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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Saturday morning, Missouri coach Barry Odom woke up to a text message informing him of something he did not know; since 1957, only one Missouri coach-Bob Stull in 1989-won in their home debut.Make that two.Drew Lock tied a school-record with five touchdown passes as Missouri ran away with its home opener, defeating Eastern Michigan 61-21 Saturday.Odom, who was a linebacker for Missouri from 1996-99, discussed the surreal nature of earning his first home win as coach of his alma mater.It got to me a little bit tonight. Id be lying if I said it didnt...I feel the responsibility to do it right, because there are so many people that have worked so hard to put this program where it is.Lock completed 24 of 37 pass attempts for 450 yards, only 30 yards shy of the school record.He did some really good things tonight, Odom said of Lock. He is doing a great job of running our offense, and things are slowing down tremendously for him. I think he will continue to grow by learning from his mistakes, while learning from the good things he does as well.The Tigers (1-1) amassed 647 yards of total offense, the most since Sept. 17, 2011. Running backs Demarea Crockett and Ish Witter combined for 25 rushes, 129 yards and two touchdowns.Ray Wingo led Missouri in receiving yards with 125 on just three catches, one of which was a 52-yard touchdown midway through the third quarter. Johnathon Johnson caught five passes for 115 yards and a touchdown, and Emmanuel Hall had three catches for 90 yards.Their passing attack proved to be too strong, said Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton, who is now 4-22 in three seasons with the school. The long balls, and even just the quick game, would eat up yards. They did a really good job of that.We just got run by on some of those long balls, and some well-placed balls, and some speed and size at receiver that we just werent able to combat.On the final play of the first quarter, Johnson bobbled a high-arcing punt near midfield, but recovered and took it 54 yards for a touchdown. He finished with 210 all-purpose yards.It was scramble mode, Johnson said of the circus play. I had to pick it back up. I knew I had muffed it, so I was just trying to get it back up, and I just cut it across the field.Odom said hes seen this type of playmaking ability from Johnson before.The things he did on the field tonight, he does in practice on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Its important to him that he is a total package player, having the ability to not only play out wide, but to return punts and block. He is only going to get better.Eastern Michigan quarterback Todd Porter was 23 of 45 for 287 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. He also rushed 13 times for 46 yards and one touchdown.The Eagles (1-1) struggled offensively, especially in the first half. Their first seven drives consisted of five punts, an interception and a 1-yard touchdown run. They converted 11 of 21 third down attempts and were 0 for 1 on fourth down.Missouri cornerback Aarion Penton broke up three passes, made two tackles and had an interception, but left the game with a sprained shoulder and did not return.Eastern Michigan cornerback Juan Giraldo was ejected early in the fourth quarter for a targeting hit on Missouri receiver Keyon Dilosa.TAKEAWAYSMissouri: In a 26-11 loss at West Virginia last week, Missouris offense ran 100 plays, more than any team in the nation. That tempo slowed somewhat Saturday, as the Tigers ran 78 plays. However, they nearly doubled their average yards per play, from 4.6 against West Virginia to 8.3 against the Eagles, and scored the most points since a 62-10 win against Southeast Louisiana Sept. 1, 2012.Eastern Michigan: Starting running back Shaq Vann was limited to just one carry for 10 yards. Vann injured his shoulder early in the first quarter and did not return. Ian Eriksen became the Eagles primary ball carrier with Vann on the sidelines, rushing 23 times for 90 yards and a touchdown.UP NEXTMissouri: The Tigers host Georgia (2-0) next Saturday night. The Bulldogs defeated Missouri 10-9 last season in Athens.Eastern Michigan: The Eagles travel to UNC Charlotte (1-1) next Saturday in the first meeting between the schools. The 49ers football program began in 2013.Dan Fouts Youth Jersey .ca. Hey Kerry, big fan of yours, just finished reading your book. I think that we all saw the Canucks/Flames line brawl just after puck drop. 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LaDainian Tomlinson Youth Jersey . - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is not a fan of his teams use of the wildcat formation, saying "it makes you look like a high school offence.(STATS) -- A change in head coaches hasnt tempered the high expectations surrounding Alcorn State, the two-time defending Southwestern Athletic Conference champion.Alcorn State and Prairie View A&M were selected as the East and West division favorites, respectively, in the SWACs preseason poll announced during Fridays media day in Birmingham, Alabama.Alcorn State (9-4, 7-2 SWAC) lost to North Carolina A&T in the inaugural Celebration Bowl last December after beating Grambling State 49-21 in the SWAC championship game. Jay Hopson, the first white head football coach in the conferences illustrious history, resigned to become Southern Mississippis head coach during the offseason, and Fred McNair, the brother of late Pro Bowl quarterback Steve McNair, was elevated from offensive coordinator. It is the 47-year-old McNairs first head coaching job.The biggest thing is, those guys want to get back (to the championship game), McNair said. Thats what we tell them every week -- we talk to them in general about what its going to take to get back. If they come out, dedicate themselves to it and hard work, anything possible. Thats what were striving for, thats our goal.While Alcorn State lost some decorated seniors from last years team, there is plenty of returning talent, including junior quarterback Lenorris Footman, who took over for an injured John Gibbs Jr. last season and surpassed 1,000 yards in both passing and rushing while accounting for 25 total touchdowns. He was a second-team All-SWAC preseason selection -- one of the Braves conference-high 11 overall picks.I played behind John Gibbs Jr. and he helped me become a better quarterback, Footman said. I learned a lot of things from him, and now that Im in the lead position, I just try to become a better leader and a better quarterback.Five Alcorn players -- offensive lineman Detonio Dade, defensive linemen Stacey Garner and Mike Brooks, linebacker Darien Anderson and punter Haiden McCraney -- made the SWAC preseason first team.Prairie View (8-2, 8-1), which last won the SWAC title in 2009, was installed as the preseason choice in the West over Grambling.Were not a team thats big on accolades, were not a team thats big on preseason hype -- things of that nature, said Prairie View second-year coach Willie Simmons, who was the offensive coordinator of Alcorns 2014 championship squad.We try to be a team that says, Hey, whoever needs to step up, step up. But we all have a job to do.Southern senior running back Lenard Tillery was named the SWACs preseason offensive player of the year and was one of the Jaguars seven representatives on the All-SWAC first team. As a junior, Tillery led the conference with 1,211 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns.Alabama State senior linnebacker Kourtney Berry, the conferences defensive player of the year last season, was the preseason choice for this years award.ddddddddddddHe enters his final season with 363 career tackles, having led the conference in 2013 and 15 and finishing second in 2014.---=SWAC FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL=Vote of Coaches and Sports Information DirectorsEast Division1. Alcorn State, 44 points2. Alabama State, 353. Jackson State, 284. Alabama A&M, 165. Mississippi Valley State, 12West Division1. Prairie View A&M, 412. Grambling State, 353. Southern, 324. Texas Southern, 165. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 11---=SWAC FOOTBALL PRESEASON TEAM=Offensive Player of the Year -- Lenard Tillery, RB, SouthernDefensive Player of the Year -- Kourtney Berry, LB, Alabama StateFirst TeamOffenseQB -- Austin Howard, SouthernRB -- Lenard Tillery, SouthernRB -- Martez Carter, Grambling StateOL -- Detonio Dade, Alcorn StateOL -- Justin Miller, Grambling StateOL -- Antonio Mosley, SouthernOL -- Josiah Freeman, Prairie View A&MOL -- Terrell Lee, SouthernWR -- Chad Williams, Grambling StateWR -- Daniel Williams, Jackson StateTE -- Dillon Beard, SouthernDefenseDL -- Stacey Garner, Alcorn StateDL -- Javancy Jones, Jackson StateDL -- Mike Brooks, Alcorn StateDL -- DeVohn Reed, Prairie View A&MLB -- Kourtney Berry, Alabama StateLB -- Darien Anderson, Alcorn StateLB -- Willie Duncan, Arkansas-Pine BluffDB -- Guy Stallworth, Grambling StateDB -- Marquice OLeary, Prairie View A&MDB -- Danny Johnson, SouthernDB -- Marquis Green, Mississippi Valley StateSpecial TeamsPK -- Marc Orozco, Grambling StateP -- Haiden McCraney, Alcorn StateRS -- Willie Quinn, SouthernSecond TeamQB -- Lenorris Footman, Alcorn StateRB -- Khalid Thomas, Alabama StateRB -- Arron Baker, Alcorn StateOL -- David Adams, Arkansas-Pine BluffOL -- Sam Baptiste, Alabama StateOL -- Frank Carter, Jackson StateOL -- Markus Cook, Jackson StateOL -- Kerry Williams, Alabama StateWR -- Derrick Griffin, Texas SouthernWR -- Marquis Warford, Alcorn StateWR -- Willie Young, Arkansas Pine-BluffTE -- Brandon Campbell, Alcorn StateDefenseDL -- Cornelius Henderson, Jackson StateDL -- CeaJae Bryant, SouthernDL -- Robert Brown, Alabama StateDL -- Roderick Henderson, Alabama StateLB -- Bryan Brower, Alabama A&MLB -- Aaron Tiller, SouthernLB -- Arkez Cooper, Grambling StatDB -- DAndre Smith, Alcorn StateDB -- Farrean Toney, Mississippi Valley StateDB -- Dominique Weaver, Prairie View A&MDB -- Eric Foster, Alcorn StateSpecial TeamsPK -- Jamie Gillan, Arkansas-Pine BluffP -- Trevor Vincent, Alabama StateRS -- Booker Chambers, Mississippi Valley StateRS -- Octayvious Miles, Alabama A&M ' ' '