COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is looking for a new defensive coordinator, after former DC Blake Baker left his post for the same job at LSU, on Friday. That news came just 15 days after he had signed a contract extension with MU. On social media, head coach Eli Drinkwitz said to Baker,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 12 Mizzou gymnastics team posted a program-best season opening score to win the Mizzou Invitational, on Saturday, with a 197.150. Lindenwood came in second place in the annual invite, followed by Northern Illinois and SEMO. The Tigers dominated from start to finish at the Hearnes Center, as head coach Shannon
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite overcoming a 17-point deficit in the first half, the Mizzou men’s basketball team could not complete the comeback win against Georgia, on Saturday. With the 75-68 loss, the Tigers opened SEC action with a loss to fall to 8-6 on the season. You can watch the full postgame press conference with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou linebacker Ty’ron Hopper will look to bring his talents to the next level. The former Florida transfer declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, on Saturday. With that, the tally of MU players headed to the Draft is up to 10. Hopper, a Butkus Award finalist, had one year of eligibility remaining,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou kicker Harrison Mevis, fondly known as the ‘Thicker Kicker,’ made it official and declared for the NFL Draft, on Saturday. He is the ninth Tiger to declare for the draft, so far. The man who’s provided quite a few memorable moments to Tiger football fans will look to take his leg
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Just weeks after signing a contract extension with Mizzou, defensive coordinator Blake Baker is headed to LSU. He will serve, once again, as a defensive coordinator for a Tiger team, after two years in Columbia. It is LSU head coach Brian Kelly’s first move since firing his entire defensive staff at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Defensive lineman Jayden Jernigan is taking his first steps toward starting an NFL career. Jernigan announced on social media on Friday evening that he will declare for the upcoming NFL Draft. The Texas native played two seasons with Mizzou after transferring from Oklahoma State after the 2021 season. In his two seasons
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The Mizzou men’s basketball team isn’t throwing out the record books, by any means. The Tigers are 8-5 headed into the start of conference play, however, the team does recognize an opportunity with that new start.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball committed 18 turnovers on Thursday night, propelling LSU to a 92-72 win on its home floor. The Baton Rouge Tigers turned Mizzou’s giveaways into 29 points in this contest. You can watch the full postgame press conference with Mizzou basketball coach Robin Pingeton in the video player below.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. will run it back with the Tigers in 2024. Wease Jr. announced on social media on Thursday that he will be coming back to play another season with Mizzou. Wease Jr. emerged as one of Brady Cook’s top two targets after transferring from Oklahoma to Mizzou
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive lineman Realus George Jr. became the fourth Tiger on Thursday to announce that they are declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft. The graduate student is now the sixth Mizzou defensive player to reveal their plans to take their football talents to the professional level. George Jr. spent three seasons with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s new single-season rushing record holder is taking his football talents to the next level. Running back Cody Schrader announced on social media that he is declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft. Schrader’s story took the college football world by storm this season. He started his collegiate career at the NCAA Division
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two more defensive players on the Mizzou football team are officially starting their NFL journeys. Defensive back Kris Abrams-Draine and defensive lineman Nyles Gaddy announced on social media that they will be declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft. Abrams-Draine spent his entire four-year collegiate career with the Tigers. He was a four-star
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COLUBMIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 2 Mizzou wrestling team rallied back from a six-point deficit to defeat No. 11 Virginia Tech, 22-17, and also remain undefeated in the 2023-24 season, on Tuesday night. The Tigers lost four out of the first five matches in the Top-11 dual at the Hearnes Center. That lone win came
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive back Jaylon Carlies became the third Tiger to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft since MU’s win over Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, on Tuesday evening. Carlies played all four of his college years with the Tigers and will look to make it to the next level with one
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics confirmed, on Tuesday, that Tiger wide receiver Chance Luper has entered the transfer portal. Luper, the son of current runnings backs coach Curtis Luper, will have a couple years of eligibility left to use at another school. The Texas-native and former three-star recruit has not seen the field since 2021.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Star defensive end Darius Robinson is headed to the NFL Draft. The longtime Mizzou player made the announcement on New Year’s Day. “My five years at Mizzou have been filled with unforgettable moments, fostering a culture and brotherhood that created irreplaceable bonds,” he said on social media. “Big thanks to everyone who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Kyle Helms brought on KSHB sports anchor Aaron Ladd in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down to recap Mizzou’s Cotton Bowl win over Ohio State. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Just two days after defeating No. 7 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz has received a contract extension. The UM Board of Curators approved an extension on Sunday for Drinkwitz that lasts through the 2028 season, according to a press release. Drinkwitz was named the SEC Coach
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Men’s Basketball wrapped up its non-conference schedule with a dominant 92-59 win over Central Arkansas on Saturday evening, behind a season-high 25-point performance from Tamar Bates. The Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak with Saturday’s win and will enter SEC play with an 8-5 record. Dennis Gates’ crew grabbed the lead
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