COLUMBIA, MO. • It’s Monday and it's worth wondering what was more gruesome: Missouri’s homecoming game or Sunday’s season premiere of “The Walking Dead”? This much we know, the rest of the season looks promising for only one of the two.
A few thoughts on Mizzou’s 51-45 loss to Middle Tennessee before we shift focus to this week’s matchup against Kentucky. Mizzou (2-5, 0-3 SEC), riding a three-game losing streak and nine-game SEC skid, is somehow an early 4-point favorite over the Wildcats (4-2, 3-2).
• Barry Odom will update the team’s injury situation at his 3 p.