1. Pinkel Points to Franklin Injuries as Key Issue

    Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel said Wednesday that the quality and depth of the Southeastern Conference has been no “different than what I expected,” but he added, “I didn't expect a lot of the issues that we've been having...

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  2. Florida QB Jeff Driskel Concerns Missouri

    COLUMBIA -- Jeff Driskel may be coming off a mistake-filled outing in Florida’s loss to Georgia. But when it comes to comparisons, Missouri defensive coordinator Dave Steckel ...

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  3. MU Football Notebook: Franklin Will Start Against Florida

    Missouri coach Gary Pinkel declared junior quarterback James Franklin the starter for the Tigers’ game this week against Florida. Franklin, who had been sidelined since Oct...

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  4. Mizzou Commemorates Its Win over Kentucky with a T-Shirt. No, Really.

    A lot of teams make T-shirts to commemorate big wins, but whoever thought Missouri should make a T-shirt to celebrate it's 33-10 win over 1-8 Kentucky should probably be looking for another line of work...

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  5. James Franklin Named Starting QB vs. Florida

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  6. Richardson Sets Tone in Mizzou Win

    COLUMBIA, Mo. • Moments into what would ultimately become a 33-10 Mizzou romp against Kentucky on Saturday at Faurot Field, a previously hapless Wildcat offense had churned through MU for 63 yards on nine plays to move to the Tiger 12-yard-line...

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  7. Time for Tigers to Fly

    The Missouri Tigers (4-4 overall, 1-4 in SEC play) start a tough final stretch to the 2012 season with the first of three road games in the month of November...

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  8. Tigers Finally Find Their Footing

    When James Franklin replaced Corbin Berkstresser at quarterback in the third quarter, Missouri's adrift offense finally found a direction, and a close game against Kentucky turned into a 33-10 blowout victory...

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  9. Richardson Chosen as SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week

    COLUMBIA -- The Southeastern Conference named defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson its defensive lineman of the week on Monday...

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  10. Early Game Times Set for MU's Road Games Against Tennessee, Florida

    COLUMBIA -- Missouri announced Monday that its Nov. 13 road game against Tennessee will be played at 11:21 a.m. and be televised on the SEC Network...

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  11. Mizzou wins first SEC game 33-10

    COLUMBIA, Mo. -- E.J. Gaines returned Kentucky's third lost fumble 13 yards for a touchdown to give Mizzou a 33-10 lead and put the Tigers within 8:09 of their first Southeastern Conference win...

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  12. Franklin Replaces Berkstresser in 3rd Quarter; CB Edwards out for Game

    James Franklin tired of watching the mess, checks in at QB for Missouri. Playing hurt. Impressive. Probably lights out for UK...

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  13. Entering Must-Win Game, Missouri's Pinkel Isn't in Panic Mode

    The stakes could not be more clear for Missouri entering its Saturday homecoming game against Kentucky. Win, and the Tigers improve to 4-4 overall, earn their first Southeastern ...

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  14. Mizzou's Problem Is Talent

    The perplexing saga that is Mizzou's football season continues Saturday in Columbia, and all you need to know about how crazy and strange things have gotten for the Tigers is that some folks are labeling this date with pedestrian Kentucky as a "big game..

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  15. Little Things Matter to Mizzou's Moe

    OLUMBIA, Mo. • T.J. Moe has made a habit of leaning on former Mizzou receiver Tommy Saunders to watch him practice and offer insight on any minutiae that might help his performance...

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  16. SEC Opponents Have Put Brakes on MU Offense

    Diagnosing Missouri's sickly offense is easy for offensive coordinator David Yost. Writing a prescription is the hard part. "That's the frustrating thing," he said. "We haven't been able to fix our problems...

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  17. Murphy Joins Fast Company

    Marcus Murphy could have lied and said he is the fastest player on the Missouri football team. Who's going to argue with a guy who has returned four kicks for touchdowns and averages 22...

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  18. Frustrated Yost Works to Get MU's Offense in Gear

    COLUMBIA -- David Yost is, in his own words, frustrated and disappointed with the Missouri offense’s lack of production...

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  19. Mizzou Media Day Quotes

    "Good afternoon everyone, thank you all for being here -- Injury Update real fast: Not a lot has changed from a week ago. We'll get Mitch Morris back, so we're all excited about that...

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  20. Green-Beckham Has Had Frustrating Season

    COLUMBIA -- During a trying year, overall, for Missouri’s football team, perhaps no player has been watched — by fans and observers alike — more closely than freshman receiver Dorial Green-Beckham...

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  21. Like Missouri, Kentucky’s Offense Will Lurch into This Weekend’s Game

    COLUMBIA -- Missouri coach Gary Pinkel doesn’t have much sympathy for opponents’ injury issues these days, thanks to the bewildering number of injuries that have savaged the depth of his own team...

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  22. Pinkel Expects Franklin to Return for Florida Game

    A few highlights from MU coach Gary Pinkel’s weekly appearance on the SEC coaches conference call Wednesday morning: *Pinkel reiterated that he doesn’t expect junior quarterback James Franklin to play against Kentucky on Saturday...

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  23. Mizzou Cracks Down on Card Use

    COLUMBIA (AP) - The Missouri athletics department is tightening employee use of school-issued credit cards after an audit found a series of improper purchases, including bills for more than $7,600 from a Las Vegas strip club...

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  24. Tigers Wrap Up Homestand with Homecoming

    It's Homecoming at Ol' Mizzou this weekend, and the Missouri Tiger football team (3-4 overall, 0-4 in SEC action) looks to get back in the winner's circle as they play host to the Kentucky Wildcats (1-7, 0-5) at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field...

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  25. Missouri-Florida Game Time Up in the Air

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