Kansas-Missouri game sparks old score controversy
After Kansas led Missouri by 12 with 1:28 left Missouri coach Larry Smith flashed an Italian salute toward the Jayhawks sideline. Glen Mason denied running up the score while Kansas coach Pepper Rodgers recalled 1969 taunts in a game that featured Missouri’s late surge.
Tigers peeved by late score in Missouri loss to KU
Missouri coach Larry Smith declined to address an obscene gesture after a 42-23 defeat at Memorial Stadium. Players criticized Kansas for a late 6-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard connection, noting the rivalry fueled the gamesmanship. Missouri trailed 28-17 at one point and has now dropped three straight to Kansas for the first time since 1983 to 85.
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KU Missouri Rivalry Draws Huge Crowd in Near Record Set
KU officials estimated 46,300 fans for the season’s largest crowd, topping the 43,000 mark from the Iowa State game. The Kansas defense and offense clicked with Chris Jones’s 32 yard interception return and Mark Williams to Isaac Byrd for 49 yards. Key injuries and a late-game turnover defined the contest as Kansas won the sixth straight meeting and eight regular-season wins for the Jayhawks.
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