QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you or someone you know planning a Cotton Bowl trip?
It didn’t take long for No. 9 Mizzou to sell out its allotment of Cotton Bowl tickets.
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Mizzou running back Cody Schrader wins the Burlsworth Trophy
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KMIZ) Mizzou running back Cody Schrader will return to Columbia with some hardware, following the annual Burlsworth Trophy award show, on Monday night. The Tiger standout won the award, which is given to the most outstanding college football player who started his career as a walk-on. The former Division II running back’s story
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Mizzou Cotton Bowl appearance means windfall for SEC
The SEC and Mizzou Athletics can expect a financial windfall from the Tigers’ appearance in the Cotton Bowl.
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Eli Drinkwitz named AP SEC Coach of the Year; multiple players get first-team honors
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Associated Press tabbed Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz as the SEC Coach of the Year, on Monday, following his best season at the helm of Tiger football. Drinkwitz led MU to the program’s first 10-win season since 2014. Mizzou is the No. 9-ranked team in the land and will meet Ohio
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AP names LSU’s Daniels unanimous SEC offensive player of year; Watson named top defensive player
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is the unanimous pick as Associated Press Southeastern Conference offensive player of the year, while Mississippi State linebacker Nathaniel Watson is defensive player of the year. Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz won coach of the year honors Monday after leading the ninth-ranked Tigers into the Cotton
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you happy with Mizzou’s bowl selection?
The bowl matchups are in and Mizzou has a major assignment — beat one of the Big Ten’s historic powers.
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Mizzou football headed to Cotton Bowl to face Ohio State
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 9 Mizzou football team has punched its ticket to the Cotton Bowl to face No. 7 Ohio State, on Friday, Dec. 29. You can watch the full press conference with head coach Eli Drinkwitz, after the bowl announcement in the video player below. https://youtu.be/vEpgwUnlu3U It’ll be MU’s second Cotton Bowl
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Sunday Sit-down with Chris Kwiecinski
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on the Columbia Tribune’s sports editor Chris Kwiecinski in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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WATCH: Tigers take questions after Mizzou learns Cotton Bowl assignment
The Tigers finished the season ranked No. 9 in the nation after the SEC Championship Game on Saturday, which saw Alabama beat Georgia.
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Mizzou football potential bowl game contenders, 2023 game attendance increased
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a successful football season for the University of Missouri Tigers, Mizzou could be heading to a New Year’s Six Bowl Game. The bowl game announcement will take place at 1:30 p.m. Sunday on ESPN after the semi-finals are analyzed. The #9 ranked Tigers had one of their most successful seasons in
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Former Boonville Pirate announces plans to enter transfer portal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou linebacker and former Boonville football player DJ Wesolak announced on social media on Thursday afternoon that he will enter his name in the college football transfer portal. The former four-star recruit chose Mizzou over several top college football programs, including Alabama, Georgia and LSU, when he committed back in December 2021.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you think the Tigers will be invited to a New Year’s Six Bowl?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 10-2 Missouri Tigers were ranked at No. 9 once again on Tuesday in the College Football Playoff rankings, days after blowing out Arkansas on the road. There’s only a few spots available for a coveted New Year’s Six Bowl, which this year will include the Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl, Fiesta Bowl,
Continue Reading Mizzou holds steady at No. 9 in College Football Playoff rankings
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team stayed at No. 9 in the final College Football Playoff ranking before conference championship weekend and Selection Sunday, on Tuesday. The Tigers are one of three SEC teams in the Top-10, after MU throttled rival Arkansas at Razorback Stadium on Black Friday. The 48-14 win was MU’s largest
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Mizzou’s Cody Schrader named finalist for Doak Walker Award
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou running back Cody Schrader is one of three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, which is given to the top running back in all of college football. The former Tiger walk-on is joined by Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon II and North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton on that finalist list. Schrader leads the
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Three Mizzou players earn conference weekly honors in regular season finale
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team earned three more SEC weekly honors in the 2023 season, following the Tigers’ throttling of Arkansas at Razorback Stadium, on Friday. Running back Cody Schrader, linebacker Triston Newson and defensive lineman Jayden Jernigan each earned player of the week honors from the Southeastern Conference, on Monday morning. Schrader
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RECAP: Mizzou wins second straight Battle Line Trophy to end regular season
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team closed out its regular season with a 48-14 rivalry win over Arkansas that was filled with achievements. The Tigers clinched their first 10-win season since 2014, captured the Battle Line Trophy for a second straight year and now await their bowl game destination. “We’re America’s team. We’re a
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No. 9 Mizzou routs rival Arkansas to capture first 10-win season since 2014
Watch a livestream of the post-game press conference in the web player above. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KMIZ) The No. 9 Mizzou football team dominated Arkansas for its second-straight Battle Line Rivalry victory, 48-14. With that win, the Tigers captured their first 10-win season since 2014. You can watch extended highlights of Mizzou football’s dominant victory over
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Mizzou football stays at No. 9 in latest College Football Playoff ranking
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is the No. 9 team in the country for the second-straight week, after a late win over the Florida Gators at Faurot Field, on Saturday. The Tigers didn’t move up or down any spots in the latest College Football Playoff ranking, staying in the Top-10. Head coach Eli
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Mizzou looks to clinch 10-win season in rivalry game against Arkansas
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team’s annual rivalry meeting with Arkansas will come with a different set of stakes, in 2023, as the Tigers will look to capture the program’s first 10-win season since 2014. Just one year ago, when the Razorbacks visited Faurot Field in 2022, MU was fighting for bowl eligibility. However,
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RECAP: Harrison Mevis drills game-winning field goal; Mizzou tops Florida on senior night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second time this season, Mizzou’s Harrison Mevis hit a field goal in the final seconds to seal a win for the No. 9 ranked Tigers. Mevis was one of 27 seniors who were honored before Saturday’s game. Mizzou escaped Faurot Field with a win over Florida after trailing 31-30 with
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