Arkansas 28, Missouri 3

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Highlighted by junior running back Alex Collins’ 130 rushing yards and three touchdowns, Arkansas rolled past Missouri 28-3 on Senior Day at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.

The story of the season followed the Tigers to Fayetteville. The passing game is humming right now with 22 touchdown passes over the last six games and Brandon Allen turning into a mad bomber.

“I’m proud of our defense for how hard we’ve fought all season”, senior safety Ian Simon said. Don’t get me wrong, it feels good to be home with family and to be able to sleep in my own bed, but I live in Columbia now. “You line us up against anybody, we’ll stop them”.

The Razorbacks run game started to gain footing toward the end of the first quarter and into the second.

Two unranked SEC schools ace off against one another on Friday when the Missouri Tigers match up against the Arkansas Razorbacks.

According to predictions from two of college football’s most respected bowl prognosticators, ESPN’s Brett McMurphy and Mark Schlabach, the Tigers will get a chance to participate in a bowl game despite their relatively poor regular season performance.

The overwhelmingly important story, though, isn’t the lack of production from the offense. The statement from the athletes of the football team, including starting running back Russell Hansbrough, was tweeted out creating a national media frenzy and attention to a sports program that has struggled under head coach Gary Pinkel.

Gary Pinkel’s last game as Missouri’s coach could have gone worse.

During No. 25 Temple’s division-clinching 27-3 victory over CT on Saturday night, FootballScoop.com reported that Owls head coach Matt Rhule, considered by many to a be hot name for numerous high-profile openings, is scheduled to meet with Missouri athletic director Mack Rhoades some time on Sunday. “So I won’t talk about jobs”.

“I love Mizzou, and not being on the field again, I don’t know how to embrace that”.

“It’s about him to a certain extent, but we also know we have to win this game”, wide receiver J’Mon Moore said. For the season, he’s fifth in the nation in passing efficiency and has thrown 29 touchdowns and only six interceptions. That’s what you’re looking for in year 3 from a coach. We’ll see where that goes. Multiple media outlets reported quarterbacks coach/associate head coach Andy Hill was named the team’s interim coach Saturday. The coaching search is ongoing, with defensive coordinator Barry Odom considered a favorite among the players. Our brotherhood is so tight and I care about every single man in that locker room. “It meant that we’re on the verge of winning a lot more than losing”.