COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics announced it received a $1.1 million donation on Tuesday afternoon. This is ninth seven-figure or higher gift for MU in the current fiscal year. The donor wished to remain anonymous, but athletic director Jim Sterk released the following statement in a release. “This individual has been a Mizzou fan his
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou linebacker Jamal Brooks announced his decision to enter the transfer portal on Monday afternoon. “It is with an open heart and teary eyes that I have made the decision to graduate in May and with great ambition enter my name into the transfer portal,” Brooks said in a message on social
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou tight end Daniel Parker Jr. was arrested on Wednesday for failing to appear in court. According to online court records, CPD initially cited him on Oct. 16 of last year on suspicion of going 20-25 miles per hour over the speed limit. Parker Jr. did not show up to his court
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz said he is pleased with the progress his team made in spring camp, as the team hosted its last practice on Thursday. You can watch extended highlights from the final practice of the spring in the video player below. https://youtu.be/ZqJcKydt-vo Drinkwitz added that he feels like the most progress has
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is entering the final stretch of its spring practices. The Tigers were outside for the first half of practice on Tuesday, but they moved indoors due to the bad weather. https://youtu.be/CPM2Gnjjxvk Defensive coordinator Steve Wilks said he was proud of the way his team kept its focus throughout
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several NFL draft hopefuls participated in Mizzou’s Pro Day on Monday. Here’s the full list of participants: LB Nick BoltonOL Larry BoromRB Larry Rountree IIIDB Joshuah BledsoeDB Tyree GillespieWR Damon HazeltonWR Jonathan NanceWR Johnathon JohnsonTE Zach Davidson (UCMO) You can watch our extended highlights from Pro Day in the video player below.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team held its annual spring game on Saturday at Faurot Field. You can watch ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman’s full recap in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team held its annual spring game on Saturday afternoon. You can watch the highlights and hear from the team in the video player above. You can also watch our full interviews with head coach Eli Drinkwitz, quarterback Connor Bazelak and many more in the video players below. https://youtu.be/4lsathqHobQ https://youtu.be/_m0sebXSLQ4
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The University of Missouri said this week that it will allow full stadium capacity crowds at football games this fall.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics announced that Faurot Field will return to full capacity for the 2021 football season. With capacity being more than 62,000 people, the program said it will have a , “continued dialogue with the University’s medical experts and public health officials.” An MU spokesperson said that the athletics team will continue
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The Mizzou football team will hold its annual spring game on Saturday at 1 p.m. MU said it will allow a limited capacity at Faurot Field for the game. Fans will have to get tickets online in order to attend. MU is requiring fans to wear facemasks at all times at the game – unless
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics announced it received an anonymous $1.4 million donation on Monday. The gift will be used to support the football and men’s basketball programs. According to a release – the donation will help fund the new indoor football practice facility. It will also go toward the men’s basketball program’s Excellence Society.
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The Mizzou football team did a lot of 11-on-11 scrimmaging during spring practice on Saturday. You can watch our extended highlights in the video player above. Once again – head coach Eli Drinkwitz opened up practice to Mizzou fans. You can hear from Drinkwitz in the video player below. https://youtu.be/bsqz_EPe0Ig Drinkwitz confirmed freshman quarterback Tyler
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive coordinator Steve Wilks is adjusting well to his new role this spring. We got the chance to speak with him on Tuesday night after practice. You can watch the full interview in the video player below. https://youtu.be/nQToWOR6rrg Also on Tuesday – Zxaequan Reeves earned his No. 30. The freshman cornerback
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou quarterback Shawn Robinson is thriving at his new position this spring. ABC 17’s Nathalie Jones tells us how the senior is adjusting to the defensive side of the ball. “It’s so easy to just go full-go into something that’s unknown when you have the support of the people who are
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team opened up its spring practice on Saturday for fans to come see the Tigers in person. We spoke with head coach Eli Drinkwitz after practice. You can watch the full interview in the video player below. https://youtu.be/MfZynELWKmU Several players have earned their numbers recently, including transfer wide out
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Former Mizzou backup quarterback Shawn Robinson continues to adjust to a new position following his first full week of spring camp. The team listed Robinson as a safety, after Connor Bazelak was named the starting quarterback last season. You can watch the full press conference after a day of practice in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou wide receiver Dominic Lovett earned his No. 7 before spring practice on Tuesday. The East St. Louis native is an early enrollee this spring. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz had high praise for Lovett. “He’s just been consistent, playing with great effort, making plays,” Drinkwitz said. “[He] made some explosive plays in Friday’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on Mizzou beat writer Dave Matter from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou quarterback Connor Bazelak is gearing up for his second season as the Tigers starting quarterback. Bazelak said he wants to work on throwing a better deep ball and scoring more touchdowns in the red zone this spring. ABC 17’s Nathalie Jones tells us what’s changed for Bazelak since he first stepped
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