Stories for October 9, 2009

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Friday, October 9, 2009, 1:59 p.m.

Rain, power outages hit big MU game day hard

Heavy rainfall and an electrical malfunction didn’t dull Tiger pride Thursday night. Some 65,800 people, many of whom sported gold, showed up to watch the University of Missouri football team take on Nebraska in a rare weeknight game televised by ESPN.

Friday, October 9, 2009, 1:59 p.m.

In trenches, Tigers are in trouble

Blaine Gabbert, who had carried the Missouri football team to a 4-0 start with nary an interception, made up for lost time Thursday night, turning the ball over three times and deserving twice that many. 10 comments

Friday, October 9, 2009, 1:59 p.m.

FOUR QUESTIONS

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Friday, October 9, 2009, 1:59 p.m.

Huskers ride the storm out

Plenty of attention was paid to Zac Lee for his fourth-quarter fireworks in the wake of the Nebraska football team’s 27-12 victory over Missouri Thursday night on water-logged Faurot Field.

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Friday, October 9, 2009, 1:59 p.m.

GAME NOTES

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Friday, October 9, 2009, 12:40 p.m.

JOE WALLJASPER'S QUARTERLY REPORT

Friday, October 9, 2009, 12:40 p.m.

Goat to hero for QB Lee

Nebraska Coach Bo Pelini issued less of a challenge than an order as his players gathered in the visiting locker room at halftime last night. “We will not walk out of here without a win,” he told them. 1 comment

Friday, October 9, 2009, noon

Missouri vs. Nebraska statistics

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Friday, October 9, 2009, 12:40 a.m.

Soggy fade to black

As raindrops fell on Faurot Field last night, the deluge to remember came in the fourth quarter. And it left the soggy and soon-to-be unranked Missouri Tigers stunned, staggered and overwhelmed by the red tide that emerged, seemingly out of nowhere. 88 comments