Benjamin Hochman | Post-Dispatch

Sports columnist

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Saturday was all about a certain four-letter word.

The Missouri fans started spewing it at sunup, followed by the initials K and U. Fraternity bros bellowed it from balconies. It was on printed signs hoisted up proudly like Norma Rae would. And it was chanted during the pregame playing of “Mr. Brightside” at the Missouri-Kansas game.

But once the rivalry’s vitriol floated into the sunny sky, and the focus was on the actual football being played, well, Saturday was all about a certain four-letter word.

Beau.

Young Beau Pribula etched himself into MU-KU lore and established himself as a legit starting quarterback in his second game ever in black-and-gold. In the 42-31 win against the Jayhawks — Mizzou trailed 21-6 at the

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