Stories for October 7, 2009

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 1:59 p.m.

MU preps for rain, parking snags

Heavy thunderstorms are expected to add to the chaos of a rare Thursday night football game. Forecasts call for an 80 percent chance of rain and thunder tomorrow evening when the University of Missouri Tigers face Nebraska at Memorial Stadium. The game is being nationally televised on ESPN.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 1:59 p.m.

Tigers’ run defense will be tested

There was a time when Nebraska featured a fleet-footed quarterback in the mold of Tommy Frazier or Eric and a powerful I-back such as Mike Rozier or Lawrence Phillips working behind a powerful line to form one of the most unstoppable offenses in college football. 5 comments

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 1:59 p.m.

Missourians, Nebraskans have at least two things in common

In the last few weeks I’ve received a handful of concerned e-mails from Nebraska residents, urging me to remind Tribune readers to treat visiting fans with respect tomorrow when the Tigers and Cornhuskers meet on Faurot Field. 108 comments

Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 1:59 p.m.

Strong second day has Tigers thinking big

Julia Potter began to grow restless. Gathered with her Missouri golf teammates outside the clubhouse at The Club at Old Hawthorne late yesterday afternoon, she watched as a club official filled in the large rectangular scoreboard. The final picture of the Johnie Imes Invitational, which brought 18 teams to Columbia’s home course, was slowly coming into focus.