Tigers dominate in first half

Saturday, September 1, 2007 | 5:01 p.m. CDT; updated 11:04 p.m. CDT, Monday, July 21, 2008
Missouri fans cheer as Pig Brown heads to the end zone after picking up a fumble in the Illinois end zone Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, in the Arch Rivalry game at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Mo.   ¦  KAREN MITCHELL/Missourian
BY Missourian Staff
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Three Illinois fumbles broke the game open for Missouri in the second quarter. After the Tigers scored a touchdown with 20 seconds left, Illini kick returner Chris Duvalt fumbled. The Tigers recovered and kicked a field goal. Safety Pig Brown scooped up an Illinois fumble at the Missouri goal line and ran it 100 yards for a touchdown. McGee fumbled on Illnois’ ensuing drive, and Brown recovered it again. The turnover led to a 69-yard Missouri touchdown drive.

Martin Rucker sports a gold and black Mohawk haircut.   ¦  STEVE BARTEL/Missourian
Missouri's Martin Rucker tries to avoid a tackle by Illinois' Justin Harrison.   ¦  RYAN GIBBONS/Missourian
Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel runs upfield past Illinois defender Wills Davis.   ¦  RYAN GIBBONS/Missourian
Illinois starting quarterback Juice Williams sits on the bench in the second quarter after receiving a hard tackle earlier in the game.   ¦  KAREN MITCHELL/Missourian
Missouri's Tony Temple shows his frustration after a his third-and-one run at the goal line.   ¦  KAREN MITCHELL/Missourian
Missouri's Chase Coffman (45) is congratulated by a teammate after Coffman's touchdown catch.   ¦  KAREN MITCHELL/Missourian

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