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12.29.2008 8:48 pm

MU 10, Northwestern 10: halftime numbers

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The good: Scoreboard is tied at 10.

The bad: Northwestern has converted on 8 of 12 third-down conversions.

The ugly: Chase Daniel has thrown two interceptions.

The key: Jeremy Maclin 1 punt return for 75 yards and a touchdown.

The omen: Missouri has scored…

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12.29.2008 7:02 pm

Late-arriving crowd at Alamodome

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It’s just under 10 minutes to kickoff and the Alamodome is less than half full.

Northwestern sold all 10,800 of its allotment but Missouri sold only 6,000 of its similar sized allotment.

Officials were hoping for a crowd of 55,000. The lowest…

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12.27.2008 9:27 am

A wake-up call for Derrick Washington

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The San Antonio Express News gives a fun report on Derrick Washington, who overslept one morning this week in San Antonio. He raced out of his hotel room and saw no sign of the bus that was supposed to take…

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12.23.2008 2:51 pm

Alamo Bowl: Northwestern’s Tuesday practice report

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said running back Tyrell Sutton continues to get better as he tries to make his first appearance since Oct. 25 when he injured his hand.

“Maybe initially when Tyrell (Sutton) came back he had a little rust,”…

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12.22.2008 6:42 pm

Northwestern first to arrive in San Antonio for Alamo Bowl

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said the team is taking its trip to San Antonio seriously:

“I think you can see by the way we’re dressed we’re here for business and its going to be a great challenge.  They have been able…

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12.22.2008 3:44 pm

Safety William Moore limited in last practice in Columbia

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Post-Dispatch correspondent Gerry Fraley gives us the following report from the Tigers’ final practice at home today:

Safety William Moore is still bothered by what he said is a strained ribcage muscle, incurred in the week leading up to the Big…

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12.13.2008 1:24 pm

Jeremy Maclin says no decision yet on leaving MU early for NFL draft

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

As Missouri began workouts for the Alamo Bowl today in Columbia, the Post-Dispatch’s Vahe Gregorian gives us this tidbit on receiver Jeremy Maclin who asked if the Dec. 29 game against Northwestern would be his last as a Tiger.

“I don’t…

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12.12.2008 5:13 pm

David Yost named offensive coordinator at Missouri

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

David Yost, who has been the quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator for eight years under Gary Pinkel, is moving up to the role of offensive coordinator.

The school announced the move today as Yost replaces Dave Christensen, who is leaving to…

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12.11.2008 6:33 pm

Gary Pinkel live from San Antonio in advance of Alamo Bowl

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Gary Pinkel was in San Antonio for some pre-Alamo Bowl publicity today. A few of his comments:

On recruitng in Texas:

“Well, this was a win-win for us in many ways. The one is certainly, the state of Texas is a priority…
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12.09.2008 9:09 am

Gary Pinkel’s ballot: 1. OU, 2. Texas, 18. Missouri, 22. Northwestern

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

USA Today has published the ballots for each of the 61 coaches in its final regular-season football poll. A few interesting tidbits from Missouri coach Gary Pinkel’s selections: He liked Oklahoma No. 1 over Texas (the Sooners’ 62-21 win must have…

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