When the Defense Roars: Missouri Tigers Dynasty

[Kcordloh]

The 2014 Border War was a classic: Player and coach feelings from around the nation

Ohio State Head Coach Johnny Rock: "That game was a classic no doubt. Having coached in the last three Border Wars I can attest to the hatred in that rivalry. I hate to see Kansas win again, that was a rough was for the Tigers to lose, they were looking at overtime and the defense doesn't even get a chance to prevent that final touchdown for the Jayhawks. Luckily they get the chance we didn't last year, they can get revenge with a win in the Big XII Title game."

Texas Christian Head Coach Gary Patterson "Wow, I can't believe that game. Another classic from those two teams. I would love to get a shot at that passing attack of Kansas's though, I think our 4-2-5 would match up really well. Conference championship weekend will definitely be interesting."

Missouri Defensive Coordinator Joey Davis: "Well we definitely didn't do our job in the second half and they made us pay for it. We didn't get a chance to stop their touchdown, and that hurts, but we allowed them to score 48 points on us. Our offense only had one turnover all game, that is very impressive. We get another shot in two weeks, and we have a lot of tape to watch and planning to do."

Missouri backup QB Nick Bailey "I can't believe I fumbled the ball, I really thought my knee was down. However after looking at the video I agree the refs made the correct call. It's rough, we took the lead, I was feeling great, and then wham, we are down 55-48 because of me. Torres is a great guy, losing him for 4 weeks to a broken ankle is brutal. But it means I get a chance to redeem myself in two weeks, and you better believe I will be ready!"

Kansas QB M. Cummings "That was a great game, better than any I have ever had before. The Tigers always bring out the best in our coaching staff and players. It stinks we have to play them again in two weeks, but at least the rivalry won't be tied 57-57-9 all year, right? I think if you look at the second half you can see it won't be nearly as close in the conference championship game."

[Kcordloh]

Results of Rivalry Weekend: 11/30/2014

Top 25 results for weekend of November 29th, 2014
Results	What it means
#2 Kansas (12-0) beat #1 Missouri (10-1) 55-48	Kansas should move to #1 in all major polls. There will be a rematch in two weeks.
#3 Boise State (12-0) routed New Mexico (4-8) 38-17	Boise State should leap to #2 in all major polls, and be a win over Fresno State away from the BCS National Championship Game
#4 TCU (11-1) demolished BYU (3-9) 42-14	TCU has California for the Pac-12 Title and the Rose Bowl Bid in two weeks
#7 Michigan (10-2) shocked #5 Ohio State (10-2) 56-47 in "The Game"	Michigan faces Rutgers in two weeks for Big 10 championship for the Rose Bowl Berth
#8 Michigan State (9-2) defeated Northwestern (0-12) 35-17	Michigan State stays home, hoping they can backdoor into a BCS Bowl Game
#9 Oregon (10-2) throttled Oregon State (6-6) 34-20	Oregon will wait the outcome of the next two weeks of football to see where they go this bowl season
#10 Rutgers (11-1) slipped past #21 Penn State (8-4) 45-38	Rutgers will play for the Big 10 title against Michigan for the Rose Bowl berth
Virginia (9-3) upset #11 Virginia Tech (9-3) 38-35	Virginia goes to the ACC Championship game in two weeks for the first time
#12 Wisconsin (10-2) beat Illinois (4-8) 44-17	Wisconsin awaits their bowl bid as current #5 in the Big 10
#13 LSU (10-2) beat #19 California (9-3) 35-21	LSU has momentum going into the SEC Title Game.
#14 USF (10-1) beat Connecticut (4-7) 38-10	USF is hoping for a Louisville loss next week in order to gain the Big East's BCS bid
#15 UCLA (10-2) beat rival USC (7-5) 37-20	UCLA looks for an Alamo Bowl Bid, despite being #4 in the Pac-12
#18 Ohio (11-1) beat Western Michigan University (3-9) 38-20	Ohio looks to be the favorites to win the MAC
#20 Georgia (8-4) beat arch rival #22 Georgia Tech (8-4) 17-14	Georgia faces LSU in two weeks for the SEC Title
#23 Navy (10-1) beat San Diego State (1-11) 34-10	Navy is out of contention for a major bowl, but the Big East will really want them to join after this successful season
#24 Fresno State (10-2) killed Tulsa (5-7) 42-17	Fresno State has another shot at Boise State for the MWC Title in two weeks, and the BCS Bowl

[Kcordloh]

Coaches and BCS Polls and Bowl Projections

With #7 Michigan beating #5 Ohio State and #2 Kansas beating #1 Missouri there was bound to be some poll movement.

Michigan, at 10-2, with a loss to then #1 Missouri, comes in at 4th, while Missouri drops to 5th.

Kansas and Boise State are 1 and 2 respectively in the coaches poll.

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Nov 30, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Kansas (37)	12	0	1501
2	3	Boise State (24)	12	0	1274
3	4	TCU	11	1	1155
4	7	Michigan	10	2	1142
5	1	Missouri	10	1	1104
6	6	Arkansas	11	1	1075
7	8	Michigan State	9	2	986
8	9	Oregon	10	2	960
9	10	Rutgers	11	1	923
10	5	Ohio State	10	2	894
11	12	Wisconsin	10	2	829
12	13	LSU	10	2	802
13	14	USF	10	1	757
14	15	UCLA	10	2	712
15	16	Middle Tennessee State	9	1	679
16	17	Miami	9	3	629
17	18	Ohio	11	1	615
18	20	Georgia	8	4	515
19	11	Virginia Tech	9	3	454
20	23	Navy	10	1	413
21	24	Fresno State	10	2	370
22	25	Stanford	8	4	321
23	19	California	9	3	294
24	--	Houston	9	3	290
25	--	Maryland	8	4	258

BCS Rankings

NCAA Football Rankings - BCS Rankings - Updated: Nov 30, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Kansas	12	0	1.000
2	3	Boise State	12	0	.994
3	4	TCU	11	1	.986
4	7	Michigan	10	2	.986
5	1	Missouri	10	1	.978
6	6	Arkansas	11	1	.972
7	8	Rutgers	11	1	.961
8	9	Oregon	10	2	.958
9	10	Michigan State	9	2	.951
10	5	Ohio State	10	2	.950
11	11	LSU	10	2
12	13	Wisconsin	10	2
13	14	UCLA	10	2
14	15	USF	10	1
15	16	Miami	9	3
16	17	Middle Tennessee State	9	1
17	21	Georgia	8	4
18	19	Ohio	11	1
19	12	Virginia Tech	9	3
20	23	Stanford	8	4
21	25	Fresno State	10	2
22	18	California	9	3
23	24	Navy	10	1
24	--	Houston	9	3
25	--	Maryland	8	4

BCS Bowl Projections

BCS National Championship: Kansas vs Boise State
With Kansas figuring out Missouri's defense this past weekend, and Missouri losing 4 play-makers, it's hard to see Kansas losing in two weeks. Boise State dominated Fresno State earlier this year, it's hard to see them losing either.

Orange Bowl Virginia vs Arkansas
It looks like the Orange Bowl wants Arkansas to bring their high powered offense and rabid fanbase to town. Virginia can cinch their berth with a win in the ACC Championship game.

Sugar Bowl LSU vs Middle Tennessee State
Middle Tennessee State finally broke the top 16 in the BCS, and is ahead of projected ACC Champion Virginia. LSU should easily win the SEC Title.

Rose Bowl Michigan is on a roll winning 10 straight games before facing Rutgers, and TCU gets to play California when they are reeling. Expect this to be #3 vs #4.

Fiesta Bowl Ohio State vs USF
USF looks to take the Big East Title, and Ohio State will probably be chosen from the at large pool due to their great travel and respectable 10-2 record.

[Kcordloh]

December 6th goes quietly, one week until conference championships

Top 25 results for weekend of December 6th, 2014

Results

#13 USF (11-1) beat Syracuse (3-9) 21-13

#15 Middle Tennessee State (10-1) beat UL Monroe (6-6) 35-10

#20 Navy (11-1) beat Army (8-4) 59-41

BCS Top 25

NCAA Football Rankings - BCS Rankings - Updated: Dec 7, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Kansas	12	0	1.000
2	2	Boise State	12	0	.994
3	4	Michigan	10	2	.986
4	3	TCU	11	1	.986
5	5	Missouri	10	1	.978
6	6	Arkansas	11	1	.972
7	7	Rutgers	11	1	.961
8	8	Oregon	10	2	.957
9	10	Ohio State	10	2	.950
10	9	Michigan State	9	2	.950
11	11	LSU	10	2
12	12	Wisconsin	10	2
13	13	UCLA	10	2
14	14	USF	11	1
15	15	Miami	9	3
16	16	Middle Tennessee State	10	1
17	17	Georgia	8	4
18	18	Ohio	11	1
19	19	Virginia Tech	9	3
20	20	Stanford	8	4
21	23	Navy	11	1
22	21	Fresno State	10	2
23	22	California	9	3
24	24	Houston	9	3
25	25	Maryland	8	4

There were no upsets, and the ranking didn't move much either.

[gorillapittpray]

wow, you had it tho smh!!! Kansas has your number right now!!!

[Kcordloh]

Conference Championship Week will be a treat!

For fans of quality college football, this weekend will be the best early Christmas present ever! The competitors in the BCS National Championship will be decided.

SEC Championship: #17 Georgia (8-4) at #11 LSU (10-2)
LSU looks unstoppable compared to Georgia, and should handle them without a problem enroute to the Sugar Bowl.

PAC-12 Championship: #23 California (9-3) at #4 TCU (11-1)
What was supposed to be a battle of two top 10 11-1 teams is now an over-rated California team taking on a top caliber TCU team.


Mountain West Championship: #22 Fresno State (10-2) at #2 Boise State (12-0)

Fresno State lost the initial meeting 35-28, but has gotten worse since then while the Broncos have only gotten better.

Big 10 Championship: #3 Michigan (10-2) at #7 Rutgers (11-1)
Michigan is on a roll, and they won't be beaten. Rutgers is just too young to win this game, especially since Michigan has rattled off 10 wins in a row and is hunting for the Rose Bowl and a possible NC berth if an upset happens this weekend.

MAC Championship #18 Ohio (11-1) at Central Michigan (9-3)
Ohio has already locked their bowl bid up, they cannot improve anymore really, so they will have to be happy with an 11 to 13 win season.

ACC Championship: #25 Maryland (8-4) at Virginia (9-3)
Virginia won the regular season matchup 42-21. Since then they have only lost a single game. Maryland on the other hand has not lost a game since then, as that was the end of their 4 game losing streak. UVA looks to strong, but Maryland could pull the upset.

Big XII Championship: #5 Missouri (10-1) at #1 Kansas (12-0)
Seem familiar? Yeah, it is. Last time it was "Game of the Century" and what a game it was, coming down to the second to last play before it was over with Kansas winning 55-48.
Missouri is down their star running back and quarterback, and Kansas has that defense figured out, gaining 34 points in the second half versus Missouri's 17.

[Kcordloh]

Quote: Originally Posted by gorillapittpray

wow, you had it tho smh!!! Kansas has your number right now!!!

My mom was in the living room as I played the game. Was watching the offense the entire game, even she got wrapped up in the game. When Bailey dropped the ball she yelled "No he was down!".

Down Torres and Steele in the big game too.. Looks like a Cotton Bowl for me, virtual Turner Gill has my number your right.

[Kcordloh]

Matchup Preview *|* December 13, 2014
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#5 Missouri Tigers (10-1, 5-1 Away)		#1 Kansas Jayhawks (12-0, 6-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 47.1 (#4) Points Per Game 50.5 (#1) 5691 (#50) Total Offensive Yards 7438 (#1) 2492 (#15) Rushing Yards 2007 (#114) 3199 (#45) Passing Yards 6231 (#1) Defensive Stats Comparison 4398 (#21) Total Yards Allowed 5323 (#95) 1293 (#1) Rushing Yards Allowed 1805 (#35) 3156 (#81) Passing Yards Allowed 3518 (#107) Injury Report QB: E. Torres Broken Ankle (3 weeks) Center: J. Hester Broken tailbone (1 week) HB: D. Steele High ankle sprain (2 weeks) ROLB: E. Fink Torn tricep (questionable) LE: P. Lewandowski Foot fracture (Out for season) Game Notes Missouri is down two key play-makers. Nick Bailey will be the starting QB, and redshirt freshman Perry Peoples will be his backup. Senior Greg White will take over the starting running back position, with freshmen Andrew Harrell and Josh Morton as his backups. Kansas has homefield advantage, momentum, and the knowledge if they win it will be 3 in a row over a top 5 Missouri team. Also it will give them the edge in the series between these two teams, and a berth in the National Championship.