Filed under: Missouri, Nebraska, BCS, Big 12, Top 25LINCOLN, Neb. -- Seventh-ranked Missouri played well enough in three of four quarters against Nebraska on Saturday to remain undefeated. The Tigers played well enough in three of four quarters to make sure that last week's win over then-Bowl Championship Series standings leader Oklahoma was worth it. And, of course, Mizzou played well enough in three of four quarters to give the Huskers a memorable going-away present.
Too bad for that one quarter.
A lousy opening 15 minutes -- combined with a magical, record-setting performance by Cornhuskers running back Roy Helu Jr. -- spelled familiar doom for Missouri here at Memorial Stadium. The Tigers couldn't overcome a 24-zip deficit in the first quarter and Helu's 307 rushing yards, falling 31-17 and tumbling from the ranks of the unbeatens and into a first-place tie with the Cornhuskers in the Big 12 North. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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