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The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

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Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars put on Monday night classic

Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars put on Monday night classic

Luke Rueger, Sports Reporter October 8, 2025

As Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence tripped after the snap with 30 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, it continued to look less likely that the Jacksonville Jaguars could pull off a win. But miraculously,...

Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III  rushes down the field with a football in the game against Boston College on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.

How Luther Burden III is making an early impact in Chicago

Sebastian Cruce, Sports Reporter October 6, 2025

Entering the 2025 NFL season, 16 former Missouri Tigers held roster spots in the league, but one garnered more hype than the others. Luther Burden III, picked 39th in the 2025 NFL draft by the Chicago...

Triple Option: Positives and Negatives from Missouri Football’s Week 5 Game

Triple Option: Positives and Negatives from Missouri Football’s Week 5 Game

Colin Simmons, Killian Wright, and Tanner Coerr October 6, 2025

Welcome to “Triple Option,” a weekly series in which The Maneater’s three Missouri Tigers football beat reporters give their thoughts on what went well in the previous game and aspects that could...

Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula passes the ball to running back Ahmad Hardy during the game against Massachusetts on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. Hardy scored three touchdowns for the Tigers during the Saturday night game.

Three takeaways from Missouri’s 42-6 Homecoming win against Massachusetts

Tanner Coerr, Sports Reporter October 2, 2025

Missouri football trounced the Massachusetts Minutemen 42-6 on Sept. 27, staying undefeated at 5-0. While the scoreboard displayed a blowout, there is still a lot for the Tigers to work on. Here are three...

Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy pushes through a cluster of Massachusetts players in a touchdown attempt during Missouri’s game versus Massachusetts on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 at Farout Field in Columbia, Mo. The Tigers’ next home game will be against Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at 11 a.m.

Ahmad Hardy sticks out as ‘a Clydesdale amongst a bunch of Fillies’

Killian Wright, Sports Editor September 30, 2025

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger claims wild horses couldn’t drag him away. Jagger also doesn’t play college football, where a wild horse has been relentlessly dragging defenders for the last...

Missouri Homecoming Steering Committee and Homecoming Royalty Top 10 members sing along to “Old Missouri” after the football game against Massachusetts on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. The Missouri Homecoming Steering Committee is made up of 38 student leaders who organize the homecoming events leading up to the football game.

Photo Story | Faurot on film: Behind the scenes of game day against Massachusetts

Jack Andersen, Joint-Visuals Director & Interim Digital Content Director September 28, 2025

There’s a lot more to football game days than just the game. Hundreds of volunteers and staff work around Memorial Stadium before, during and after the game to put on a successful event for thousands...

Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy kicks up turf during Missouri’s game versus Massachusetts on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Farout Field in Columbia, Mo. The sophomore has rushed for 100-plus yards in each of the first four games of Missouri’s 2025 season.

Missouri football takes down University of Massachusetts 42-6

Killian Wright, Sports Editor September 28, 2025

The Missouri Tigers reigned victorious on Homecoming, taking down the University of Massachusetts Minutemen 42-6, advancing to 5-0 on the season and extending their Homecoming winning streak to nine consecutive...

Missouri running backs coach Curtis Luper prepares to throw a football in warmups prior to the game against Massachusetts on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo. In each of his five seasons at Mizzou, the Tigers have put up at least 20 rushing touchdowns.

From All-State player to All-American recruiter: How Curtis Luper became one of the nation’s best running backs coaches

Tanner Coerr, Sports Reporter September 28, 2025

In 1986, Oklahoma State running back Curtis Luper finished as the team’s seventh-leading rusher, carrying the ball seven times for 22 yards while appearing in 10 games. His lack of production was a testament...

Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula prepares to pass the ball during the football game against Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. Pribula passed for a total of 174 yards and two touchdowns during the game.

Beau-lieve in Pribula

Killian Wright, Sports Editor September 26, 2025

The previous two seasons of Missouri Tigers football were defined by starting quarterback Brady Cook. Back-to-back double-digit win seasons, victories in the Cotton Bowl and Music City Bowl and a miraculous...

Missouri kicker Robert Meyer kicks the football against South Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 20 at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. Meyer took over the position of starting kicker after Missouri’s Blake Craig tore his ACL during the first game of the season against Central Arkansas.

How Missouri Can Beat Massachusetts

Colin Simmons, Sports Editor September 26, 2025

Missouri Tigers football enters their 114th homecoming football game with a season record of 4-0, fresh off a 29-20 win over South Carolina. Last season’s homecoming matchup was a nail-biting comeback...

Ester Bogner hugs Truman the Tiger prior to Missouri’s game against South Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. Truman turned 39 years old on Sept. 13.

Photo Story | Faurot on film: Behind the scenes of game day against South Carolina

Payton Johnston, Torie Montgomery, and Jack Andersen September 24, 2025

  There’s a lot more to football game days than just the game. Hundreds of volunteers and staff work around Memorial Stadium before, during and after the game to put on a successful event...

Missouri Quarterback Beau Pribula throws a football during a game against
South Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 20 at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. Pribula has scored 8 touchdowns so far this season.

Three takeaways from Missouri football’s 29-20 victory over South Carolina

Killian Wright, Sports Editor September 22, 2025

Editor's Note: The headline was updated on Sept. 23 to accurately reflect the score of the game. The Missouri Tigers improved to 4-0 on the season after beating the South Carolina Gamecocks 29-20...