The day after: Missouri 58, Colorado 0

October 26, 5:13 PMMissouri Tigers ExaminerRyan Faller

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Defensive end Brian Coulter (left), linebacker Luke Lambert and the rest of the Missouri defense had plenty to celebrate during the Tigers' 58-0 mauling of Colorado Saturday (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Well, after Saturday evening’s 58-0 walkthrough against the Buffs, I wouldn’t exactly say that the swagger is completely back in the Tigers’ stride, but the dominating performance on Homecoming should replenish some of the confidence that has been shredded in recent weeks.

Granted, Mizzou’s first shutout since 2004 (and first conference blanking since 1986) came against an inept Colorado offense that featured a patchwork offensive line and true freshman quarterback. But for the nation’s 100^th-ranked defense, one that had been absolutely gutted the past two games, holding any team to less than 200 yards of total offense should be defined as an immense accomplishment.

Other random news and notes from Missouri’s 58-0 blowout victory:

·        On their third scoring drive, the Tigers, ranked 118^th nationally in time of possession, chewed up 5:10 worth of clock. Only the opening drive against Illinois (5:36) took up more time.

·        Saturday’s pointless performance ended a run of 242 games during which Colorado has not been shutout. The streak, dating back to 1988, was the nation’s third-longest.

·        Since falling behind 10-7 in last year’s game, Missouri has now scored 106 consecutive points in just over seven quarters against Colorado.

·        Quarterback Chase Daniel set a Missouri single-game record with his 83.8 completion percentage Saturday.