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WATCH: Mizzou football coach on prepration for home debut

September 1, 2021 4:39 PM ABC 17 News Team

Drinkwitz is expected at a news conference sometime after 5 p.m. The coach will talk about Mizzou’s home game against Central Michigan to start the season this Saturday.

Mizzou football get set for season opener against Central Michigan

August 31, 2021 5:32 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will host Central Michigan on Saturday at 3 p.m. It’s officially year two under head coach Eli Drinkwitz. Coach Drinkwitz held his first weekly news conference on Tuesday. You can watch the full video in the video player below. https://youtu.be/VwOhmY5OR3I You can hear from Mizzou defensive coordinator Steve

WATCH: Mizzou football defensive coordinator, coach take questions before first game

August 31, 2021 11:30 AM ABC 17 News Team

Coach Eli Drinkwitz will hold a news conference at noon Tuesday to talk about preparations for the Tigers’ home debut.

Mizzou football adds transfer linebacker

August 30, 2021 5:00 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team officially added transfer linebacker Chuck Hicks to its roster on Monday. Hicks comes to MU after spending three seasons at Wyoming. An MU spokesperson said he’ll have to sit out this season due to NCAA transfer rules. The San Diego native will have three years left of eligibility.

Sunday Sit-down with PowerMizzou’s Mitchell Forde

August 29, 2021 6:20 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on PowerMizzou’s Mizzou beat writer Mitchell Forde in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full interview in the video player below.

Drinkwitz believes MU has hit vaccination threshold

August 25, 2021 6:54 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz said he believes that the Mizzou football has hit the Southeastern Conference’s 85 percent vaccination threshold, as the team is ten days away from the start of the season. “We’ve got to be close to 85 if not over. I know the staff’s at 98%. Combine that with our players

Mizzou DC pleased with the progress of the defense

August 24, 2021 6:41 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive coordinator Steve Wilks said he’s pleased with the progress of his defense as Fall Camp winds down. You can hear our full interview with Coach Wilks in the video player below. https://youtu.be/rNDMD4MuL9E Coach Wilks said the defensive line has set the tone during fall camp, and he expects them to

Football fans will have to follow COVID precautions this fall

August 20, 2021 7:01 PM Hannah Falcon

Helmets, pads, jerseys and masks: football is back in Columbia, but COVID-19 never went away.

No Connor Bazelak at Mizzou practice; backups practice with first team

August 19, 2021 2:43 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s starting quarterback, Connor Bazelak, did not practice on Thursday due to a “mild illness.” As a result, the back up quarterbacks got reps with the first team offense. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said that the team did test the quarterback for COVID-19 to be safe, but added that Bazelak is vaccinated.

Drinkwitz announces team captains and gives injury update

August 16, 2021 2:16 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz officially announced the MU team captains on Monday afternoon. He also gave an injury update on two standout wide receivers. Drinkwitz said Jay Maclin has a broken forearm, and he will be out three-to-four weeks. He added fellow wide out Mookie Cooper has a lower leg injury,

Connor Bazelak continues growth through fall camp

August 12, 2021 1:56 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team already has the first six practice of fall camp in the books and head coach Eli Drinkwitz said that Connor Bazelak just continues to improve. You can watch extended highlights from Thursday’s practice in the video player below. https://youtu.be/1fgLlsSxAzw It will be Bazelak’s first year as the definite

Mizzou football coach excited to work with new athletic director

August 9, 2021 3:51 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said he is excited to work with new athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois. MU hired the former UNLV athletic director on Sunday. “Very excited about what she’s going to bring to the table,” Drinkwitz said after practice on Monday. “I think any time you have a fresh perspective

Mizzou football players report to preseason Fall Camp

August 5, 2021 1:17 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team reported to preseason Fall Camp on Thursday morning. The Tigers will have their first official practice on Friday ahead of the 2021 season. MU’s home opener is on Sept. 4 against Central Michigan. We spoke with more than a dozen players this afternoon – including Martez Manuel and

Drinkwitz wants more energy after day one of fall camp

August 6, 2021 1:25 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first day of fall camp is in the books for the Mizzou football team and head coach Eli Drinkwitz said he wants more energy from his team. “Glad ya’ll weren’t out there for the for the conversation afterwards, I think they are plenty aware,” Drinkwitz said after practice. You can watch

Mizzou football assistants excited to get Fall Camp underway

August 4, 2021 1:58 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football assistant coaches met with reporters in-person on Wednesday morning ahead of preseason Fall Camp. The Tigers will check in for camp on Thursday morning, and the first practice will be on Friday. Mizzou is just one month away from its home opener on Sept. 4 against Central Michigan. https://youtu.be/fm79rs-xuxE

Battle names former Mizzou lineman as head coach

July 27, 2021 4:49 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou offensive lineman Jonah Dubinski will take the helm of the Spartan program, just weeks after former head coach Atiyyah Ellison announced his departure. Dubinski is a Columbia-native who played at Mizzou for four years, before medically retiring from football. The former OL already has quite a bit of coaching expereince, including working

Oklahoma, Texas submit formal application to the SEC

July 27, 2021 10:04 AM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Oklahoma Sooner and the Texas Longhorns have officially submitted a request to join to the Southeastern Conference. On Monday morning the schools both told the Big 12 that they would not be renewing their media contract, which run through 2025. The formal application to the SEC does ask if the schools

Texas, Oklahoma take first steps towards leaving the Big 12

July 26, 2021 12:16 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amid rumors of a possible departure from the Big 12, Texas and Oklahoma notified the conference that they will not be renewing their media contracts, which end in 2025. Essentially, the announcement makes the schools’ intent to leave official. However, the two are not fully guaranteed to still play in the conference

Sunday Sit-down with Chris Gervino

July 25, 2021 11:01 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Nathalie Jones brought on former KMIZ Sports Director and Tiger Radio Network commentator Chris Gervino in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the conversation in the video player above.

Mizzou football picked to finish fourth in the SEC East

July 23, 2021 10:45 AM Andrew Kauffman

HOOVER, Ala. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team was picked to finish fourth in the SEC East, according to the preseason media poll released on Friday. Alabama was the consensus pick to win the SEC championship. Meanwhile, Georgia was selected to represent the East in Atlanta. EASTERN DIVISION GeorgiaFloridaKentuckyMizzouTennesseeSouth CarolinaVanderbilt WESTERN DIVISION AlabamaTexas A&MLSUOle MissAuburnArkansasMississippi State