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Senior WR Danario Alexander continued his amazing string of games with another All-America-type performance, as he caught 11 passes for 173 yards and 1 TD to lead the charge
He finished just 27 yards shy of becoming only the 3rd player in NCAA history to post three consecutive 200-yard receiving games (his last 2 outings included 214 yards vs. Baylor and an even 200 at Kansas State).
Senior LB Sean Weatherspoon closed out his home career in fine fashion, as he registered 8 tackles, including 2 huge tackles for loss and 1 QB sack, as the Tigers put a dominating 4th-quarter defensive showing together to help MU to its 34-24 win against Iowa State.
Two plays stand out from his game against the Cyclones. The first was a tackle for no gain in the 2nd quarter on an attempted fake field goal from the MU 35-yardline. With the Tigers leading 10-3 at the time, the Cyclones faced a 4th-and-3, and tried the surprise play, but Weatherspoon was not fooled as he nailed holder Derek Schmidgall for no gain to give the ball back to the Tiger offense.
Later, in the 3rd quarter, with the score tied at 24-apiece, Weatherspoon sacked ISU QB Austen Arnaud for a loss of 5 yards on a 3rd-and-8 play from the Cyclone 17-yardline. That forced a Cyclone punt, and the Tigers responded with a drive that ended in a field goal for a 27-24 lead...
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