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Tigers at a Glance
Head Coach	Gary Pinkel
at Missouri	67-46 (10th Year)
2009 Record	8-5 Overall, 4-4 Big 12
Home/Road/Neutral	3-3 / 3-1 / 2-1
Off Starters Ret/Lost	8 / 3
Def Starters Ret/Lost	8 / 3
Lettermen Returning	44
Off/Def/Spec	18 / 24 / 2
Lettermen Lost	17

2009 Team Statistics
	Stat	NCAA	Big 12
Total Offense	412.46	32	6
Rushing Offense	127.00	85	8
Passing Offense	285.46	14	4
Points/Game	29.00	49	6
Total Defense	370.08	64	8
Rushing Defense	118.62	26	6
Passing Defense	251.46	104	11
Pts Allowed/Game	25.38	59	8

Returning Stat Leaders
	#11 Blaine Gabbert \| 6-5 \| 240 \| Jr. \| QB Passing: 262-445, 3,593 Yds, 24 TDs, 9 INTs
	#24 Derrick Washington \| N/A \| 225 \| Sr. \| RB Rushing: 190 Att, 865 Yds, 4.6 Avg, 10 TDs
	#29 Jerrell Jackson \| 6-1 \| 190 \| Jr. \| WR Receiving: 37 Rec, 458 Yds, 12.4 Avg, 2 TDs
	#6 Andrew Gachkar \| 6-3 \| 228 \| Sr. \| LB Tackles: 80 Total, 51 Solo, 3.5 TFL, 3.0 Sacks
	#85 Aldon Smith \| 6-5 \| 255 \| So. \| DE TFL: 19.0, 11.5 Sacks, 64 Tackles, 5 PBUs
	#32 Will Ebner \| 6-1 \| 230 \| Jr. \| LB TFL: 9.5 for -49 Yds, 3.5 Sacks, 78 Tackles

Series History
Games Played	94
Series Record	OU leads, 66-23-5
Last Meeting	62-21, OU on 12/6/2008
First Meeting	22-5, MU on 11/12/1902
Average Score	23-12, OU

NORMAN, Okla. -- As OU prepares for the upcoming season, SoonerSports.com breaks down the competition. We continue with game No. 7 on October 23 when the Sooners travel to Columbia, Mo., to take on the Tigers.

The Word on the Tigers

Few probably expect Missouri to win a third Big 12 North Division title in four years, but one of the youngest rosters in the country last season should become a more seasoned, more mature team this fall... FOX Sports

With a ton of returning experience, plenty of firepower, and a few key stars like QB Blaine Gabbert, Missouri has the pieces in place to get to its third Big 12 title game in four years. Can the team finally win... College Football News

Mizzou will always score points, but the big story is on defense. If the Tigers want to erase the disappointment of last year's 1-4 midseason slide, they'll stop some people, and stop being so darn entertaining... Athlon

Missouri must identify its top pass-catchers, but the rest of the offense returns largely intact. On defense, MU returns three starters along the line, including All-American candidate Aldon Smith, and there's plenty... USA Today

Gabbert has to be pleased with the development of T.J. Moe after losing the nation's leading receiver, Danario Alexander, from last year's team. The sophomore should add depth behind Jerrell Jackson and Wes Kemp. ESPN.com

After all of the progress that's been made at Missouri, it won't be enough if the Tigers remain overwhelmed in matchups with Texas and Oklahoma. Mizzou must put on the boots and saddle up... Dallas Morning News

OU vs. Missouri Multimedia
	2008 Big 12 Championship Video View highlights and more as OU topped Missouri 62-21 for its third straight title.
	2007 Big 12 Championship Video OU spoiled Missouri's title hopes with a 38-17 win. View game highlights & more.
	2007: Oklahoma 41, Missouri 31 Watch game highlights and features from as OU dropped the Tigers on Owen Field.
	2008 Big 12 Championship Gallery View photos from OU's 2008 title game win vs. MU & more in our gallery archive.

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