... had befallen Columbia, Mo., bringing dark, thunderous clouds that would part only to give way to the unrelenting sheet of rain that pelted Faurot Field and caused spotty power outages across town.

But none of that seemed to bother the water-logged crowd of nearly 66,000, which sported everything from waterproof body paint to childish flotation devices to keep the precipitation at bay.

Energized by their raucous army of supporters, the Missouri Tigers also withstood the elements, sloshing their way to a 12-0 lead through three quarters against Nebraska Thursday night.

It wasn't always pretty, as a frustrating number of absent-minded penalties halted progress, but a dominating Missouri defense received just enough help from its of...

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