Under better circumstances, this would be a fun day for former Mizzou star Chase Daniel. The record-setting Tigers quarterback would enjoy the Missouri-Illinois game as few others could.

But the Redskins cut Chase after he took a spirited run at the…

Earning the No. 3 quarterback job for the Redskins would be no small feat for former Mizzou star Chase Daniel. The incumbent, Colt Brennan, appears to have plenty of upside.

But Daniel is taking his best shot. In his first preseason appearance,…

The Tigers finally countered a blitz correctly, getting a third-down conversion with a 19-yard catch-and-run play by Jared Perry. But on fourth-and-5 near midfield, Gary Pinkel elected to punt the ball back to the Sooners.

So the beating continued.

Will the Sooners…

This officiating crew doesn’t want the players to talk any trash. OU was flagged for a post-TD personal foul penalty, so the Sooners had to kick off from their 15-yard line, too.

Missouri started their next possession from the OU 47…

The Tigers earned another scoring opportunity early in the second quarter. A key completion from Chase Daniel to Tommy Saunders earned a critical first down. Daniel made a nice read on the ever-shifting Oklahoma defense.

Then came the lightning bolt. On…

Oklahoma won the coin toss and gave quarterback Sam Bradford the football immediately. And the Sooners got nice field position, too, with a kick return to the 36.

(Unfortunately for the Sooners, running back DeMarco Murray apparently injured his knee on…

Missouri’s national title dream ended Saturday night down in Austin.

So did Chase Daniel’s quest for the Heisman Trophy. On the big stage – ABC-TV, prime time, with college football fans watching from coast to coast – the Longhorns destroyed the…

Down 28-0, Missouri has no chance to win this game. But they are still on the big stage. ABC viewers are switching over to the ALCS, but some folks are still watching.

Chase Daniel’s Heisman hopes are evaporating in this game,…

Look at this way: Oklahoma State exposed all of Missouri’s weaknesses. That gave the Tigers a solid week to address them.

They pretty much know what Texas will try to do offensively and defensively. It follows, then, that Mizzou will have…

Missouri had a magnificent opportunity Saturday night in Columbia. By beating No. 17 Oklahoma State, the Tigers could have moved up from No. 3 in the national rankings.

Since No. 5 Texas knocked off No. 1 Oklahoma, the Tigers would have…