Thoughts on Mizzou’s Loss
It looks like T. Boone Pickens money went to good use as Oklahoma State upset the third ranked Mizzou Tigers tonight. Early on it looked like it might be an easy night for the Tigers as OSU’s soft tossing Zac Robinson floated a couple deep passes that almost got Dez Bryant’s head knocked off. But, Mizzou sputtered after the first drive and a couple of costly field goal misses by Jeff Wolfert let OSU stay close in the first half.
The second half was the shootout that everyone was expecting. OSU’s Kendall Hunter’s 68 yard dance into the end zone at the beginning of the third quarter gave them a huge boost. And, Zac Robinson’s ability to buy time in the pocket really was huge in the second half. A costly interception from Chase Daniel on Mizzou’s last drive on a pass that probably shouldn’t have been thrown sealed the victory for OSU.
Tonight, Mizzou fans everywhere are a bit disappointed. Mizzou has three losses in the last two years, and all of them have come at the hands of a team from Oklahoma. Unlike the OU games, this game looked like it was lost by Mizzou and not won by their opponent. But, as a Mizzou Alum, that opinion is highly biased. The Tigers must now play a tough Texas team that is coming off a big win over Oklahoma. This game will make or break Mizzou’s season.
Congrats OSU on a big win for your program.
October 13th, 2008 at 10:23 am
I watched part of the game and I have to say Chase Daniel didn’t look like himself. He was just lobbing the ball up to be intercepted. He didn’t adjust well to the blitz packages either. Mizzou has a chance to redeem themselves quickly by playing against Texas next week. Good Luck!
October 13th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Yeah. He was under a lot more pressure than usual. Unfortunately, Mizzou’s play calling really didn’t adjust to the pressure well. I think we really underestimated the amount of pressure Ok State would be able to bring.
With that said, I think our defense should take most of the blame for this loss. They gave up way too many big plays and they could not get a hand on Zac Robinson.