Chase Daniel was picked off for the third time in the game as Missouri was trying to extend its 20-16 lead.

Brad Phillips interecepted at the Northwestern 24 with just over a minute left in the third quarter.

Ross Lane caught a…

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…

Northwestern keeps kicking short to prevent Jeremy Maclin from returning a kickoff in the Alamo Bowl.

The starting spots for Missouri:

28

36

43

A defensive stand of sorts kept Northwestern out of the end zone and held the Wildcats to a field goal with 9:11 left in the second.

Northwestern had answered Missouri’s first score with a 12-plays, 72-yard drive. But after a Missouri…

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…

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,”…

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…

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

On recruitng in Texas:

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…

By Vahe Gregorian

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Mizzou will meet Northwestern in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29 in San Antonio. Entering their fifth bowl game in six years, the Tigers are 9-4 and ranked 25th after being blasted by Oklahoma on…