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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Mizzou shifts focus to Murray State ahead of Week 1
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football is now in full Murray State mode with its season opener arriving on Thursday night. The Tigers held a practice at the team’s practice fields at the Mizzou Athletic Training Complex on Sunday afternoon as part of their preparation for Week 1. You can watch extended highlights from Sunday’s practice
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Three Mizzou football players earn SEC preseason honors
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Tiger football standouts earned SEC preseason honors, on Thursday. Wide receiver Luther Burden and offensive linemen Armand Membou and Cam’Ron Johnson were all named to the 2024 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team, ahead of kickoff against Murray State on Aug. 29. Burden earned a spot on the first time, while Membou and
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Mizzou Women’s Basketball reveals 2024-25 schedule
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Along with the return of Mizzou fall sports, schedule reveal season has also arrived for MU’s winter athletics teams. Mizzou Women’s Basketball unveiled its complete 2024-25 schedule on Wednesday, which features 19 opportunities for fans to see Robin Pingeton’s team in action in Columbia. The Tigers will host 19 different teams at
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Mizzou wide receiver arrested for failure to appear in court
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. was arrested at 12:57 p.m. in Columbia on Tuesday afternoon for failure to appear in court, according to Boone County records. He was released after paying a $10 bond. Wease Jr. was supposed to appear in court in March, after he got cited for not wearing
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Mizzou hoops releases schedule for the 2024-25 campaign
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team released the full slate for the upcoming 2024-25 campaign, on Tuesday. The schedule will feature 12 NCAA Tournament teams and another edition of the Border Showdown with Kansas. Head coach Dennis Gates and company will be challenged right from the jump, with a trip to Memphis to
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Mizzou football wraps up fall camp, shifts focus to season opener
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2024 edition of fall camp is in the books for the No. 11 Mizzou football team, which means the attention now all flips to the season opener against Murray State on Thursday. Aug. 29. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said you can definitely sense an excitement from the players, when it comes
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WATCH: Mizzou football coach Drinkwitz, players take questions after practice
Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz and select players were scheduled to take questions from reporters after Tuesday’s practice.
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