| Final - 9.1.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE Louisiana Lions | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Missouri Tigers | 28 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 62 |
Whoever wins first downs will probably win this game. That is quite often the case, but considering the relative defensive advantages both teams might possess on passing downs, this game could come down to who best stays on schedule.
Photos from Missouri's 62-10 win over SE Louisiana.
James Franklin's passing stats were mediocre against SE Louisiana, but he was done no favors by excusably vanilla play-calling and some communication issues on the interior of the offensive line.
The Missouri defense looks mean this year, that much we can say for sure. That was a mostly good thing in Saturday night's 62-10 win over SE Louisiana, but we did get an opportunity to see some of the negative effects of individual aggressiveness.
The first game is in the books! And based on my quick perusal of the Sunday beat writers, no major injuries. So that's all to the good. Any game, regardless of opponent, provides some diagnostic (...
This was the best-case scenario for Gary Pinkel in these games: Nobody got seriously hurt (I see that Will Ebner left with a stinger, but that was it as far as I could tell), your team won easily, and you have plenty to complain about in practice.
For Mizzou, it's time for two revenge attempts in Weeks 3-4. First, the Tigers get their chance to avenge for last year's loss to Arizona State. Then, in Week 4, South Carolina takes its shot at Mizzou for the first time since the 2005 Independence B
So the season begins at 6pm tonight, and we haven't done Wisdom Of The Crowds yet. So ... prepare for WOTC Day! Between now and this evening, we'll have asked for picks to every SEC game this fall. Polls! All of the polls!
