When the Defense Roars: Missouri Tigers Dynasty

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Missouri to open 2013 at Chick Fila Kickoff Classic

Missouri has agreed to a kickoff classic with Georgia to open the 2013 football season. They also signed a deal to play a home and home series with Michigan in 2013 and 2014. The 2013 contest will be at Michigan, and the 2014 contest will be at Faurot field in Columbia Missouri.

This makes the 2013 Missouri Tigers OOC schedule quite difficult, with games in Athens and Ann Arbor, and hosting the Boise State Broncos, all in the first 6 weeks of the season. If Missouri is winning the national title next year, they are earning it, that is for certain

[Kcordloh]

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Last week of the regular season

The last week of college football is here. The #3 Missouri Tigers are going to try and finish 11-1 with their only loss being to the #1 Boise State Broncos back in week 1, in Boise Idaho, long before there defense improved.

There are many that feel Missouri deserves a shot at the national championship, and a rematch with Boise State; but that is a long shot. For that to occur, #2 Illinois (11-1) must lose to #9 Iowa (11-1) next weekend, and most likely #6 Oregon State (11-1) must defeat #4 Utah (11-1).

Boise State must defeat San Diego State to finish undefeated and clinch their spot in the national championship.

#17 Nevada (9-1) finishes their season against #25 Fresno State (9-2)

#10 Oklahoma State (8-3) plays #24 Oklahoma (7-4) to finish the season in Bedlam


#11 Idaho (11-0) wraps up their season against LA Tech (7-4)

#12 Kansas (9-2) takes their high powered offense up against Baylor (6-5) to try and cinch a Cotton Bowl berth at the worst

[Kcordloh]

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[Kcordloh]

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Conference championship week
ACC:
NC State (7-4) at #23 North Carolina (8-4)
Favorite: NC State, they won during the regular season 31-14 and look better than ever lately

Big 1G:
#4 Illinois (11-1) at #8 Iowa (11-1)
Favorite: Iowa. Their defense is better, and they are hungry to prove they are a top tier Big 1G team after being ignored in the polls all season.

C-USA:
#14 UCF (11-1) at SMU (9-3)
Favorite: UCF
UCF's top 20 offense and #2 defense should have no problem dispatching the #21 defense of SMU and their #14 offense in the last C-USA conference championship game.

MAC
Northern Illinois (8-4) at Miami University (8-4)
Favorite: Miami University. The Redhawks played #2 Illinois and #3 Missouri this year, NIU didn't play anyone ranked in the top 25. NIU is not battle tested like the Redhawks are.

PAC-12
#2 Oregon State (11-1) at #5 Utah (11-1)
Favorite: Utah. The Utes won the regular season contest, and they want the PAC-12 title bad. Whoever wins this game will most likely be playing for a spot in the BCS National Championship. Both teams average over 40 pts a game, so it should be a shootout.

SEC
#18 Ole Miss (9-3) at #12 Georgia (10-2)
Favorite: Georgia. They have a better offense, defense, special teams, coaching staff, and player talent. Not to mention they whooped the Rebels 47-13 in the regular season, and look much better now than they did back then.

[Kcordloh]

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Conference Championship Weekend Results

The votes are in, and Jordan Webb won the Heisman trophy for Kansas. Webb had a career year, going 376-540 for 5808 yards, and 134 carries for 467 yards, and 68 total TD.

ACC: NC State defeated North Carolina 30-26
Big 1G: #2 Illinois defeated #12 Iowa 45-35
C-USA: #15 UCF defeated SMU 49-20
MAC: Miami University defeated Northern Illinois 35-6
PAC-12: #3 Oregon State avenged their earlier loss in the year with a 48-31 triumph
SEC: #10 Georgia defeated Ole Miss 42-20

[Kcordloh]

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Bowl Outlook

BCS National Championship #1 Boise State (12-0) vs #2 Illinois (12-1)
Rose Bowl #5 Troy (11-1) vs #3 Oregon State (12-1)
Sugar Bowl #10 Georgia (11-2) vs #6 Notre Dame (10-2)
Orange Bowl NC State (8-4) vs USF (9-3)
Fiesta Bowl #4 Missouri (11-1) vs #7 Oregon (10-2)
Alamo Bowl: #9 Oklahoma State (-3) vs #8 Utah (11-2)

Bowl Previews

#1 Boise State (12-0) finally made the big bowl game 6 years after first crashing the BCS Bowl party. #2 Illinois is actually the favorite to win, but you can never count out the Broncos. Whoever wins, it is a game with two of the top 5 scoring offenses in the nation, and two top 8 pass defenses.


#5 Troy (11-1) has crashed the BCS Party, but their reward is not a traditional power but the Oregon State Beavers. This game looks to be good, but the question is how good are these relatively untested Trojans?



#10 Georgia (11-2) is ready for #6 Notre Dame (10-2) and nobody can doubt this one will be electric. Notre Dame is the odds on favorite to win, but the Dawgs are fierce and nobody would be surprised at a Dawgs victory.


In a pathetic BCS Bowl, unranked NC State (8-4) faces unranked USF (9-3). Nobody really cares about this game, but USF in the favorite.

#4 Missouri is making their second straight appearance in the Fiesta Bowl, and #7 Oregon is making their 4th straight BCS Bowl trip. After back to back national championship appearances, the Ducks look to enjoy a trip to the Fiesta Bowl as an at large and hopefully make the Pac-12 homers proud.
Oregon is the favorite despite Missouri being 11-1, their only loss to #1 Boise State (12-0) at Boise in week one in a 56-44 shootout.

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Fiesta Bowl doesn't live up to the hype

BCS Bowl history is full of heavily hyped but disappointing match ups. Look no further than the 2004 BCS National Championship game where the "Game of the Century" turned into a slaughter.

#4 Missouri (11-1) and #7 Oregon (10-2) were supposed to be a perfect matchup for an offensive show. Oregon had a weak defense and a decent offense, the Tigers had a high profile but one dimensional offense and a great rush defense but weak pass defense.

Missouri started slow offensively, but held the Ducks to 3 and out their first three drives. C. O'Connor connected with a 46 yard field goal to give the Tigers a 3-0 lead with 2:27 left in the first. A. Wilson intercepted of B. Bennett and returned in 47 yards for the pick six to give the Tigers a 10-0 lead with 1:36 left in the game.

A. Wilson's pick six put the Tigers up 10-0

The Tigers scored again, a lot, in the second quarter, with James Franklin tossing 2 TD passes to TJ Moe and R. Woodland. K. Lawerence had a 5 yard TD run, and C' O'Connor nailed a 51 yard FG as Missouri took a 34-0 lead at the half.

In the third quarter the Tigers picked off Bennett again, again A. Wilson.

A. Wilson starts the third quarter with another interception

As the third quarter ended, T. Bolden caught a deep pass for the 3rd Tigers interception of the day, and ended the first drive the Ducks had going that had lasted more than 5 plays.

T. Bolden's interception sealed the game at the end of three periods

The Tigers finished the game allowing Oregon only 6 first downs, 18 rushing yards, and 72 yards passing. The Ducks fumbled 3 times, were intercepted 3 times, and blew their one red zone chance.

The Tigers were 4-4 from the red zone, had 68 yards rushing, and 224 yards passing. They had no turnovers and had 19 first downs.

Missouri POTG: A Wilson 6 tackles, 1 FF, 1 int, 1 defensive TD
James Franklin went 21-28 for 219 yards and 2 TD


Missouri finishes the season 12-1 on a 12 game winning streak.

[Kcordloh]

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Bowl season recap
BCS National Championship:
#2 Illinois defeated #1 Boise State 52-49. Illinois took a 10-0 lead early and never fell behind.
Rose Bowl
#3 Oregon State demolished #5 Troy 44-10
Orange Bowl
NC State won the ACC's second straight Orange Bowl over USF 48-20
Sugar Bowl
#6 Notre Dame defeated #10 Georgia 38-35
Fiesta Bowl
#4 Missouri defeated #7 Oregon 41-10



Final rankings for the season saw Illinois #1, Oregon State #2, and Missouri ranked #3.

[waytofailself]

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Congrats on the Fiesta Bowl blow out. Shame that early season loss took you out of NC contention, but that's college football.

Also, no idea why no one has voted you up. You have a great thing going and excellent presentation. So yeah, lemme fix that.

[Kcordloh]

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Missouri nabs #12 recruiting class

The Missouri Tigers topped off their 12-1 2012 football season where they finished #2 in the nation on the final coaches and AP polls with a successful recruitment period.

The Tigers signed one five star recruit, eight four stars, eight three stars, and they picked up four two stars they might be sleeper superstars.

The key offensive signing is Matthew Smith, a 6'4 207lb 5* WR from Grove City Ohio. He is not super good at anything, but solid at everything with really good hands.

The key defensive signing is 4* Mike Lawrence from Hiawatha Kansas. The 6'7 279lb DT is quick off the line and excellence at tackling and shedding blocks. His pursuit and speed is lacking though.

[Kcordloh]

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Big East most likely to lose AQ bid after 2013 season

The Big East is likely to lose their AQ status after the 2013 season ends, due to poor performance in numbers and rankings. Thanks to the addition of Houston and Tulsa, the MWC has moved into a firm #6 position in conference rank, slightly behind the ACC and way ahead of the Big East.

The Big East must hope for a banner year, possibly even a national championship, in order to keep their AQ bid.

[Kcordloh]

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Tigers chosen as #1 in pre-season Coaches Poll

For the first time ever, the #1 choice in the pre-season coaches poll is the Missouri Tigers.

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Aug 1, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	--	Missouri	0	0
2	--	Michigan	0	0
3	--	Illinois	0	0
4	--	LSU	0	0
5	--	Georgia	0	0
6	--	Notre Dame	0	0
7	--	Oregon	0	0
8	--	Oregon State	0	0
9	--	Auburn	0	0
10	--	Utah	0	0
11	--	Boise State	0	0
12	--	Iowa	0	0
13	--	Virginia Tech	0	0
14	--	Kansas	0	0
15	--	TCU	0	0
16	--	Oklahoma State	0	0
17	--	UCF	0	0
18	--	Texas Tech	0	0
19	--	Penn State	0	0
20	--	Wisconsin	0	0
21	--	Oklahoma	0	0
22	--	Stanford	0	0
23	--	NC State	0	0
24	--	USC	0	0
25	--	Florida State	0	0

[Kcordloh]

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Missouri Tigers will be tested early and often

Missouri Tigers 2013 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Aug 24	at #5 Georgia	Won, 37-14
Aug 31	at Arkansas	Won, 24-23
Sep 7	vs #11 Boise State	Won, 49-28
Sep 21	at #2 Michigan	Won, 38-7
Sep 28	vs Texas	Won, 23-20 4OT
Oct 19	vs #16 Oklahoma State	Won, 9-7
Oct 26	vs #21 Oklahoma	Won, 42-0
Nov 2	vs Baylor	Won, 21-10
Nov 9	at Iowa State	Won, 45-7
Nov 16	at Kansas State	Won, 38-35
Nov 23	at #14 Kansas	Lost, 31-28
Nov 30	vs #18 Texas Tech	Won, 82-21

With the schedule the Missouri Tigers have they will know if they are for real or not by the end of September. They open with four very tough games, against two top 5 teams and one potentially top 10 team. Arkansas is also very tough, this will be a rough stretch.

Already people are eying August 24th and September 21st as resume dates for someone to show why they should be playing for the crystal football next January.

[Kcordloh]

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Thank you for the kind words. It was a good game, but I cannot believe how well the Tigers handled the Ducks. It was a bad, or good year depending on view point, to choose to play Georgia and Michigan. #2 and #5! Plus the Boise game... Not to mention pre-season I have 4 ranked conference opponents, and 2 more are in the top 35.

I will have schedule analysis posted sometime this weekend, then it's off for my national title I hope!

[Kcordloh]

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Breaking down the Missouri Tigers schedule

In 2011 the Missouri Tigers went 12-0 in the regular season but were not chosen to participate in the BCS National Championship due to a "weaker" schedule then the Big 10 and Pac-12 champions.

In 2012 the Missouri Tigers went 11-1 in the regular season, but were overlooked as 12-1 Illinois was chosen to face undefeated Boise State for the national championship instead. Again the reason was scheduling, Missouri had a weaker schedule and is from a weaker conference.

Enter 2013. The Tigers are playing 7 ranked opponents. They have the most difficult schedule in the nation, and are playing at Georgia and at Michigan, both top 5 teams in the nation in rankings, and both really difficult places to win at.

Biggest Test:
Opening the season at #5 Georgia is going to give the Tigers a really good baseline. The Bulldogs are coming off a fairly successful season, and have a lot of returning starters. #2 Michigan might be a little better, but this is definitely the opening test.

Gut-check game:
At #2 Michigan. If Missouri and Michigan are both still undefeated it will be the first time #1 has played #2 in the regular season since 2007. If you include conference championships it has been since 2009 when #1 Florida and #2 Alabama played for the SEC Title.
The Wolverines are back, and the road to the national championship is going through Ann Arbor this year. If Missouri loses early but wins this game it will be their ticket back in.

Most difficult stretch:
How about the entire year? Even if Missouri was unranked, with this schedule if they go 12-0 they are going to the national championship, they have to.

Thanks to key bye weeks, Missouri plays difficult stretches but not long unbreakable ones. The most difficult has to be at #5 Georgia, at Arkansas, and hosting #11 Boise State. Athens and Fayetteville are always hostile and the Broncos have a habit of ruining the party for teams they go visit at the start of the year.

Trap game/s
Iowa State went 1-11 last year. If the Tigers roll into Ames 8-0 and #1 in the nation, odds are they won't be taking the Cyclones seriously. Odds are the Cyclones won't pull it off, but remember last year where they were one minute away from winning the game.

Going to Waco, TX is never easy. Especially when Baylor is projected 7th in the Big XII and the Tigers are projected to go to the BCS National Championship. The Bears will be playing hard this year, look for them to torch the Tigers secondary and it could be the lone blemish on the Tigers resume in 2013