Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin
All week long, Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said he thought Blaine Gabbert was finally getting back into playing shape after being hobbled by a sprained ankle for the last several weeks.
Gabbert is showing that better health makes playing a lot easier.
The sophomore quarterback has toasted the Baylor secondary for 322 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, sparking Missouri's 27-16 lead over Baylor.
Danario Alexander has been the prime beneficiary, producing 11 catches in the first half for 171 yards. Included in that total is an 84-yard scoring strike late in the first half.
Baylor quarterback Nick Florence has been nearly as effective, completing 21-of-26 passes for 202 yards.
With such strong passing going on, it's not surprising that the running game would suffer a little.
But in Saturday's game so far, it's an afterthought. Missouri has produced 25 carries on 11 carries and Baylor has minus-4 yards on 10 carries.
So look for the passing game to continue for both teams in the second half.
All week long, Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said he thought Blaine Gabbert was finally getting back into playing shape after being hobbled by a sprained ankle for the last several weeks.
Gabbert is showing that better health makes playing a lot easier.
The sophomore quarterback has toasted the Baylor secondary for 322 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, sparking Missouri's 27-16 lead over Baylor.
Danario Alexander has been the prime beneficiary, producing 11 catches in the first half for 171 yards. Included in that total is an 84-yard scoring strike late in the first half.
Baylor quarterback Nick Florence has been nearly as effective, completing 21-of-26 passes for 202 yards.
With such strong passing going on, it's not surprising that the running game would suffer a little.
But in Saturday's game so far, it's an afterthought. Missouri has produced 25 carries on 11 carries and Baylor has minus-4 yards on 10 carries.
So look for the passing game to continue for both teams in the second half.
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Tim Griffin
Griffin joined ESPN.com in February 2008. He has covered the Big 12 since its inception, among a variety of beats during a 24-year career at the San Antonio Express-News. Griffin, a Memphis State University graduate, lives in San Antonio with his wife and son.
