LEXINGTON, Ky. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team did not go down without a fight in its loss to Kentucky on Saturday night. The Tigers trailed the Wildcats by two touchdowns three different times throughout the game. “That’s a football team that’s going to fight and keep getting better,” Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said after the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC17’s Nathalie Jones brought on co-host of KTGR’s “The Big Show” Andy Humphrey in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the conversation in the video player above.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team could not hang on for the win in the opening of conference play, as Kentucky took it 35-28 over the Tigers. You can watch the full interviews with Eli Drinkwitz, quarterback Connor Bazelak, and safety Martez Manuel in the video players below. https://youtu.be/sUr_yAef-ZQ https://youtu.be/MyTckBBd7FA https://youtu.be/_DLQiinDpVg The Wildcats came
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MAIMI, Fla. (KMIZ) The Miami Heat signed former Mizzou guard Dru Smith in an undisclosed deal on Friday afternoon. Smith joined the Heat this summer for NBA Summer League Action. He appeared in six games and averaged eight points, 2.5 assists, and 1.17 steals, shooting about 47 percent from the field. The guard had a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team will open up conference play in December with a tough road test at Rupp Arena, facing the Kentucky Wildcats. The Tigers will take on up to ten 2020 NCAA Tournament teams, including four who finished in the top-25. MU will be tested early, with games against Alabama and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will open up the SEC slate with a matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday evening. You can watch full interviews with players ahead of the game in the video players below. https://youtu.be/XK692KJxYNk https://youtu.be/7QNwyvi_fUI UK is coming off of a commanding, 45-10, win over the University of Louisiana
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Several Mizzou football players took questions from the media Wednesday before the Tigers open up SEC play.
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Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will open up SEC play on the road against Kentucky on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz held his weekly news conference on Monday. You can watch the full interview in the video player below. https://youtu.be/0TGir1UrRo4 The Tigers snapped a five-game losing streak to the Wildcats
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman 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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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou soccer team beat Notre Dame 3-2 in overtime on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers were up 2-0 at halftime, but the Fighting Irish answered with two goals of their own in the second half. MU’s Milena Fischer scored the game-winner for the Tigers in overtime. It was the freshman’s second goal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 46,000 fans were on hand for the Mizzou football team’s season opener on Saturday. The Tigers beat Central Michigan 34-24 to improve to 1-0 on the season. You can watch ABC 17’s Nathalie Jones full recap in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s own Rhyan Loos had some special visitors at Mizzou’s season-opener at Faurot Field on Saturday. One couple is making a cross-country trek to honor their son who died from a rare form of bone cancer. Alec and Cristy Fraser’s son Julian, an All-American swimmer and polo player, died of osteosarcoma five
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is 1-0 after beating Central Michigan, 34-24, in the home opener on Saturday. You can watch extended highlights of Saturday’s win in the video player below. https://youtu.be/t9UZB2nLh64 The Tigers started off strong on their opening drive. Connor Bazelak connected with D’ionte ‘Boo’ Smith for a 63-yard reception on
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For the first time since 2019, the stadium allowed for full capacity and tailgating.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou plays Central Michigan Saturday, and Faurot Field will be at full capacity for the first time since 2019. The university moved to a new digital ticket service. All tickets are digital this year; no more paper tickets. Now the only way to get into Faurot Field is with a mobile ticket.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou safety Martez Manuel is the driving force of the the Tigers defense. The former Rock Bridge standout is one of MU’s three captains this season. “I think he’s always had it in him to be a leader,” head coach Eli Drinkwitz said. “He’s always been vocal and passionate about playing.” Manuel
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It is the first season that football teams around the country will have to deal with the affects of newly passed name, image, and likeness legislation. Ever since the policy passed in July of 2021, quite a few members of the MU football team have taken advantage of the opportunity. “I kind
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz is now in his second season as the Tigers head coach. ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman previewed MU’s week one matchup with Central Michigan on our Return of the Tigers special on Thursday night. You can watch the full story in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman spoke with former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel to preview the upcoming MU football season. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.
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