... their collective breath every time the fourth quarter rolled around, regardless of the score or opponent.

The fourth quarter represented "that time" again in Columbia: time for Gary Pinkel's team to blow another one.

Much has changed since the early years of Pinkel's regime, and with memories of Maclin streaking to the end zone or Coffman hurdling a defender, those nightmares have become a thing of the past. Missouri hasn't blown a big game in recent memory (the KU game in 2008 is debatable), and they certainly haven't lost to any mid-majors.

Will a blast from the not-so-fun past hit the Tigers on Saturday, when the Bowling Green Falcons come into town? The Falcons beat Mizzou twice, in 2001 and 2002, including a 51-28 stomping ...

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