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Doomed history no longer repeating itself at Missouri

By Pat Forde
ESPN.com

Saturday, August 30, 2008

ST. LOUIS -- The football world is officially and completely off its axis when the Missouri Tigers beat a ranked opponent and major rival by 10 points -- yet are mad afterward. That's what happened here Saturday night. After America's most entertaining team outdazzled Illinois in a 52-42 track meet, coach Gary Pinkel went into his locker room and was greeted with widespread disappointment. "That upsets me a little bit," Pinkel said. "When you win, you enjoy it." Pinkel packs the perspect ...

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