BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Boonville standout DJ Wesolak will play for Mizzou. Wesolak made his college decision on Wednesday at the Knights of Columbus in Boonville — one of a string of recruits who committed to Mizzou on signing day. https://youtu.be/bOF8aazs1Lc The four-star prospect chose the Tigers over LSU, Georgia, Alabama and USC. According to 247Sports,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Mizzou football player earned Associated Press All-American honors on Monday. Running back Tyler Badie made it on the AP All-American Second Team, and center Michael Maietti earned a spot on the AP All-American Third Team. Here’s a link to see all of the AP All-Americans. Badie and Maietti will play in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is continuing its preparation for its Armed Forces Bowl matchup with Army on Dec. 22. Despite a rocky start to the year, MU did finish the season 6-5. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said his team is excited to get one last chance to play together. “They still want
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One of the most iconic rivalries in the history of college sports will make its return on Saturday, as Mizzou and Kansas will do battle at Allen Fieldhouse. It has been nearly a decade since the two programs met in a regular season matchup, but the Tigers and the Jayhawks are far
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Mizzou football players earned All-SEC honors on Tuesday, as voted on by the league coaches. Running back Tyler Badie: First Team All-SECKicker Harrison Mevis: First Team All-SECCenter Michael Maietti: Second Team All-SEC Here’s a link to full list of All-SEC players. Badie rushed for a school record 1,604 yards during the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics announced changes to student and visiting team seating locations at Faurot Field on Tuesday. MU’s student section will now be four continuous sections (107-110) in the northeast corner of the stadium. Meanwhile, the visiting team section will move from the 50-yard-line to the southeast corner of Faurot Field. MU provided
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will play in the Armed Forces Bowl against Army on Wednesday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. in Fort Worth, Texas. The game will be played at TCU’s Amon G. Carter Stadium. https://youtu.be/ueIqsGE6BeQ Army is 8-3 on the season. The Black Knights still have to play Navy on Saturday,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is in need of a new recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach. Casey Woods is leaving to take the offensive coordinator job at SMU, according to a report from Yahoo Sports. He will reunite with SMU’s new head coach Rhett Lashlee. The two coached together at Auburn from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou running back Tyler Badie is the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He’s the first MU student-athlete to ever win this award. Badie is currently pursuing a master’s degree in athletic administration and positive coaching. He already earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management, finishing with a 3.83 GPA. The senior was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mizzou football players entered the transfer portal on Monday. Daniel Parker Jr.Messiah SwinsonIsh BurdineChris Shearin The Tigers finished the regular season with a 6-6 record. MU will find out its bowl destination on Sunday, Dec. 5.
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FAYETTVILLE, Ark. (KMIZ) Despite Mizzou’s loss to 25th-ranked Arkansas in the annual Battle Line Rivalry game, MU running back Tyler Badie still managed to make history. The senior broke the program’s single-season rushing record, along with putting up his 5th 200 yard game this season. You can watch ABC17’s Nathalie Jones’ full recap in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC17’s Nathalie Jones brought on the Columbia Daily Tribune’s Mizzou Athletics beat writer Eric Blum in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full conversation in the video player above.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team lost to No. 25 Arkansas 34-17 in the annual Battle Line Rivalry game on Friday. The Razorbacks snapped their five-game losing streak to the Tigers. https://youtu.be/tqN-6DS0rlE Running back Tyler Badie broke MU’s single-season rushing record in the fourth quarter. He had 41 carries for 219 yards in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou running back Tyler Badie is one of three finalists for the Doak Walker award. The senior standout rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown in the Tigers overtime win over Florida on Saturday. This season, he already has four games with more than 200 yards on the ground. Badie leads the
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The Mizzou football team is preparing for its final game of the regular season.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team had plenty to celebrate after its 24-23 overtime win over Florida on Saturday. The Tigers sent their 23 seniors off with in style as the team is officially bowl eligible. You can watch the full recap in the video player above. We also spoke with Mizzou standouts Akial
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is bowl eligible after its 24-23 overtime win over the Florida Gators on Saturday evening. Running back Tyler Badie made the most of his senior day. He finished the game with 27 carries for 146 yards and a touchdown. https://youtu.be/nT2e55Cr5VA https://youtu.be/WqAmL6otVis The defense led the charge early on,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defeated Florida in overtime 24-23 during the last game of the season at Faurot Field. Watch the press conference in the player below. After the Gators scored first in overtime, Mizzou scored and got the two-point conversion to win the game. Senior running back Tyler Badie was celebrated on the field
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the Mizzou athletic department, donors, and curators all gathered to break ground on the construction of the new indoor football practice facility on Friday morning. You can watch the full groundbreaking ceremony in the video player below. https://youtu.be/xavQt4N607M In September, the MU Board of Curators unanimously voted to name the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou quarterback Connor Bazelak is probable for the Tigers senior day matchup with Florida on Saturday at 3 p.m. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz released MU’s injury report on Thursday night. Probable: Connor Bazelak Questionable: N/A Doubtful: N/A Out: Ish Burdine, Bobby Lawrence, Shawn Robinson, Chris Shearin.
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