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Scouting Florida: Offense could have big day against Gators

Scouting Florida: Offense could have big day against Gators

Jack Soble October 30, 2020

Missouri, as coach Eli Drinkwitz lamented in his press conference on Tuesday, will face their fourth top-25 team in their first five games: No. 10 Florida. The Gators come in at 2-1, after missing the...

Five Takeaways: Drinkwitz’ game plan a great sign for the program

Five Takeaways: Drinkwitz’ game plan a great sign for the program

Jack Soble October 27, 2020

Despite picking up the win, the game plan that Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz featured on Oct. 10 against LSU isn’t the most effective way to beat Kentucky. Even though that game plan resulted in nearly...

Bazelak becomes Mr. Third Down in win over Kentucky

Bazelak becomes Mr. Third Down in win over Kentucky

Jack Soble October 24, 2020

Connor Bazelak took the snap on third and eight late in the second quarter and immediately recognized something was wrong. Kentucky brought a corner blitz directly at Bazelak’s blind side, and the Missouri...

Missouri rides ground game, stingy defense to statement win over Kentucky

Missouri rides ground game, stingy defense to statement win over Kentucky

Kyle Pinnell October 24, 2020

In four years under Barry Odom, the Missouri Tigers could never find a way to beat the Kentucky Wildcats. They came close multiple times, but at the conclusion of every game, the Tigers always found themselves...

‘Time for your Tigers’: When Missouri football summoned homecoming magic in 2010 win over No. 1 Oklahoma

‘Time for your Tigers’: When Missouri football summoned homecoming magic in 2010 win over No. 1 Oklahoma

Kyle Pinnell October 24, 2020

Hello, Mizzou. We’re talking to you. It is time for your Tigers to show me, show you, show the world that you are ready to stand up finally to Oklahoma and step forward as a serious contender and earn...

Heroes of LSU win look to do it again against Kentucky

Heroes of LSU win look to do it again against Kentucky

Jack Soble October 23, 2020

Redshirt freshman Connor Bazelak has established himself on the national scene as one of the Southeastern Conference’s best young quarterbacks, taking home the Davey O’Brien National QB of the Week...

Learning from the best: Bolton bears strong influence on Manuel

Learning from the best: Bolton bears strong influence on Manuel

Jack Soble October 23, 2020

When Martez Manuel walks into the locker room at Faurot Field, the first face he sees is the same almost every day: his locker neighbor, Missouri’s leading tackler and the Southeastern Conference’s...

Kentucky matchup a true “measuring stick” for Missouri

Kentucky matchup a true “measuring stick” for Missouri

Kyle Pinnell October 22, 2020

As Missouri football players sat in a team meeting, beginning to prepare for their next game against the Kentucky Wildcats, coach Eli Drinkwitz asked his team a simple question. “Who here has beaten...

Scouting Kentucky: Offensive line and secondary have Wildcats riding high

Scouting Kentucky: Offensive line and secondary have Wildcats riding high

Jack Soble October 22, 2020

Missouri hasn’t beaten Kentucky in five years. And they know it. The Wildcats themselves offer some hope, however, because they just ended a streak of their own. They beat Tennessee in Knoxville for...

This Week in Mizzouting: Missouri baseball receives heralded 2022 commit

Mason Arneson October 17, 2020

On Week 6 of “This Week of Mizzouting,” an impromptu bye week opened up plans for football coach Eli Drinkwitz to hunker down on finishing the 2021 recruiting class and starting the 2022 class. “I’m...

Roundtable: Have expectations changed for Missouri?

Roundtable: Have expectations changed for Missouri?

Jack Soble , Kyle Pinnell October 15, 2020

We’re already one-third through the Missouri Tigers’ 2020 season. With tough games against Alabama, Tennessee and Louisiana State behind them, Missouri is going into an impromptu “bye week” at...

Missouri’s homecoming game postponed following Vanderbilt COVID-19 positives

Missouri’s homecoming game postponed following Vanderbilt COVID-19 positives

Anthony Kristensen October 12, 2020

Missouri’s homecoming football game against Vanderbilt has been postponed, the Southeastern Conference announced Monday afternoon. The announcement comes after Vanderbilt only fielded 56 scholarship...