Rebuild or Reload? Expectations For Missouri In 2009

Bowling Green  The Tigers have struggled in years past against Bowling Green, but the Tigers should take care of business in their home opener.

Missouri 31  Bowling Green 20

Furman  This is the cupcake of the schedule.  It will be a good opportunity for a lot of young players to get on the field.  

Missouri 42  Furman 13

at Nevada  Nevada is a great offensive team, and will be playing their hearts out in this one.  The Tigers destroyed them in Columbia last year, and the Wolfpack haven't forgotten.  Nevada played Texas Tech at home last year, and nearly upset them.  This should be an excellent game.                                                                     

Missouri 28  Nevada 24

Nebraska The conference opener will be played on a Thursday night, in front of what will surely be a raucous crowd.  Nebraska hasn't won in Columbia since 2001, and have lost four of the last six  match ups.  I think home field advantage will be key, and the young Tiger team should finally start to gel.                                                

Missouri 20  Nebraska 14

at Oklahoma State Last year, the Cowboys came to Columbia and shocked the Tigers by giving them their first loss of the season.  Much of that same explosive team returns this season, and many pundits have Oklahoma State in their top 10.  The underdog usually wins this  match up, but not this year.                                           

Oklahoma State 41  Missouri 28 

Texas The Longhorns manhandled the Tigers last year, and they'll do it again. Texas should be one of the nation's elite teams this year, and it'll show in Columbia.      

Texas 45  Missouri 21      

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