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COLUMBIA -- After much anticipation, the University of Missouri has finalized its 2012 football schedule.

The 12-game slate features seven home games at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium.

This will be the first time since 1987 that Mizzou has had a seven-game home schedule.

The 2012 Mizzou Football schedule kicks off on September 1 against Southeastern Louisiana, followed by non-conference games against Arizona State and then Central Florida. 

The tigers secured a big game this week with a matchup with Syracuse University on November 17th in Columbia.

The game against Syracuse is a one-year arrangement, while Central Florida will return a game in Columbia on September 13, 2014.

Mizzou has been in the news lately with their big move the SEC, and now with the schedule out fans can know what to expect.

Mark your calendars; MU plays its first game as an SEC member on September 8 against the Georgia Bulldogs at Faurot Field.

“We are very pleased to get our schedule finalized, and are excited that we could put this kind of schedule together,” Senior Associate Athletic Director Mark Alnutt said.  “This is a schedule that Tiger fans can be excited about, and we’re very fortunate to be able to put such a quality group of opponents together given the challenging timetable we were faced with.”

Here's a look at the 2012 MU Tiger Football schedule:

Date                Opponent                      Site                                  

Sept. 1            SE Louisiana                 Columbia, Mo.               

Sept. 8            Georgia                        Columbia, Mo.               

Sept. 15          Arizona State               Columbia, Mo.               

Sept. 22           at South Carolina          Columbia, S.C.                

Sept. 29           at Central Florida         Orlando, Fla.                   

Oct. 6              Vanderbilt                   Columbia, Mo.               

Oct. 13            Alabama                       Columbia, Mo.               

Oct. 20            Open

Oct. 27            Kentucky (HC)             Columbia, Mo.               

Nov. 3              at Florida                      Gainesville, Fla.              

Nov. 10            at Tennessee                Knoxville, Tenn.              

Nov. 17           Syracuse                       Columbia, Mo.               

Nov. 24            at Texas A&M               College Station,Texas    

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