Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel said right tackle Dan Hoch, who had been bothered by a knee injury, didn’t have any trouble on Saturday, but that they used Kurtis Gregory at times there because they were concerned about his stamina and him getting tired because of the reduced action he saw in camp and his technique suffering. Pinkel said Gregory will move back inside for the Bowling Green game and backup Jack Meiners will see more playing time.

– Pinkel agreed that his players came out with somethign to prove on Saturday. “I think that’s OK,” he said. “Some other national programs, they lose a lot of players and people assume they just reload. You have to earn that, earn all those things. I think they certainly did have a bit of a chip on their shoulders. My approach was, this was our opportunity to show we’ve got a decent football team. I’m proud of the way they played.”

– On Bowling Green, and quarterback Tyler Sheehan: “He’s real talented. He threw for over 300 yards last week (339 to be exact), he’s a player that certainly got good range, he runs fairly well. I’m impressed with that. He’s played before, he played last year and won a couple of MAC player of the week awards. He’s a guy that can distribute the ball. I’m real, real impressed with (receiver) Freddie Barnes, who had 15 catches. They throw the ball well, spread it out, and do good job.”