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Saturday, Oct. 23 2:00pm ET
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- After 108 years, the oldest football rivalry west of the Mississippi couldn't be closer. For Missouri it's rarely been this disappointing. Moran Norris scored twice and Dylen Smith connected on a long touchdown pass Saturday, leading Kansas past the favored Tigers 21-0. The win trimmed Missouri's series lead to 50-49-9 and handed the Tigers their first shutout against the Jayhawks since the 1937 game ended in a 0-0 tie. Missouri dropped to 3-4 overall and 0-4 in the Big 12 and is now looking at a disastrous season in Larry Smith's sixth year as coach. Fans ripped down both goalposts as Kansas (3-5, 1-3) snapped a five-game conference losing streak. Missouri, which lost quarterback Kirk Farmer last week to a broken leg, missed three field goals in the game. Sophomore Jimmie Dougherty, who had been alternating with Farmer, was 13-of-30 for 173 yards. Smith hit Harrison Hill with a 62-yard scoring pass in the first quarter for a 6-0 lead. The extra point was blocked. Midway through the second quarter, the 245-pound Norris had a 31-yard run that set up his own 23-yard touchdown run. Smith hit Henri Childs for a 2-point conversion for a 14-0 lead. Norris finished with 106 yards on 18 carries. The Jayhawks scored their final touchdown on Norris' 6-yard run with 12:55 left in the game. The Tigers had a chance to get on the board in the third quarter when they took over on their 20 and drove to the Kansas 27, but kicker Brad Hammerich missed a 47-yard field goal, his third miss of the day. In the first half, the Missouri sophomore was short on a 49-yard attempt and hit the crossbar while trying a 47-yarder. Smith was 7-of-14 for 135 yards.
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