COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Missouri team that fumbled and bumbled its way to a season-opening loss at Wyoming didn’t show up for Saturday’s home opener against West Virginia. Instead, the Tigers looked like a different team on both sides of the ball in a 38-7 victory.
With an announced crowd of 51,125 on hand for the opening of the new south end zone section and the debut of alcohol sales at Memorial Stadium, Kelly Bryant threw three touchdown passes in his first home game. Mizzou’s running game roared back to life. The defense forced three turnovers, collected three sacks and outscored the WVU offense.