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Mizzou notes: Defense keeps it simple

Missouri receiver DeSean Blair, left, catches a pass as defensive back Aarion Penton, right, moves in during an NCAA college spring football game Saturday, April 18, 2015, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

COLUMBIA, Mo. • With Saturday’s Black and Gold scrimmage being televised on a secondary branch of SEC Network, Missouri defensive coordinator Barry Odom knew better than to give opponents a free scouting report. The Tigers stayed in their base 4-3 defense and rarely — if ever — showed any wrinkles that opponents could study for the upcoming season.