Let's hear it for the DEFENSE.

[Cadillac]

1. Jay Bromley with a sack on 3rd down to end the 1st quarter. First sign of a pulse.
2. Mizzou 1st and Goal on the 4, stopping the run on 1st, two incompletes, forcing a FG. It's now 17-3.
3. Siriki Diabate - who I have privately doubted - with maybe the biggest play of the game. Blows up the RB on 3rd and 1 for a loss, which forces Mizzou's last field goal, but saves time for Nassib and Lemon to do their game winning thing. We only had one timeout and if they convert a 3rd and 1 there, they might be kicking an FG at the gun to win it.

 

[BlackKnight76]

Shafer made great adjustments after the first quarter.

 

[DNABB5]

MPB abusing the RB for -5 then Sharpe abusing the Tackle with an arm over and getting a big sack were the back to back plays too that won a long 3rd qtr big field position battle.

 

[SmilinBob]

How many tackles for losses did they have?

 

[orangeinohio]

1. Jay Bromley with a sack on 3rd down to end the 1st quarter. First sign of a pulse.
2. Mizzou 1st and Goal on the 4, stopping the run on 1st, two incompletes, forcing a FG. It's now 17-3.
3. Siriki Diabate - who I have privately doubted - with maybe the biggest play of the game. Blows up the RB on 3rd and 1 for a loss, which forces Mizzou's last field goal, but saves time for Nassib and Lemon to do their game winning thing. We only had one timeout and if they convert a 3rd and 1 there, they might be kicking an FG at the gun to win it.

I didn't understand why Mizzou didn't try to just run the ball again in that 1st and Goal series. They seemed to be having a lot of success with the run.

 

[Chip]

I'm very impressed with our defense's ability to make a crucial stop given the night they had. Those 2 3rd and short stops (for losses) were ginormous.

 

[RF2044]

The first few defensive possessions, Mizz seemed to move the ball with ease. For the first time all season, we looked outclassed athletically. The defense really took it up a notch in the 2nd and 3rd quarter--keeping the score down and the game close when it looked early on like we were in danger of a rout.

Really hard not to be excited about this team! Coulda shoulda woulda, but I honestly feel like this is a 9-win caliber team on BOTH sides of the ball. Even ST--which was so absurdly bad early on--has leveled out.

 

[kcsu]

Shafer coached one heck of a game after the first Q. I hope that we provide him with an extension. I believe he is the best coach on staff as he puts his kids in a position to win and make plays when it is needed. The D was on the field so much in the first half that it is a miracle they didnt get blown out. He is and remains our best coach and deserves an extension.

 

[SmilinBob]

The first few defensive possessions, Mizz seemed to move the ball with ease. For the first time all season, we looked outclassed athletically. The defense really took it up a notch in the 2nd and 3rd quarter--keeping the score down and the game close when it looked early on like we were in danger of a rout.

Really hard not to be excited about this team! Coulda shoulda woulda, but I honestly feel like this is a 9-win caliber team on BOTH sides of the ball. Even ST--which was so absurdly bad early on--has leveled out.

I saw those first touchdowns by Missouri and thought, oh lord we are in trouble here but it was like a 180 after that. The staff and kids stepped up and played/adjusted a lot better as the game when on.

 

[Scooch]

Holding them to a FG after that late tipped INT was Billy Fucillo huge. D gave us a chance when we loaded up the gun and blasted our foot off. Big credit to them.

 

[Orangello]

We need to figure out how not to put ourselves in a hole in the first half. I was not saying good things about Schafer at that point.