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COLUMBIA, Mo. - Even with a bum knee, Henry Josey is working harder than he ever has. The sophomore running-back is recovering this off-season after tearing his ACL at the end of last season.  The injury ended a breakout year for the Angleton, Texas native.   Now, he's working to return to the field. "He's doing tremendous on his rehab," said Missouri Tigers offensive coordinator David Yost.  "He is working as hard in there as our guys working in the weight room to get himself back.

COLUMBIA, Mo. - You needed a calculator to add up Mizzou's offense. The Missouri Tigers (2-1) rolled up 744 yards in a 69-0 victory Saturday night against the Western Illinois Leathernecks (1-2) at Faurot Field. Running back Henry Josey rushed for .263 yards on 14 carries and scored three touchdowns to lead the Tigers attack.  Injuries have forced Josey up the depth chart. Quarterback James Franklin had a workman-like game for Mizzou.  The sophomore threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns.  The dual-threat added only one yard on six carries.  The Football Championship Subdivision Leathernecks only accounted for 44 yards and one first down.  Quarterback Josh Hudson led the FCS in passing efficiency before the game.  He threw for only 20 yards, going 4-15 for the game.

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Revenge is sweet. The No. 3 Missouri Tigers (24-2, 11-2) revenged an early season loss at Oklahoma State (12-14, 5-8) with an 83-65 victory Wednesday night in Columbia.  Mizzou remains undefeated (17-0) this season. Mizzou took control at the ten-minute mark of the first-half.  The Tigers out-scored the Cowboys 28-10 to end the half, leading 44-22.  Missouri extended its lead to as many as 33 points in the second-half. Senior guard Marcus Denmon led a balanced attack with 15 points.  Sophomore guard Phil Pressey added 15 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.  Keiton Page led Oklahoma State with a game-high 23 points.

WACO, Texas - Robert Griifin III is the real deal. The senior quarterback threw for 406 yards and three touchdowns, adding another on the ground to lead the Baylor Bears (5-3, 2-3) to a 42-39 victory over the Missouri Tigers (4-5, 2-4).  The dual-threat signal-caller helped set a school record for total yards with 697. The comeback kids from Mizzou made it close again at the end.  The Tigers erased a 14-point deficit scoring 25 points in the final quarter.  Baylor recovered an onside kick under two minutes to seal the win. Sophomores James Franklin and Henry Josey led Mizzou's attack.  Franklin threw for 325 yards and a touchdown.  He added another 57 yards on the ground.  The Big 12 Conference's leading rusher Josey gained 132-yards, scoring two touchdowns in the loss.  Missouri returns home Saturday to play Texas.  Kickoff is at 11:00 a.m. on FX. Talk Tigers with us on Facebook @KYTV TigerTalk or on Twitter @ky3tigertalk.

COLUMBIA, Mo. -It's always nice to be nominated, we guess? The Missouri Tigers basketball team is nominated for two 2012 ESPY's.   Both were losses.  Mizzou is up for "Game of the Year" for its final trip to Kansas.  The Tigers built a 19-point lead in the second-half.  Kansas fought back behind its all-America Thomas Robinson to send the game to overtime.  Kansas won the game 87-86, ending the 105-year rivalry for the time. Mizzou is also up "Upset of the Year" for its NCAA Tournament opening round loss to Norfolk State 86-84.  The upset was only the fourth time a No. 15 seed won a first-round tournament game.   Missouri had previously rolled through its final Big 12 Conference Tournament, entering the NCAA's on a high.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Arkansas will give future rival Missouri a sneak peak at the excitement of Southeastern Conference baseball. The Razorbacks will host the Tigers on Tuesday and Wednesday at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville for a two-game series.  Missouri leads the all-time series 11-10.  Arkansas has won five out of the last seven games, including a 10-7 victory over Missouri in the 2004 NCAA Regional Tournament.  Mizzou will join the...

In his first press conference since his name surfaced as a possible replacement for Mike Anderson at Mizzou, Missouri St. head coach Cuonzo Martin made it clear that no one from the University of Missouri has approached him about the job.  As of 5 p.m. Friday at the time of his press conference, Martin said, "I'm employed by Missouri State. I enjoy being here. There are no back-door deals going on.  I think it would be a disservice to everyone involved if I start talking about speculation.  Missouri has not contacted me whatsoever.  No search firm has contacted me.  Bottom line.

COLUMBIA, Mo. - A new era of Mizzou football opens on the losing end. Aaron Murray threw for 242  yards and three touchdowns to lead the No. 7 Georgia Bulldogs (2-0, 1-0) to a 41-20 victory Saturday against the Missouri Tigers (1-1, 0-1).  71,004 witnessed history, the first Southeastern Conference game in Mizzou history. "I give them a lot of credit. You can't make mistakes, the kind of mistakes we made in the game like that, and survive," said Missouri Tigers Head Coach Gary Pinkel.  "You're not going to win games like that against people like that if you make some of the mistakes we made.

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou will head south into Southeastern Conference territory to play its final bowl game as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Missouri Tigers (7-5, 5-4) will play the North Carolina Tar Heels (7-5, 3-5) out of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the 36th annual Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisianna. This is the third time (2003, 2005) Mizzou has played in Shreveport, the school's seventh straight bowl. "We are thankful to a lot of people to be in this position, we talked about eight bowls in nine years and seven in a row, it would not be wise to take going to bowl games for granted," said Missouri Head Coach Gary Pinkel.  "This was a very difficult season and my players fought and battled to put us in this position.