ESPN Insider article that provides anonymous quotes from coaches on each top five team. Mizzou's report is complimentary and seems pretty accurate.
5. Missouri Tigers
BCS: .8219
Next three games: South Carolina, Tennessee, at Kentucky
How they beat you: "That's just a good football team," one coach said. "Gary [Pinkel] is a good coach. He's been doing this a long time. He's got experienced football players. He's got juniors and seniors and they're hard-nosed kids. The three defensive ends they have are legitimate guys that can control the game." Added another: "This isn't some fluke. There's a lot of talent out there. I know they don't have their quarterback right now [with James Franklin injured], but they've got everyone else." Said another: "I think a kid that doesn't get talked about that much is No. 48 in the middle [fifth-year senior linebacker Andrew Wilson]. He plays hard, he really gets to the ball."
How you beat them: "I think you have to kind of nickel-and-dime them down the field, but they get tougher and stronger near the end zone," said one coach. "You've got to stay tough down there and punch it in, anyway. The margin for error is low." Added another coach: "I don't get why people think Missouri is some kind of soft team from the Big 12. They're as physical as anyone in the league. Look at the receivers, the defensive line. To beat them, you have to match that -- or run by them."
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