The Black squad comprised of the offense,
beat up on the Gold team made up of the defense ,72-27 in Missouri's Black and Gold Game on Saturday. The offensive effort is all the more impressive given that starting quarterback Chase Daniel played just two series in the first quarter. He finished the game 8-for-11 for 95 yards and a touchdown. Daniel seems ready to step up as a leader for the Tigers and
he feels comfortable with the added pressure of being picked by some to win the Big 12 North."If they want to put expectations on us, then bring it on. I'm more than willing to take it on my shoulders, and I know this team is. We've been saying we're going to do a lot of stuff the last couple of years ... but now it's time to do it."
Daniel clearly has the starting job locked up, but it was Chase Patton who stole the show on Saturday. He completed 15-of-24 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns. His efforts cemented his place as the Tigers' No. 2 quarterback come fall.
"Right now, Chase Patton is No. 2," Missouri Coach Gary Pinkel said. "Where it goes from there in terms of the rest of the depth, we'll see."
Missouri also saw steady improvement this spring from its wide receivers, a group that Pinkel believes his the best he's ever had in Columbia. Starters Will Franklin, Tommy Saunders and Danario Alexander combined for 11 catches and 127 yards in the spring game.
