:00 (4th quarter)--Your final score Missouri 33, Minnesota 17. Big second half for Missouri made the score look more lopsided than the game actually was.
1:45 (4th quarter)--Minnesota can't convert on the reverse pass, K.J. May throws it incomplete. Missouri has to just salt the clock away now. Marcus Murphy named player of the game.
1:50 (4th quarter)--Maxx Williams can't come up with the catch, it'll be 4th down and goal
2:16 (4th quarter)--Minnesota now in the red zone, though it is likely too little too late
4:51 (4th quarter)--Maty Mauk throws another TOUCHDOWN! This one to Bud Sasser in Sasser's last game as a Tiger.
6:45 (4th quarter)--Another big run by Marcus Murphy sets up the Tigers inside the Minnesota 10.
9:22 (4th quarter)--Russell Hansbrough runs 78 yards for the TOUCHDOWN!
11:48 (4th quarter)--Marcus Murphy returns a punt all the way, but a block in the back negates the return. Missouri now forced to start at its own ten.
12:38 (4th quarter)--After the unsuccessful fake, Missouri's defense forces a punt.
13:51 (4th quarter)--Missouri tries a fake field goal, but it is short of the marker.
:00 (3rd quarter)--At the end of the third Missouri holds a two point lead, and is driving.
:42 (3rd quarter)--Another Minnesota FUMBLE! Forced by Shane Ray, RECOVERED by Braylon Webb.
2:57 (3rd quarter)--Mauk takes a huge loss as Cockran takes him down forcing a third and 15.
3:43 (3rd quarter)--Missouri driving again, now inside the Minnesota 30
7:27 (3rd quarter)--Missouri's defense holds, forces a field goal attempt.
8:49 (3rd quarter)--After a big return, Minnesota gets another 20+ yard pass into Missouri territory.
9:16 (3rd quarter)--Mauk keeps running and delivers the contact as he runs through the Minnesota secondary for the Missouri TOUCHDOWN! They go for two and cannot convert, but they go back in front.
9:59 (3rd quarter)--A bad personal foul on Minnesota gives Missouri a first down in the red zone.
10:54 (3rd quarter)--Missouri stopped on third down, has to punt. Minnesota FUMBLES for the second time in the game and Missouri RECOVERS!
11:48 (3rd quarter)-- Maxx Williams makes the play of the game so far, with a 54 yard catch and run for a TOUCHDOWN! Hurdles a defender and leaps into the end zone! Just lke that, the Gophers have taken the lead.
13:03 (3rd quarter)-- Missouri bogs down in the red zone, kicks a field goal.
14:52 (3rd quarter)--Missouri executes the onside kick to perfection to open the second half!
:00 (2nd quarter)--Missouri takes a 10-7 lead into half.
1:04 (2nd quarter)--Maty Mauk has heated up in this second quarter; gets Missouri on the board again with a TOUCHDOWN pass to Bud Sasser!
3:56 (2nd quarter)--Mauk has been effective running the ball in this half, moreso in this second quarter as the offense has gotten in gear
8:09 (2nd quarter)--Marcus Murphy takes it inside the 10, but from there Minnesota's defense holds and forces an Andrew Baggett field goal.
9:35 (2nd quarter)-- Missouri gets the ball back in good field position and immediately Russell Hansbrough gets into Minnesota territory
11:52 (2nd quarter)--After being stopped, Missouri punts and downs it at the Minnesota 4 yard line.
12:04 (2nd quarter)--Eric Murray is dominating this game so far. It's like watching Champ Bailey in his prime.
13:09 (2nd quarter)--Marcus Murphy gets into Minnesota territory
14:39 (2nd quarter)--On fourth down, the Tigers fake it! Harold Brantley takes the snap and gets the first down! Maybe they should line him up in the backfield more, it may generate some more offense for the Tigers.
:00 (1st quarter)--Second quarter will start with Missouri backed up and down 7-0.
:40 (1st quarter)--Missouri makes a crucial stop on third down, force the Gophers to punt.
2:55 (1st quarter)--Leidner rolls to the left on third down, finds a wide open K.J. May to but them near midfield after starting the drive inside their own 20
4:35 (1st quarter)--Mauk takes off on third down, comes up a yard short.
5:28 (1st quarter)--Eric Murray has blanketed the left side of the offense.
5:42 (1st quarter)--Rodrick Williams goes right up the middle for the Minnesota TOUCHDOWN! Gophers cash in on the turnover.
7:22 (1st quarter)--Ian Simon just saved a touchdown, bringing down Cobb at the 26.
9:50 (1st quarter)--K.J. May gets the jet sweep, takes it into Missouri territory
11:38 (1st quarter)--The turnover parade continues! Mauk throws deep again and is INTERCEPTED in the end zone. An underthrown pass in the direction of Darius White produces the turnover.
12:39 (1st quarter)--Just like that, the Missouri defense gets them the ball back! Markus Golden STRIPS Liedner and Shane Ray recovers. Defense stepping up in Dave Steckel's final game as defensive coordinator. Steckel accepted the head coaching job at Missouri State.
13:26 (1st quarter)--A long run by David Cobb gets into Missouri territory
14:02 (1st quarter)--Mauk throws one up deep and it is INTERCEPTED by Minnesota's Derek Wells
14:33 (1st quarter)--Missouri gets the ball first, and a negative running play and penalty has them going backwards
1:04 PM ET-- Minnesota is playing in their first New Year's Day Game since 1962.
12:15 PM ET--Avoiding turnovers will be key for Minnesota. Three turnovers doomed them against the Illini, and five turnovers played a crucial role in their loss to TCU early in the season. The Minnesota defense did show some vulnerabiltity against the run in losses to Ohio State and Wisconsin, so a mobile quarterback like Maty Mauk should look to take off and see if he can get some running room against this defense. Should be a great game with two teams that play a very similar style.
12:12 PM ET--While the Tigers are favored in this game, it bears mentioning that teams have had success running right at their defense this season. That is what Georgia did, that's what Alabama did, even Indiana with Tevin Coleman (a Doak Walker Award candidate this past year), had success running against this Missouri defense. That is exactly what Minnesota does and will plan to do in this one. Missouri defensive tackles Josh Augusta, Harold Brantley and Matt Hoch will have their hands full against the big offensive line of the Gophers.
12:09 PM ET--Like their opponent, the Gophers run the ball on offense and are quite good at it. They rank 27th nationally with over 224 rushing yards per game, but they are in the bottom ten in passing yards. They are a middle of the pack team in terms of scoring at 29.3 points per game, which ranks 61st in the country. But they are stout defensively, allowing just 23.4 points per game, good for 32nd in the nation. Their fierce rushing attack is led by David Cobb, who should play despite being nicked up late in the year against the Cornhuskers. Cobb had a great season with 1545 rushing yards on 293 carries, averaging over five yards per carry with 13 touchdowns. The signal caller is Mitch Leidner, a dual threat quarterback who threw for 1540 yards and 10 touchdowns as well as rushing for 462 yards and 10 more touchdowns.
12:07 PM ET--The Minnesota Golden Gophers fell into obscurity after the departures of Marion Barber and Laurence Maroney. But after bringing in Jerry Kill as their head coach, the Gophers have now returned to relevance in the Big Ten. The Gophers came just short of making to the Big 10 title game out of the Big Ten west, falling just short against Wisconsin in the last week of the season. They lost to three very good teams in TCU, Ohio State and the Badgers, as well as one letdown loss to Illinois. Their signature moment was winning in the Big House on September 27th, which was the game that broke the sellout streak for the Wolverines. They blew out rival Iowa to win the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy, and came back for a thrilling win over Nebraska in Lincoln.
12:03 PM ET--The Tigers rode the rushing attack this season offensively, ranking 60th in rushing yards with over 165 per game. After losing Marcus Lucas and Dorial Green-Beckham from the 2013 team, Jimmie Hunt and Bud Sasser stepped in and filled the roles as starting receivers. This year's offense was not as prolific as those in previous years; the Tigers only averaged 27.4 points per game this season. But the defense has gotten steadily better, and ranked 23rd nationally with just 21.4 points allowed per game. They are led by a nasty pass rush, headlined by Shane Ray, a potential top 10 pick in the NFL draft. Ray had 14 sacks this season, having at least .5 sacks in 11 games. Markus Golden provided an additional 8.5 sacks on the other side of the line.
12:00 PM ET--After a second straight SEC east championship, the Missouri Tigers conclude the 2014 campaign against another team that turned heads this season in the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Tigers went 10-2 in the regular season before falling to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game, their second straight season of falling short in Atlanta. The season included some high points—including a fourth win in five years over Texas A&M and a defensive domination of Florida in the swamp. This season also kicked off what has been dubbed the “Battle Line Rivalry” between the Tigers and the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Tigers were given all they could handle from the upstart Razorbacks in Columbia, Mo. but prevailed 21-14. Their most dramatic win was at Williams-Brice Stadium, where they defeated South Carolina 21-20 with Maty Mauk leading a last minute drive to pull off the upset of the then 13th ranked Gamecocks. In two of their first three years in the conference, Mizzou has won 10+ games and won two SEC east titles.