Missouri Tigers fired up for OU game

Kansas may be Missouri’s biggest rival and final regular-season game. But based on recent history, the Missouri players say they have circled Oct. 23, when OU comes to Columbia.

“It’s a big game. It’s our Homecoming game,” said cornerback Kevin Rutland. “Since I’ve been here, we’ve never beaten them. So it’s a big game for me, and our entire team. Losing to them in both championship games, it hurt. So we’ll be ready for them.”

Said running back Derrick Washington: “We’re looking forward to that. The last time we played them in the Big 12 Championship, they put it on us.

“Believe it, that game is highlighted on our schedule. We’re going to try and get after it.”

-JT