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The Missouri Tigers have accepted an invite to play in the Alamo bowl against Northwestern on Dec. 29th. Coming into the season, Mizzou was a preseason NC favorite while Northwestern was just hoping to get to a bowl game.
Alamo Bowl: Missouri vs. Northwestern
fanu.com 12/29/2008 — This will be a disappointing Alamo Bowl appearance for Missouri who had high hopes of a BCS bowl when the season began months ago.
Alamo Bowl Preview Northwestern vs Missouri
northwesternmix.com 12/18/2008 — The Wildcats are roughly 13 point underdogs to the Tigers. (Completely predictable - Like I said in my previous column, NU could be playing the University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople and still be underdogs.) Both teams were passed over by “higher” bowls and both were unhappy. It appears the..
Northwestern falls to Mizzou in Alamo Bowl
chicagotribune.com 12/30/2008 — Underdog Cats put up fight, but bowl drought continues
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Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald shrugged his shoulders, saying he didn't mind one bit that ...
Alamo Bowl Recap: Northwestern vs Missouri, Final Score
northwesternmix.com 12/30/2008 — 2nd Quarter:
Missouri put together a drive, but Northwestern defense stiffened in time to prevent a touchdown. MO settles for a field goal.
NU grinds out a long drive but can’t quite get the ball in the end zone. NU gets a field goal.
At this point, NU is looking more settled and confident.
College Football Betting on Mizzou vs. Northwestern
sports-gambling.com 1/5/2009 — College football betting the Valero Alamo Bowl comes down to assessing the offense of Missouri and the defense of Northwestern versus the college football odds that are in the area of Missouri -12.5. The Missouri Tigers had high college football betting expectations entering the 2008 season
Mitch Picks the Valero Alamo Bowl: Missouri Vs. Northwestern
bleacherreport.com 12/29/2008 — The Valero Alamo Bowl: The Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Missouri (9-4) vs. Northwestern (9-3)
Monday Dec. 29, 2008; 8 EST
The Line: Northwestern + 12 1/2
Overview
While on paper this matchup may not seem to be that attractive, I really think this may be one of the better matchups of the entire bowl season. While being in this game is a big disappointment for Missouri, for Northwestern it's far above where many people expected them to be.
Northwestern got off to a very ...
Missouri Tigers | College Football News at CBSSports.com
cbssports.com 10/13/2008 — I believe Mizzou beat themselves. The Pokes played well but Missouri did not, come on, they were nothing near their norm and the final was 28-23. Sorry, it's painful for me to write it much less you to read it. We have to have Texas this week end. ...
2008 Alamo Bowl Preview
thesportscorner.ca 12/19/2008 — Missouri 9-4 (5-3) vs. Northwestern 9-3 (5-3) Monday, December 29, 5 p.m. PST. Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas. Big 12 North #1 vs. Big 10 #4 (tie) Coaches : Gary Pinkel (58-41) vs. Pat Fitzgerald (19-17) Quarterbacks : Chase Daniel vs. CJ Bacher The line : Missouri -13.5 Payout : ...