Tigers Ready To Blaze Trail Against UAB In Season Opener
8/30/1999 12:00:00 AM | Football
Aug. 30, 1999
MISSOURI TIGERS (8-4 in ?98)
vs.
UAB BLAZERS (4-7 in ?98)
GAME AT A GLANCE
KICKOFF: 2:30 p.m. CDT
SITE: Columbia, MO, Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field (capacity 68,174 ? grass).
RADIO: Tiger Network (Mike Kelly/John Kadlec/Vic Faust/Chris Gervino). Carried on more than 50 stations statewide, and on the Internet at www.gamecruiser.com. Also available by calling Teamline at 1-800-846-4700, ext. 5755.
TV: Big 12 Television, regional telecast produced and syndicated by Fox Sports (Drew Goodman/Dave Lapham/Bill Land).
RANKINGS: Neither team is included in the pre-season rankings by AP and USA Today/ESPN.
1998 RECORDS: Missouri was 8-4, 5-3 Big 12 North, UAB was 4-7.
SERIES RECORD: First meeting. Missouri, though, is 8-4-2 alltime against members of Conference USA.
HEAD COACHES:
Missouri ? Larry Smith, 26-31-1 at MU (6th season), 136-111-7 overall (23rd season).
UAB ? Watson Brown, 19-25 at UAB (5th season), 51-102-1 overall (15th season).
TICKET INFORMATION: A crowd of 52,500 is expected. Tickets are available at the MU Ticket Office in the Hearnes Center (reserved seats $28, general admission $10). By phone, tickets may be ordered by calling 884-PAWS (Columbia area) and 1-800-CAT-PAWS (toll free). Ticket office hours are 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday thru Friday. On game day, tickets may be purchased at either Hearnes or the stadium box office (north side).
?TAKE A KID TO THE GAME?: A special promotion this Saturday enables a family of four (two adults/two children) to gain admission to the game for $38.
MU Opens 109th Football Season Against 1st-Time Opponent
The Missouri Tigers, 8-4 a year ago and 34-31 winners over the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Insight.com Bowl, open their 109th collegiate football season this Saturday when they entertain the University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers (4-7 in ?98).
Game time on Faurot Field is 2:30 p.m. The game will be televised on the Big 12 Conference network, produced and syndicated by Fox Sports Net (it?s NOT a national cablecast), with Drew Goodman, Dave Lapham and Bill Land serving as the announce team.
Anticipation is high for the 1999 season. Season-ticket sales capped out over the weekend at 34,300 which puts Mizzou well on its way to its goal of averaging 60,000 fans per game this season.
The Tigers have won 11 of their last 16 regular-season games ? with the five losses coming at the hands of two No. 1 teams ? the 1997 Nebraska unit and last year?s Ohio State Buckeyes ? and, also in 1998 to No. 2 Kansas State, No. 6 Texas A&M, and No. 7 Nebraska.
Missouri has held the halftime lead in 18 consecutive games, and since Larry Smith came to Columbia, in 1994, the Tigers are 24-8 when leading at the half and 25-3 when leading after three quarters.
Overall, MU has won 17 of its last 25 games, and 21 of its last 35. Mizzou has also gone 9-3 at home the last two seasons, and the Tigers have won 11 straight games against unranked teams.
Missouri has gone 2-1 in non-conference play for the last three years, something that hadn?t happened since the Tigers had five straight non-league winning records from 1978-82.
Missouri is 7-6 the last two years in games decided by eight points or less.
The Missouri-UAB Series
This is the first meeting between the two schools, but Missouri is 8-4-2 all-time against teams from Conference USA (Army 3-1, East Carolina 1-1, Houston 1-1, Louisville 1-0, Memphis 1-1, Southern Mississippi 1-0, Tulane 0-0-2).
MU plays another C-USA school on Oct. 2, when the Tigers travel to Memphis.
Scouting the Blazers UAB returns 57 lettermen and 17 starters for its first year as a member of Conference USA, and its fourth in NCAA Division I-A. UAB went 4-7 last season, and won its final two games.
The offense is led by junior quarterback Daniel Dixon, who threw for 870 yards and eight touchdowns a year ago. His top returning receiver is senior Darrius Malone, who caught 24 passes last season for an average gain of 22.1 yards.
The defense is led by pre-season all-CUSA safety Kris Neal, who made 92 tackles a year ago, intercepted two passes, broke up seven others, and blocked a kick.
The Blazers are coached by Watson Brown, brother of Texas head coach Mack Brown, and no stranger to Big 12 football. Prior to taking over at UAB in 1995, he spent two years as the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma. He?s also been the head coach at four other schools ? Austin Peay State, Cincinnati, Rice, and Vanderbilt. His stint at Rice, from 1984-85, preceded that of MU offensive coordinator Jerry Berndt, who led the Owls from 1986-88.
The Blazers? defensive ends coach is Toby Neinas, a 1994 Mizzou graduate who worked as a student manager and student assistant coach for the Tigers from 1990-93. He?s the son of former Big Eight Conference commissioner and College Football Association executive director Chuck Neinas.
UAB assistant equipment manager John Daggett also worked at MU during the coaching tenure of Warren Powers.
?You?ll see a pretty doggone good football team,? MU Coach Larry Smith said. ?There will be a lot of unknowns for us. With 10 starters back, they?re really strong on defense. Defensively, they lost some people from a very good defense a year ago. But they?ve strengthened themselves with some J.C.?s and player who sat out last year, so that?s where the unkown factor comes in.?
MU Head Coach Larry Smith
Larry Smith begins his sixth season at Missouri (23rd overall) with a record of 26-31-1. He became Mizzou?s 30th head football coach on Dec. 15, 1993. With 17 years as a head coach in NCAA Division I before coming to MU, Smith was the most experienced coach ever hired by a Big Eight Conference school.
He has a 23-year career record of 136-111-7, and coached previously at Tulane (18-27, 1976-79), Arizona (48-28-3, 1980-86), and Southern California (44-25-3, 1987-92). He was out of coaching in 1993.
Smith is one of only two active coaches who have taken four schools to bowl games, along with Lou Holtz (S. Carolina), and one of only four who?ve ever done it (Earle Bruce and Bill Mallory). Smith ranks 12th among active coaches in career victories.
A native of Van Wert, Ohio, Smith is a 1962 graduate of Bowling Green State University. He served as a collegiate assistant coach at Miami (Ohio), Michigan and Arizona before beginning his head coaching career.
MISSOURI COACHES IN THEIR 5th SEASON COACH 5th SEASON W-L TOT. SEASONS Gwinn Henry 1927 7-2 9 Don Faurot 1939 8-2 19 Dan Devine 1964 6-3-1 13 Al Onofrio 1975 6-5 7 Warren Powers 1982 5-4-2 7 Bob Stull 1993 3-7-1 5 LARRY SMITH 1998 8-4 6
MISSOURI COACHES IN THEIR 6th SEASON COACH 6th SEASON W-L TOT. SEASONS Gwinn Henry 1928 4-4 9 Don Faurot 1940 6-3 19 Dan Devine 1965 8-2-1 13 Al Onofrio 1976 6-5 7 Warren Powers 1983 7-5 7
MU Could Reach Another Attendance Milestone
With season ticket sales having been capped Friday at 34,300 (some additional student season tickets will still be sold), the Tigers on Saturday could have their biggest season-opening crowd of the Larry Smith era.
To do so, there?ll have to be more than 55,263 fans in the house at Memorial Stadium. That was the attendance mark for Smith?s first game as the Tiger?s head coach ? vs. Tulsa in 1994.
Nine of the top 15 home crowds Mizzou has had since ?84 have come since Smith took over at Ol? Mizzou.
Another is on tap later in September when Nebraska comes to town. Reserved seats for that game have already sold out.
BIG CROWDS SINCE 1984 9/29/84 70,915 Notre Dame 16, Missouri 14 10/19/85 62,733 Nebraska 28, Missouri 20 11/9/85 50,321 Oklahoma 51, Missouri 6 10/31/87 55,594 Nebraska 42, Missouri 7 10/14/89 55,620 Nebraska 50, Missouri 7 10/24/92 53,337 Nebraska 34, Missouri 24 ARRIVAL OF LARRY SMITH 9/3/94 55,263 Tulsa 20, Missouri 17 10/22/94 50,537 Nebraska 42, Missouri 7 9/6/97 52,514 MISSOURI 44, E. Michigan 24 9/27/97 58,882 Ohio State 31, Missouri 10 11/8/97 66,846 Nebraska 45, Missouri 38 (ot) 9/12/98 59,720 MISSOURI 41, Kansas 23 10/17/98 61,586 MISSOURI 20, Oklahoma 6 11/8/98 57,261 MISSOURI 38, Colorado 14 11/21/98 68,174 Kansas State 31, Missouri 25
Big Crowds Necessitate New Traffic Patterns
As soon as the 1998 season was completed, Missouri officials began revising the parking and traffic patterns at Memorial Stadium to accommodate the big crowds that have become commonplace the last two seasons.
Patrons are reminded that most parking lots in the immediate vicinity of the stadium are reserved for donors to the Tiger Scholarship Fund. General public parking may be found on the east side of Hearnes Center and at the Maryland Ave. Parking Garage.
In 1999, Mick Deaver Drive (which runs between Hearnes Center and Memorial Stadium) and South Hearnes Drive (south of the stadium) will be accessible pre-game only to those persons who have permits to park in Tiger Scholarship Fund lots.
Post-game, traffic exiting most lots will be required to turn right for the first 30-45 minutes to clear the stadium area as quickly as possible.
New Media Parking Lot
A new parking lot has been constructed for the media and game officials. It is located at the southwest corner of Providence Road and Carrie Francke Drive, just south and west of its previous location in Lot C.
Two media shuttle vans will run continuously from the new lot to the Memorial Stadium press box. Shuttle service will begin three hours prior to kickoff, and will run until four hours after the game?s conclusion.
First Time Starters for MU
At least 10 Tigers will start for the first time on Saturday against UAB. Last season, just three players were in the starting lineup for the first time in the season opener against Bowling Green.
Three of this year?s first-timers will be on the offensive line, where sophomores Justin Bland (OT), and Mike Hayes (OG) and junior Joe Glauberman (OG) will start along with senior veteran Rob Riti (33 consectutive starts) and sophomore tackle Aaron Crittendon. A.C.?s only career start was in last year?s Insight.com Bowl.
Other first time starters on offense will be at fullback ? redshirt freshman T.J. Leon, at tailback ? senior DeVaughn Black, and at quarterback ? either sophomore Jim Dougherty or freshman Kirk Farmer.
On defense, four players get the starting nod for the first time: sophomore linebacker Jamonte Robinson, sophomore strong safety Clarence Jones, either junior Danny McCamy or junior Pat Duffy at bandit, and either freshman Terrence Curry or junior Andre Roberson at cornerback.
Offense Takes Hits During Camp
Missouri lost three returning starters during pre-season two-a-day camp. First, sophomore offensive guard Jeff Hellerstedt, who started five games last season, opted to give up football.
Then, on the first day of contact drills, fullback Rob West went down with a broken foot and wide receiver John Dausman tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
West will miss the UAB contest, but is expected to return in time for Western Michigan in two weeks. Dausman has been lost for the season.
MU now has just three returning starters on offense ? senior center Rob Riti and senior wideouts Kent Layman and Kareem Wise.
For Mizzou, Defense Never Rests
There are high expectations for the Missouri defense in 1999, and not just because the group was the team?s third leading scorer a year ago when the Tigers scored six defensive touchdowns.
Coach Larry Smith has said it many times ? that this is the most experienced and deepest defensive unit with which he?s been blessed in six season?s at Missouri.
The headliners are likely to be sophomore defensive end Justin Smith, the Big 12 defensive newcomer of the year last season, senior nose tackle Jeff Marriott, the defensive MVP of the Insight.com Bowl, senior linebacker Barry Odom, on target to become one of Mizzou?s top ten tacklers of all time, and senior cornerback Carlos Posey, who scored three times last season.
In two pre-season scrimmages, Smith had six quarterback sacks and a deflected punt.
MU CAREER TACKLE LEADERS
name UT-AT-TT YEARS
9. Van Darkow, lb 97-197-294 1978-81
10. Caldrinoff Easter, db 180-103-283 1995-98
11. Chris Garlich, lb 115-161-276 1975-78
12. Harold Piersey, db 162-106-268 1995-98
13. Ken Downing, db 153-110-263 1973-75
14. S. Washington, db 150-106-256 1988-91
15. Scott Pickens, lb 91-159-250 1972-74
BARRY ODOM, lb 136-113-249 ?96-99
Missouri Defense Showed Dramatic Improvement in 1998
Missouri didn?t have to outscore many teams to win in 1998 unlike the ?97 when the Tigers averaged 33.5 points per game but gave up 30.2.
Last season, Defensive Coordinator Moe Ankney?s unit cut its touchdowns allowed from 45 to 21, and its total defense mark from 386.5 yards per game to 313.4. The 205 points allowed by the defense (down from 332 in 1997) was Missouri?s best figure since 1983 when the Tigers? Bobby Bell/Jay Wilson-led-defense allowed just 181.
Maligned in ?97 for giving up big plays ? 51 for 20-or-more yards ? the Tigers were stingy in ?98. Missouri opponents managed only 24 plays of 20-plus yards, and only 11 of those came in the season?s final seven games.
More unpredictable and mixing their pass coverage more, the Tigers saw their quarterback sacks total jump from 17 to 30.
Here?s a look at Missouri?s defensive statistical categories and how they ranked nationally in 1997 and 1998:
1997 1998 CATEGORY STAT ?RANK STAT ?RANK Scoring Defense 30.2 84th 18.6 22nd Rushing Defense 193.7 93rd 160.1 63rd Pass Eff. Defense 118.9 47th 110.0 27th Total Defense 386.5 76th 313.4 21st
Eight Missouri defenders started every game in 1998, and Ankney made only three lineup changes on defense all season?at defensive guard, nose tackle and one cornerback position.
Tigers Turn Turnovers into Points
Missouri scored 108 points off of 25 turnovers last season, while MU opponents tallied just 23 following Tiger miscues. Mizzou scored following 17 of 25 opponent turnovers (68 percent). Opponents scored following five of MU?s 18 turnovers (28 percent).
And in only one game (Northwestern State) did Mizzou fail to get points following a mistake by its opponent.
All of this opportunistic play continued the trend from 1997 when Mizzou scored 93 points as a result of 21 turnovers by the opposition, while MU foes managed just 20 points off of Tiger mistakes. That was a far cry from 1996, when MU gave up 136 points following its own turnovers.
Since Larry Smith came to Missouri, the Tigers have forced 109 turnovers and committed 94. They?ve forced at least one turnover in 51 of 57 games since Smith became the head coach. And the Tigers have scored 12 defensive touchdowns during the Smith era, including six last season.
Missouri is 8-2-1 since 1994 when its defense finds the end zone:
1994 @ Iowa State (MU wins, 34-20)
Damon Simon pass interception for a TD
1994 @ Hawaii (MU ties, 32-32)
Damon Simon fumble recovery for a TD
Marc Pedrotti pass interception for a TD
1995 vs. Iowa State at home (MU wins, 45-31)
Caldrinoff Easter pass interception for a TD
1996 @ Baylor (MU wins, 49-42)
Harold Piersey pass interception for a TD
1997 vs. Baylor at home (MU wins, 42-24)
Justin Wyatt pass interception for a TD
1998 @ Ohio State (MU loses, 35-14)
Carlos Posey fumble return for a TD
1998 @ Texas Tech (MU wins, 28-26)
Terrell Jurineack fumble recovery for a TD
1998 vs. Oklahoma at home (MU wins, 20-6)
Wade Perkins pass interception for a TD
1998 vs. Colorado at home (MU wins, 38-14)
Carlos Posey pass interception for a TD
1998 @ Nebraska at home (MU losses, 20-13)
Steve Erickson fumble recovery for a TD
1998 vs. West Virginia (MU wins, 34-31)
Carlos Posey blocked a field goal return for a TD
Tigers Get Their Kicks
MU blocked kicks in three of its last six games in 1998 (including the Insight.com Bowl). Against West Virginia, it was Mizzou?s kick-blocking prowess that turned the game around. The Tigers? first TD came when Carlos Posey raced 70 yards for a touchdown with a field goal blocked by Jeff Marriott. Later, Julian Jones blocked a punt for a safety, then returned the ensuing free kick 39 yards to set up another TD.
That give Mizzou 23 blocked kicks since Larry Smith took over at MU ? 11 PATs, seven punts and five field goals.
Layman Would Like Another Opener Like Last Season
Senior wide receiver Kent Layman would like to duplicate the performance he gave in last season?s opener?a 37-0 Tiger victory over Bowling Green.
In that game, Layman caught four passes for 121 yards and scored Mizzou?s first points of the ?98 season.
If he gains 117 yards receiving against UAB, Layman will move into the Missouri career top-10 for receiving yardage, passing Harold Burnine.
He enters the season having nabbed 47 passes for 1,029 years the last two years.
MU CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS
name yards REC. YEARS
7. Brian Sallee 1313 119 1991-94
8. Andy Gibler 1290 101 1979-82
9. Tim Bruton 1286 97 1987-90
10. Harold Burnine 1145 75 1953-55
KENT LAYMAN 1029 47 ?96-99
Homegrown Tigers
Missouri?s depth chart reveals that 29 members of the two-deep roster are from the State of Missouri ? 19 on offense and 10 on defense.
If It Goes to Overtime
Missouri has a 3-1 record in overtime, having beaten Oklahoma State in Columbia, 35-28, and, Baylor, in Waco, 49-42 (three overtimes) in 1996, and at Oklahoma State 51-50 (2 OT) in 1997. MU?s first OT defeat came on Faurot Field, in ?97, when Nebraska prevailed, 45-38, in the ?Flea-Kicker? game.
MISSOURI NON-LEAGUE RECORDS
1970-83 1984-98
1970 2-2 1984 1-3
1971 1-3 1985 0-4
1972 3-1 1986 1-3
1973 4-0 1987 2-2
1974 2-2 1988 1-2-1
1975 3-1 1989 1-3
1976 3-1 1990 2-2
1977 1-3 1991 2-1-1
1978 3-1 1992 1-3
1979 3-1 1993 1-2-1
1980 3-1 1994 1-3-1
1981 4-0 1995 2-2
1982 3-1 1996 2-1
1983 2-2 1997 2-1
TOTAL 37-19 1998 2-1
TOTAL 21-33-4
Tiger Tales
? At the conclusion of two-a-day workouts, Coach Larry Smith rewarded four players who came to Mizzou as walkons. Now on full scholarship are seniors Brad Smith (OT), DeVaughn Black (TB) and Arty Johnson (WR), and sophomore Ben Davidson (deep snapper).
? The St. Petersburg Times recently picked a alltime list of the top-100 high school football players in Hillsborough County. Checking in at No. 6 was Missouri sophomore tailback Zain Gilmore.
Tigers Score Against Hunger
Again this year, MU Head Coach Larry Smith and the Tigers have teamed up with the Central Missouri Food Bank to stop hunger in its tracks. Interested persons can pledge money for every point the Tigers score in 1999. The proceeds help the food bank and more than 120 charities in its 29-county region provide free food to soup kitchens, shelters and food pantries.
For more information, call 1-800-764-3663, or 573-474-1020.
Since the program began five years ago, more than $750,000 has been raised and more than 11 million meals have been provided to Missourians in need. ern State.
? The crowd of 93,269 for MU?s game at Ohio State on Sept. 19 was the second largest ever to see the Tigers play.
? Freshman running back Zain Gilmore?s name is of African origin. His first name is actually pronounced Zah-een, but he gave up on the pronunciation years ago because no one ever got it right. It means: ?beautiful and nice.? His middle name is Jabbaar, which means ?huge and powerful.? He?s always got a big smile on his face and his teammates have nicknamed him ?Happy.? [You?ll remember, too, the Adam Sandler movie, Happy Gilmore.]
? Missouri?s shutout victory in the opener was its first at home since 1986, its first in a season opener since 1973, and just the second of the Larry Smith era at MU.
? John Dausman caught his first pass as a Tiger against Kansas and it went for a touchdown. He slipped the ball to equipment manager Brad Berlin for safe keeping. He had a career-high four receptions at Nebraska.
Elsewhere in the Southridge subdivision (about two miles south of Faurot Field), a neighboring roof damaged the duplex of Ryan Douglass, Joe Glauberman, and Barry Mazuch.
A number of other MU student-athletes were affected, too, but luckily, no one was injured by the storm that did more than $6.4 million damage.
TIGERS IN THE NFL Here?s a look at Missouri players who are playing in the National Football League:
#Byron Chamberlain, TE Denver Broncos Craig Heimburger, OG Green Bay Packers Ron Janes, FB Kansas City Chiefs Michael Jones, LB St. Louis Rams Rick Lyle, DE New York Jets Steve Martin, NT Philadelphia Eagles A.J. Ofodile, TE Baltimore Ravens Brock Olivo, TB Detroit Lions Harold Piersey, DB San Francisco 49ers Otis Smith, CB New York Jets # Completed eligibility at another school.
Baseball Stadium Project Receives $1 Million Boost
A $1 million gift from Ralph O. Taylor and his wife, Debbie, both of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Prairie Village, Kan., will go a long way towards completing the West Grounds of The Sports Park at MU. Director of Athletics Michael Alden announced Sept. 11 that the gift will begin the process to construct a new baseball stadium and team facilities.
?On behalf of the entire University of Missouri family, I want to thank the Taylors for their generosity. This is an exciting moment for the University of Missouri and particularly for our baseball program,? Alden said. ?Our development staff and Coach Tim Jamieson are to be commended. I know they have worked hard to secure support for improvements to the baseball facilities.
?Ralph and Debbie Taylor have continued the momentum that?s been generated toward facility improvements at MU. Within the last several years every athletic venue south of Providence Road has received attention ? Walton Stadium, the Devine Pavilion, the Shelden Academic Resource Center and the McElroy Sports Medicine Center.?
Simmons Field, the site of Tiger baseball since 1958, has long been acknowledged as having one of the best playing surfaces in the Midwest ? especially after its turf renovation in 1994. Now, spectators will be provided with long-coveted amenities. Alden anticipates that construction will begin in the summer of 1999, with completion of a 2,000-seat stadium in time for the 2000 season.
Besides having a permanent grandstand, the new stadium will also feature a new press box, team rooms, fan amenities (concession stands, restrooms, ticket office, etc.).
?The Missouri baseball program has had a long-standing winning tradition,? Jamieson said. ?The Taylors have helped us match the commitment to excellence that all of the players in the past have made and the players of the future will be expected to make. I?m happy for the program and all the players, past and present, and to those who have been great supporters of Missouri baseball over the years.?
New Facilities Dedicated
It was a proud moment for the University of Missouri in September when three jewels of The Sports Park at MU?s Central Grounds were dedicated in special ceremonies.
The Daniel J. Devine Pavilion, Glenn L. McElroy, M.D. Sports Medicine Center and the Shelden Academic Resource Center each had separate ribbon-cuttings on Sept. 11.
Construction on the $12 million facilities, which were designed by the Kansas City architectural firm of Ellerbe Becket, began last year and was completed in August. The general contractor was Curtiss Manes Schulte of Eldon, Mo.
* The Devine Pavilion, named for former MU football coach and two-term athletic director Dan Devine, is an indoor practice facility that will be utilized by the football, baseball, softball and soccer teams. It features an 80-yard synthetic field and permanent and portable batting cages.
* The Shelden Academic Resource Center, named for Dr. and Mrs. Russell Shelden of Kansas City, is a state-of-the-art home to the University?s Total Person Program. It includes staff offices and conference rooms, individual tutorial rooms, open study areas and a large computer laboratory.
* The Glenn L. McElroy, M.D. Sports Medicine Center, named for team physician emeritus Glenn McElroy, includes greatly expanded taping and treatment areas, staff offices, physician?s examining rooms, and hydrotherapy space. The center also features new dressing rooms for MU?s softball and soccer teams, staff dressing rooms and the Varsity M Association Student-Athlete Lounge.
A MIZZOU WIN ...
? would give Missouri a 1-0 record for the third straight season,
? would give Missouri an alltime record in opening games of 68-36-4,
? would give Missouri an alltime record in home openers of 76-29-4,
? would give Missouri a 1-0 series record against UAB,
? would give Missouri a 9-4-2 record against CUSA member schools,
? would give Missouri consecutive home victories over ranked opponents,
? would be Missouri?s 12th win in its last 17 regular-season games,
? would be Missouri?s seventh win in its last eight home games,
? would be Larry Smith?s 27th career win at MU, and 137th overall,
? would give Missouri an all-time record of 536-454-52.
A MIZZOU LOSS ...
? would be Missouri?s first in a season opener since 1996 (at Texas),
? would be Missouri?s first loss in a home opener since 1996 (Memphis),
? would give the Tigers three straight regular-season defeats for the first time since 1995,
? would give the Tigers two straight defeats at home for the first time since 1996,
? would give Missouri a 0-1 series record against UAB,
? would give Missouri a 8-5-2 record against CUSA member schools,
? would be Larry Smith?s 32nd career loss at MU, and 112th overall,
? would give Missouri an all-time record of 535-455-52.
?THIS WEEK IN MU FOOTBALL?
Hosted by KOMU-TV Sports Director Brian Neuner, "This Week in Mizzou Football" airs on TV stations across the state each week. The show, with Coach Larry Smith, previews the upcoming game, takes a look back at the previous game, includes special features, Big 12 highlights and more. The show begins Sun., Sept. 5, and runs for 12 consecutive weeks. It airs on these stations:
Station City Time, Day KOMU Columbia 10:30 a.m., Sundays KPLR St. Louis 9:30 a.m., Sundays Fox Sports MW St. Louis tba KMCI Kansas City 2 p.m., Sundays Metrosports Kansas City 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays KBSI Cape Girardeau 10 p.m., Sundays KYOU Kirksville/Ottumwa 11:30 p.m., Sundays KGCS Joplin 7 p.m., Wednesdays KYTV Springfield 11 a.m., Sundays
?TIGER TALK?
Coach Larry Smith takes calls from fans around the country each Monday night, along with host Mike Kelly. The show is broadcast ?live? from Harpo?s (10th & Cherry in Columbia), beginning at 7:08 p.m. ?Tiger Talk? may be heard on many of the Tiger Network stations, and on the Internet at www.gamecruiser.com. ?Tiger Talk? is preceded by ?The Mike Alden Show? at 6 p.m. on KFRU Radio in Columbia.
MU?s Tiger Network
Ava, KKOZ-AM, 1430
Ava, KKOZ-FM, 92.1
Bethany, KAAN-AM, 870
Bethany, KAAN-FM, 95.5
Bolivar, KYOO-AM, 1200
Bolivar, KYOO-FM, 99.1
Bowling Green, KPCR-AM, 1530
Bowling Green, KPCR-FM, 94.1
Butler, KMAM-AM, 1530
Butler, KMOE-FM, 92.1
California, KREL-AM, 1420
Cape Girardeau, KZIM-AM, 960
Clinton, KDKD-FM, 95.3
Columbia, KFRU-AM, 1400
Farmington, KREI-AM, 800
Festus, KJFF-AM, 1400
Hannibal, KHMO-AM, 1070
Jeff City/Columbia, KOQL-FM, 106.1
Joplin, WMBH-AM, 1450
Kansas City, KCMO-AM, 710
Kennett, KBOA-FM, 105.5
Kirksville, KTUF-FM, 93.7
Lebanon, KLWT-AM, 1230
Malden, KTCB-AM, 1470
Marshall, KMMO-AM, 1330
Marshall, KMMO-FM, 102.9
Memphis, KMEM-FM, 96.7
Mexico, KXEO-AM, 1340
Moberly, KWIX-AM, 1230
Monett, KRMO-AM, 990
Montgomery City, KMCR-FM, 103.9
Mountain Grove, KELE-AM, 1360
Mountain Grove, KELE-FM, 106.5
Neosho, KBTN-AM, 1420
Nevada, KNEM-AM, 1240
Osage Beach, KRMS-AM, 1150
Poplar Bluff, KWOC-AM, 930
Potosi, KYRO-AM, 1280
Rolla, KTTR-AM, 1490
Rolla, KTTR-FM, 99.7
Salem, KSMO-AM, 1340
Sedalia, KDRO-AM, 1490
Sikeston, KSIM-AM, 1400
Springfield, KWTO-AM, 560
Ste. Genevieve, KSGM-AM, 980
St. Joseph, KFEQ-AM, 680
St. Louis, KTRS-AM, 550
Sullivan, KTUI-AM, 1560
Thayer, KALM-AM, 1290
Trenton, KTTN-FM, 92.3
Versailles, KTKS-FM, 95.1
Washington, KSLQ-AM, 1350
Washington, KSLQ-FM, 104.5
Waynesville, KOZQ-AM, 1270
Waynesville, KFBD-FM, 97.7
West Plains, KWPM-AM, 1450
West Plains, KSPQ-FM, 93.9
THE TIGERS UNDER LARRY SMITH ? Their Record When ... CATEGORY FIVE YEARS 1998 ?97-98 Scoring first 16-8-1 4-0 8-1 Scoring 40 or more points 10-0 1-0 7-0 Scoring 30 or more points 20-2-1 6-0 13-1 Scoring 24 or more points 24-5-1 7-1 14-3 Scoring more than 14 points 26-10-1 8-1 14-3 Leading at halftime 24-8 8-4 15-6 Leading after 3 quarters 25-3 8-1 15-2 Outscoring opponent in 2nd half 18-2 6-0 12-0 Outscoring opponent in 4th quarter 13-7 5-1 10-2 Holding opponent to 17 points or less 7-4 4-1 4-2 Rushing for 300 yards 12-1 2-0 7-1 Rushing for 250 yards 18-2 5-0 11-1 Rushing for 200 yards 21-8 5-1 12-3
Having at least one 100-yard rusher 18-8 7-1 11-2 Having more than one 100-yard rusher 4-1 1-0 2-1 Having a 200-yard rusher 4-0 2-0 2-0 Outrushing opponent 21-9 6-1 12-4 Holding opponent to under 100 yards rushing 9-2 4-0 6-1 Rushing for more yards than passing 22-18 8-2 13-6 Passing for 200 yards 5-6-1 1-1 4-2 Passing for more yards than rushing 4-13-1 0-2 2-3 Making fewer turnovers than opponent 16-10-1 6-2 12-3 Committing two-or-fewer turnovers 22-20-1 6-3 12-5
CATEGORY FIVE YEARS 1998 ?97-98 Amassing 400 yards of total offense 19-2 4-1 11-1 Holding opponent under 300 yds total offense 7-5 3-1 4-1 Holding time of possession edge 22-15 5-2 11-6 Making 20-or-more first downs 23-11-1 6-1 12-3 Holding edge in 1st downs and possession time 17-7 4-2 9-4 Converting 50%-or-better on 3rd down 15-4 5-0 9-1 When punting two or fewer times 5-0 1-0 4-0
TEAM BEST PERFORMANCES Rushing 473 yards vs. Iowa State, 1995 Passing 320 yards vs. Iowa State, 1994 Total Offense 544 yards vs. Bowling Green, 1998 Points 51 at Oklahoma State (2 OT), 1997
Rushing Defense 17 yards by Bowling Green, 1998 Passing Defense 39 yards by Bowling Green, 1998 Total Defense 56 yards by Bowling Green, 1998 Scoring Defense 0 points by Houston, 1994, Bowling Green, 1998
Individual Rushing 319 yards, Devin West vs. Kansas, 1998 Individual Passing 320 yards, Jeff Handy at Iowa State, 1994 Individual Receiving 169 yards, John Dausman vs. Kansas State, 1998
