... this weekend, they'll embark on what is figuratively the beginning of the second half of the season.

Snarky mathematician types will tell you that the latter part of Missouri's 12-game schedule officially began with a demoralizing 41-7 loss to Texas on Oct. 24, but considering the circumstances this team now finds itself in, the final five games of 2009 have somewhat become a completely separate season.

Once basking in the glow of an unexpected 4-0 start, Missouri (4-3, 0-3) has lost three in a row to fall into the cellar of the Big 12 North with a noticeable thud. During their current three-game skid, Missouri's first such losing streak since 2006, the Tigers have be...

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