MU Football

Football visitors remark on kindness of Missouri fans during Saturday's game.

The Oklahoma State coach turns his eyes to his clipboard when the Cowboys' defense in on the field.

MU moves on after a disappointing home loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday. The Tigers don't have much time to sulk.

Instead of No. 1, Missouri got No. 11. After a 28-23 loss to No. 17 Oklahoma State on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium, the Tigers tumbled eight spots in the Associated Press poll released Sunday.

A 28-23 loss to Oklahoma State ended any hope the Tigers once had of gaining the nation's No. 1 ranking after previously top-ranked Oklahoma lost to Texas in Dallas earlier in the day.

MU quarterback Chase Daniel came into the game as the nation's fifth-most efficient passer, but he threw an uncharacteristic 13 incompletions and three interceptions.

MU footballl fan Josh Lange brought along his couch to tailgate Saturday before the Tigers game against Oklahoma State.

The handshake players give each other after scoring is a straight-forward gesture and a reflection of a "team-first" mentality. How it came into existence is a lot tougher to explain.

What to know about Saturday's match-up between the Tigers and the Cowboys.

Given their success, Missouri offensive players scoff at the time-of-possession statistic and look to continue their hurried scoring barrage.

The Tigers rank last in the Big 12 in pass defense, but without MU's struggles against Illinois, the Tigers would jump ahead of Texas and Nebraska, two defenses that haven't been criticized nearly as much.

While the Tigers are a pass-first team that can also win with the run, the Cowboys are more of a run-first team that can also win with the pass.

Both MU coach Gary Pinkel and Nebraska coach Bo Pelini confirmed Monday that they had spoken and settled issues surrounding Chase Daniel’s accusations of dirty play at Saturday’s game in Lincoln, Neb.

Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel called Nebraska “one of the dirtiest team’s he’d ever played,” but he wasn’t the only one angry after the Tigers' victory Saturday. Junior defensive lineman Jaron Baston called Nebraska “by far” the dirtiest team he’d ever suited up against.

The Associated Press and USA Today college football coaches poll voters noticed Saturday's lopsided victory over the Cornhuskers, and moved the Tigers up a notch in both rankings. Missouri now sits at No. 3 in the AP poll and No. 2 in the coaches' poll.

Missouri steamrolled host Nebraska for a 52-17 victory Saturday night to secure its first win on Cornhuskers' turf since 1978.

Through five weeks, the Missouri defense had heard about how much it needed to step up its play after struggling through the non-conference portion of the schedule. This time, the defense was ready for the challenge.

Nebraska diehards have not forgotten the last time Missouri won in Lincoln 30 years ago.