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Bleacher Report: Missouri Head Coach Pinkel Wants Gabbert Hit Reviewed By Big 12

Missouri Tigers (7-1) head coach Gary Pinkel has asked the Big 12 to review Nebraska’s fourth quarter hit on Mizzou quarterback Blaine Gabbert. Pinkel wants to know whether the hit was an illegal helmet-to-helmet shot. "We'll see what happens," said Pinkel, adding that either way, "I don't know if there was malice involved there." There didn’t appear to be from where I viewed the game. Gabbert appeared to flinch at the last minute, causing his head to lower slightly right before impact. Gabbert appeared to be dazed by the hit and even attempted to call a timeout the Tigers did ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

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