 Yards
Daryll Clark Senior (RS) QB Penn State <<>>
28-36 272 Yards 3 Touchdowns
Tim Tebow Senior QB Florida VVV
15-20 124 Yards, 8 Carries 55 Yards 2 Total Touchdowns
Christian Ponder Junior (RS) QB Florida State <<>>
23-32 325 Yards 4 Touchdowns, 13 Carries 55 Yards

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Good win to get back on track

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#18 v
5-3 (3-1) | 4-4 (1-3)

14-13-0-10-37
7-0-7-6-20

Missouri Holds on Despite Late Bear Rally
Defense again steals the show

Missouri, winners of four of their last five set to take November by storm, would first have to pass the Robert Griffin test as the Baylor Bears set to invade Faurot Field and steal a victory against a hot Tiger team.

The first big play was made by the Missouri special teams. After a three and out on their first possession junior Munir Prince put his helmet on Krys Buerck who couldn't hold on to the ball. Jerrell Harrison was in perfect position to dive on it, giving the Tigers the ball at the Baylor 15. Two plays later Blaine Gabbert would find Jerrell Jackson for a 10 yard touchdown and an early lead.

The Missouri defense would step up again in the first quarter as Jaron Baston flattened Robert Griffin inside his own ten. Griffin would lose the ball which would be scooped up by Brian Coulter and returned 7 yards for the score.

Baylor would finally respond as Griffin would find his back Finley on a screen. Finley would break two tackles on his way to the house and cutting the lead to 7. It wouldn't take long for Mizzou to respond, as Gabbert found Danario Alexander on a hook. Alexander ripped through a tackle at the 4 and found the end zone.

Missouri wouldn't be done causing havoc and frustration for Robert Griffin. Griffin would be hit and throw a terrible ball which was picked off by junior corner Kevin Rutland. The ensuing Missouri drive would stall before a first down, but Tanner Mills would hit his second field goal, this time from 38 to extend to lead to 20 at the half.

The second half would see Baylor fight their way back into it, just to see Andrew Jones and Blaine Gabbert take it away on a 14 yard touchdown pass after Baylor had cut the lead in half.

The story of the game was the Missouri defense. Missouri got after wonderkid Robert Griffin all night, sacking him three times, knocking him down 7 more times, and forcing him to turn the ball over two times himself.

Enough Said.

STATISTICS
MIZZOU - Blaine Gabbert 14-26 187 Yards 3 Touchdowns
BAY - Robert Griffin 23-37 291 Yards 2 Touchdowns 1 Interception

MIZZOU - Devion Moore 22 Carries 54 Yards
BAY - Jay Finley 13 Carries 59 Yards, 6 Catches 75 Yards 2 Total Touchdowns

MIZZOU - Jerrell Jackson 4 Catches 55 Yards Touchdown
MIZZOU - Danario Alexander 3 Catches 68 Yards Touchdown
BAY - Ernest Smith 6 Catches 78 Yards
BAY - Kendall Wright 3 Catches 41 Yards

MIZZOU - Luke Lambert 8 Tackles Tackle for Loss
MIZZOU - Sean Weatherspoon 7 Tackles Tackle for Loss
MIZZOU - Brian Coulter 6 Tackles 2 Tackles for Loss Sack Fumble Recovery Touchdown
BAY - Phil Taylor 9 Tackles 3 Tackles for Loss 2 Sacks
BAY - Antonio Jones 6 Tackles 3 Tackles for Loss
BAY - Zac Scotton 5 Tackles 3 Tackles for Loss 2 Sacks

FIRST QUARTER
TD MIZZOU Jackson 10 Yard Pass from Gabbert 7-0 MIZZOU
TD MIZZOU Coulter 7 Yard Fumble Return 14-0 MIZZOU
TD BAY Finley 50 Yard Pass from Griffin 14-7 MIZZOU

SECOND QUARTER
TD MIZZOU Alexander 21 Yard Pass from Gabbert 21-7 MIZZOU
FG MIZZOU Mills 40 Yard Field Goal 24-7 MIZZOU
FG MIZZOU Mills 38 Yard Field Goal 27-7 MIZZOU

THIRD QUARTER
TD BAY Finley 29 Yard Run 27-14 MIZZOU

FOURTH QUARTER
FG MIZZOU Mills 22 Yard Field Goal 30-14 MIZZOU
TD BAY Taylor 4 Yard Run (2PT Failed) 30-20 MIZZOU
TD MIZZOU Jones 14 Yard Pass from Gabbert 37-20 MIZZOU