Mizzou vs. Kansas: The Coaches
Coming into 2007, Gary Pinkel was 37-35 at Mizzou in 6 seasons. A few hours west in Lawrence, Kansas, Mark Mangino was 25-35 after 5 seasons at Kansas. Neither of these two coaches were on solid ground heading into the season, but thanks to a stellar 2007 season, both should be looking for big-dollar extensions. Coming into tonight’s Kansas vs. Mizzou football game, Pinkel’s #4-ranked Missouri Tigers are 10-1 with their lone loss to #10 Oklahoma. Meanwhile, Mangino’s #2 Kansas Jayhawks are 11-0 as both teams ride a high-flying offense and a solid defense. Tonight’s game will decide the Big 12 North Championship, and the winner will face the Oklahoma Sooners in next week’s Big 12 Championship game. Mizzou would likely be #2 in the nation and looking for revenge for their lone loss; Kansas would likely be #1 and looking for a definite spot in the BCS National Championship game.
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