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Missouri thriving in second season of SEC play
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Missouri running back Henry Josey makes his way through the crowd following Missouri's victory over Texas A&M Saturday in Columbia, Mo. - photo by Associated Press
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Gary Pinkel was in no mood for holiday cheer a year ago. Missouri had just gone a dispiriting 5-7 in its SEC debut season, the program's first losing record since 2004. "I love Christmas music," Pinkel recalled.