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When asked to comment on being one of only 15 seniors who will be introduced before this afternoons Missouri-Iowa State kickoff, Kurtis Gregory had this observation:Its going to take a lot less time to announce all of us.A year ago, Missouri said goodbye to 24 true- and fifth-year seniors.

Blaine Gabbert is coming off one of his best games, even if he occasionally threw to the wrong guy.

Sean Weatherspoon was fed up with the second-half collapses. That's why Missouri's senior linebacker and captain gathered teammates around at halftime at Kansas State last week and made it clear: It wasn't going to happen again.

The football team is preparing for Iowa State. A They are playing very well, and are bowl eligible.

If last week's game at Kansas State was about saving the integrity of Mizzou football, as coach Gary Pinkel and players attested Saturday, this week's game with Iowa State is about stabilizing it.

It's a story all-too-familiar to the Tigers. The first half starts out close before the offense falls completely silent in the second.

Missouri came into Saturday afternoon's Big 12 Conference football game game ranked 32nd nationally in total defense, Baylor No.

They are a dynamic team, especially in the first half. If you look at the tape, regardless of which half it is, you can tell that they are a pretty good team.

How Missouri fared last week: Not well. The Tigers lost a shocker at home to Baylor, 40-32. Missouri allowed Baylor freshman Nick Florence to throw for a school-record 427 yards and three touchdowns as Baylor overcame an 11-point halftime deficit to stun the Tigers.

Kansas State, currently atop the Big 12 North standings with two games remaining, wraps up the 2009 home slate on Saturday as the Missouri Tigers visit Bill Snyder Family Stadium for Senior Day.

COLUMBIA Missouri defensive lineman Dominique Hamilton has been trying to step up every game, and going into the Baylor game Saturday, he felt prepared to play well.

Originally published November 8, 2009 at 12:49 p.m., updated November 8, 2009 at 12:51 p.m. COLUMBIA, Mo.

Out: QB Robert Griffin , CB Mikail Baker , CB Antareis Bryan MISSOURI Out: LB Luke Lambert Probable: LG Jayson Palmgren , CB Munir Prince FOUR QUESTIONS 1. Do the Tigers run to victory? Only twice since 2006 has Missouri pounded the ball more times than last week's 45-carry day at Colorado.

Young defensive end monster Aldon Smith loves to do John Cena's "You Can't See Me" celebration after he gets a sack .

Sometimes, Brian Coulter doesnt recognize his own roommate and Missouri teammate, Aldon Smith.He doesnt know just how good he can be, Coulter said.After Smiths performances against Texas and Colorado, that seems obvious.Against the Longhorns, Aldon Smith recorded four unassisted tackles for 11 yards in losses, two sacks of quarterback Colt ...

Monday, November 02, 2009 at 2:47 p.m. The Missouri Tigers return home to take on the Baylor Bears Saturday at Faurot Field, with kickoff set for 1:07 p.m.A The game will not be televised, marking the first MU game not to be shown on any kind of TV since game #9 of the 2008 season, when the Tigers played at Baylor Mizzou is looking to get some ...

Alexander continued his case for All-Big 12 honors with another outstanding performance in helping lead Mizzou to a much-needed 36-17 win at Colorado.

As Aldon Smith walked off the field following his second sack in as many plays, he looked toward the sky and let out a roar.

Missouri hit Colorado with a running game. A passing game. Eight sacks that resulted in three fumble recoveries and a safety.

After being sacked on his team's last play from the line of scrimmage, Colorado quarterback Tyler Hansen, left, is consoled by head coach Dan Hawkins in the fourth quarter of Missouri's 36-17 victory over Colorado in an NCAA college football game in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday, Oct.