COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Per a report from ESPN, Mizzou quarterback Jake Garcia will enter the transfer portal. It’ll be the second time that he’s entered the portal in his career, as he transferred to MU after spending two seasons at Miami. He came to Columbia with intentions of competing with starting quarterback Brady Cook and
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ARLINGTON, Texas. (KMIZ) The No. 9 Mizzou football team made two big moves before closing out the season against Ohio State in the 2023 Cotton Bowl. The program extended both defensive coordinator Blake Baker and offensive coordinator Kirby Moore’s contract – a big win for a Tiger team with a lot of momentum. No details
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DALLAS, Tx. (KMIZ) During a press conference on Wednesday, Dec. 20, Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said Ohio State will be one of the best, if not the best, defense his team will face this season. Drinkwitz’s crew is now just three days away from facing that challenge. On Tuesday afternoon, Mizzou practiced for the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou wide receiver Mookie Cooper announced that he will be coming back to Columbia for one more season, in 2024. The St. Louis-native will bring his five years of college experience to an already-deep wide receiving corps under receivers coach Jacob Peeler. In addition to Cooper, the Tigers will return standouts Luther
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Just as the Mizzou football team touched down in Dallas for the start of Cotton Bowl week, Tiger safety Joseph Charleston announced that he will be returning to CoMo to use his final year of eligibility, in 2024. It’s big news for defensive coordinator Blake Baker and company, who are set to
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DALLAS, Texas. (KMIZ) The No. 9 Mizzou football team has officially made it to North Texas for the start of all the Cotton Bowl week festivities. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. met with the media right after coming off the plane from Columbia. You can watch the duo’s full press
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The Mizzou football team arrived in Texas on Saturday to get ready for next week’s Cotton Bowl Classic.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One day after landing former Georgia linebacker Darris Smith out of the transfer portal, Mizzou got a commitment from another transfer at the same position. Corey Flagg Jr., the No. 8 ranked linebacker in the transfer portal according to On3, is transferring from Miami to Mizzou. The former Miami Hurricane is a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Offensive Coordinator Kirby Moore and Defensive Coordinator Blake Baker are staying with the Mizzou football program. The team announced on social media that both Moore and Baker have signed contract extensions. The details about both coordinators’ contract extensions have not been released. Eli Drinkwitz hinted at Wednesday’s press conference that the team
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Watch a news conference with coach Eli Drinkwitz COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz and his staff received signatures from 20 future Mizzou football players, who officially signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their athletic careers at the university on Wednesday. According to 247 Sports, five of Mizzou’s 20 total signees are rated as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Darris Smith, the seventh ranked linebacker in the transfer portal according to On3, announced on social media that he’s transferring from Georgia to Mizzou. Smith is also a former four-star high school recruit, according to 247 Sports. The sophomore linebacker appeared in five games for Georgia this season, recording three tackles, one
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) By any stretch of the imagination, a 10-2 season and trip to the Cotton Bowl would be classified as a success for year four under head coach Eli Drinkwitz. It’s the best season he’s had at the helm of the Tiger program to date, but the team is still very hungry for
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Mizzou football is busy preparing for the Cotton Bowl, which takes place Dec. 29 against Ohio State.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz landed not one, but two commitments on the offensive side of the football, on Tuesday. The Tigers now have the No. 25 ranked 2024 class, according to 247sports. It’s the No. 23 class in the On3 rankings. The first commitment of the day came from former Oklahoma
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SEATTLE, Wash. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s own Drew Lock led his Seattle Seahawks to a big win over the Philadelphia Eagles, on Monday Night Football. The 20-17 win snapped a four-game skid for his team, as well. Lock and the offense charged 92 yards down the field with less than two minutes to play, down 17-14. On
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz earned a finalist nod for yet another postseason award on Monday. Drinkwitz is one of five finalists for the Dodd Trophy. The honor is given to the coach that has a successful season on the field, but also stresses the importance of academic excellence and a desire
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The pair sat down in MU’s new Stephens Indoor Practice Facility to discuss the momentum surrounding Tiger athletics ever since Reed-Francois came to Columbia, in Aug. 2021. “It starts with your people,”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team will look to get back in the win column, on Sunday, as the team will make trip down I-70 to meet Seton Hall at the T-Mobile Center, in Kansas City. Head coach Dennis Gates and company will head into that game off of a loss to then-No.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics Director Desiree Reed-Francois and company landed on an architecture firm for the upcoming improvements to the north end zone at Faurot Field, on Friday morning. The project is expected to be completed in mid-August of 2026. DLR, a Kansas City-based firm, will be the consultant for the project. MU said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The UM Board of Curators are scheduled to meet on Friday, Dec. 15 at 8 a.m. to continue discussions of the planned Memorial Stadium renovations. At Friday’s meeting, Mizzou Athletics will seek approval to hire an architect/engineering firm to consult on the project. DLR Group, a Missouri-based firm, is being recommended for
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