Show-Me Kings

During the week of the biggest football game in the 116-year rivalry between Missouri and Kansas, I have a confession to make As a Missouri grad and lifetime Tigers fan, I’d rather beat Illinois than the Jayhawks. It’s true. The sport doesn’t matter — football, basketball, ping pong — you name it. Beating the Illini is just better.

Yes, I know, Missouri and Illinois are not conference rivals, so a victory doesn’t have the same impact. And, obviously, this year’s MU-KU game has significantly higher stakes. But it’s the way I feel. (more)

The 76 points Kansas put on Nebraska Saturday afternoon is sucking up a lot of media oxygen, but the Missouri Tigers 55-10 victory over Colorado was just as impressive - probably more so. Consider the following: