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  Missouri and Kansas State will square off for the 96th time when they meet Saturday in Columbia, with MU holding a 59-31-5 lead overall in the prior 95 meetings.

The 59 wins is tied for the most by MU over any opponent, along with the 59 wins the Tigers hold alltime over fellow Big 12 North rival Iowa State (59-34-9 overall, with a Nov. 20th game to come vs. the Cyclones in Ames, Iowa next week).

   Mizzou has won 4 straight over K-State, including a 38-12 victory in Manhattan last season that gave MU its 6th win of the season and the subsequent bowl eligibility which came along with it.

The average winning margin for Mizzou in its current 4-game string against Kansas State is 20.0 points.

   While Missouri holds the historical edge in the series, the Tigers are still trying to play catch up from a recent period of domination by Kansas State.

 While the Tigers have won the last four times out, K-State holds a 10-4 lead in the series since the Big 12 began play in 1996.

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