January 01, 2015 · The Sports Xchange
ORLANDO, Fla. -- If the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl turns out to be Maxx Williams' last college game, he left Minnesota fans something to remember him by.Williams' spectacular 54-yard touchdown reception was the Gophers' biggest play Thursday in a 33-17 loss to Missouri in the Buffalo Wild Wings...
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January 01, 2015 · The Sports Xchange
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Russell Hansbrough broke loose on a 78-yard fourth-quarter touchdown run, Missouri's longest play from scrimmage all season, and the Tigers went on to a 33-17 victory over Minnesota in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl on Thursday.Running back Marcus Murphy added a 69-yard run to...
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December 31, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
The standards have changed considerably since Jerry Kill took over the Gophers' program four years ago.Minnesota is going to a bowl game for the third straight season. The Gophers play Missouri in the Citrus Bowl, their first New Year's Day appearance since 1962, when they beat UCLA in the Rose...
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December 23, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
Barry Odom was named defensive coordinator at Missouri after leading Memphis' defense to an impressive turnaround in three seasons under coach Justin Fuente.Odom's Memphis defense was fifth in the nation with 17.1 points per game...
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December 06, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
ATLANTA -- Alabama emphatically erased any fears by SEC fans that an upset loss to Missouri on Saturday might deprive the powerful conference a spot in the inaugural College Football Playoffs. Blake Sims threw two touchdown...
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November 28, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri rallied from a eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a 21-14 victory over Arkansas on Friday that gave the No. 17 Tigers the SEC East title and a berth in the conference championship...
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November 16, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
COLLEGE STATION -- Missouri tailback Russell Hansbrough rushed for 199 yards, including 149 in a smashing third quarter, to give the Tigers a come-from-behind 34-27 victory over Texas A&M.Missouri seemed to have the perfect game...
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November 07, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
Missouri suspended starting cornerback Aarion Penton a day before it faces Texas A&M in a Big 12 matchup.According the Columbia Missourian, Penton was suspended indefinitely, per department policy, after he was arrested early...
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October 11, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- No. 13 Georgia might have lost a Heisman front-runner at running back for the foreseeable future, but the Bulldogs didn't lose ground in their bid for an SEC East championship.Georgia (6-1, 3-1 in the SEC) forced...
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September 28, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The Missouri Tigers did to South Carolina what the Gamecocks did to them last season.Missouri trailed by 13 points late in the fourth quarter before rallying for a 21-20 victory over No. 13 South Carolina in...
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September 20, 2014 · The Sports Xchange
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Tevin Coleman scored a 1-yard touchdown in the first quarter and missed the rest of the half with cramping, but the junior running back returned in the second half and spurred Indiana to a 31-27 upset win over...
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