WATCH: Mizzou Tigers weekly football news conference
The Mizzou Tigers are preparing for Week 2 after making easy work for the Murray State Racers in last week’s season opener.
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RECAP: Mizzou starts 1-0 courtesy of a season-opening rout
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team thoroughly dominated Murray State in the season opener, on Thursday, showing off its newcomers on the offensive and defensive side of the the ball. The 51-point shutout is a good way to start the season, but head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company aren’t patting themselves on the back.
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RECAP: Mizzou puts Murray State away early, starts season 1-0
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Behind a historic start to its season-opener, Mizzou Football kicked off the 2024 season with a 51-point rout of Murray State. The Tigers scored three touchdowns by the 9:41-mark of the first quarter, putting 21 points on the scoreboard in its fastest time in program history. Eli Drinkwitz previewed the Murray State
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Sunday Sit-down with Calum McAndrew
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Kyle Helms brought on the Columbia Tribune’s Mizzou Athletics Beat Writer Calum McAndrew in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down to break down Mizzou Football’s 2024 season debut against the Murray State Racers. The Tigers shut out their season-opening opponent 51-0 on Thursday, Aug. 29. You can watch their full
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Mizzou sells out majority of home games for 2024 season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Memorial Stadium is set to have zero empty seats when Boston College visits Columbia in two weeks. Mizzou Athletics announced on Saturday that Sept. 14’s game against the Eagles is officially sold-out. MU has now sold-out four of the football team’s seven games at Faurot Field this season, including Oklahoma, Auburn and
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Mizzou announces contract extension for softball coach Larissa Anderson
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou softball coach Larissa Anderson will be sticking around Columbia through 2028, the athletic department announced on Friday. Coach Anderson signed an extension that extended her contract two more years, as her original deal came to an end in 2026. “This commitment reflects my deep belief in the direction of our program
Continue Reading Mizzou rides fast start to season-opening rout of Murray State
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 11th ranked Mizzou Football was locked in from the opening kick of Thursday night’s season opener against Murray State. The Tigers began the 2024 campaign with a 51-0 win over the Racers in front of Faurot Field’s sixth straight sold-out crowd. You can watch extended highlights from Thursday’s big win in the
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WATCH LIVE: Thursday Night Kickoff at The Zou
Mizzou football is again getting a head start on its season with a Thursday night kickoff.
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Mizzou wide receivers thrive on unit’s mindset and talent
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s wide receiver room features plenty of continuity, following a Cotton Bowl championship season. The unit is returning its top six players from last season and is entering its second year with Kirby Moore as offensive coordinator, its third season under wide receivers coach Jacob Peeler and its final season with Brady
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Equipment staff preparations begin weeks in advance for first MU football game
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Many hours of preparation, organization and laundry have to happen before the Missouri Tigers can take the field in their all-black uniforms on Thursday. MU’s Director of Equipment Operations Mike Kurowski said preparation for football’s first game starts during summer training camp. “The only time people know what we do is if
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Show-Me State talent drives the success of Mizzou football
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) You couldn’t have written it any better if you tried. Two football players from the heart of St. Louis, who grew up watching their hometown team, have now helped revitalize that same team. After a couple of years of finishing the season at or below the .500 mark, Mizzou football stormed back
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University of Missouri adjusting parking for student, staff ahead of home opener
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMZI) The University of Missouri is adjusting parking for students, faculty an staff ahead of Mizzou football home opener Thursday night. The university told students, faculty and staff who park on campus and will be there until 3 p.m. that they may be asked to park in locations other than their normally designated
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you planning on attending Mizzou’s season opener?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 11 Missouri Tigers open their season at 7 p.m. Thursday against Murray State. Mizzou Athletics announced on Wednesday that the school’s sellout streak will continue on Thursday. Do you plan on attending the game? Let us know in the comments and in the poll.
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Downtown Columbia businesses expect large crowds, increase security for Mizzou’s season opener
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Tigers will face Murray State in its season opener on Thursday, which has some local businesses preparing for large crowds. On Wednesday, MU Athletics announced it had achieved its goal of extending its sellout streak to six straight games at Faurot Field. While many will be inside the stadium, others
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Mizzou freshman lands on preseason award watchlist
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team announced that defensive end Williams Nwaneri has been named to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year watch list, on Wednesday. The award is given out the most outstanding freshman player, at any position, in college football. The award will be presented at the Maxwell Football Club Awards,
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Mizzou football extends its sellout streak to six games
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the sixth-straight game, the No. 11 Mizzou football team will be playing in front of a sellout crowd at Faurot Field. On Wednesday, MU Athletics announced that it had achieved its long-awaited goal of selling every single seat in Memorial Stadium. Much to the pleasure of head coach Eli Drinkwitz, who
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you excited for the new college football season?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Week 1 of the 2024 college football season is upon us. A number of teams open up play on Thursday, including the No.11 Missouri Tigers, who host Murray State at 7 p.m. Thursday at Faurot Field. We’ve already seen some excitement this season with No. 10 Florida State losing to Georgia Tech
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Web Extra: Full one-on-one with the voice of the Tigers Mike Kelly
ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones spoke with the Mike Kelly, the voice of the Missouri Tigers, ahead of the season premiere of Tiger Talk. Tiger Talk is a weekly radio show hosted by Kelly, which previews the upcoming football games with Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz, assistant coaches and players. For the first time
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Sunday Sit-down with Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The pair talked about the upcoming football season and plans for Veatch’s first year at the helm of Tiger athletics. “You know, I’ve been in this profession all my career, so over
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Mizzou soccer falls to No. 23 SLU
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou soccer team suffered its second loss of the season, on Sunday night, in a 2-0 shutout against No. 23 Saint Louis. Head coach Stefanie Golan’s team did put the pressure on early with shots from junior Keegan Good and seniors Leah Selm and Milena Fischer, but all were off the
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