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Odom’s out: Sterk on coaching search, state of program and future

Emily Leiker • November 30, 2019

In a press conference Saturday afternoon following the firing of Missouri football coach Barry Odom, Director of Athletics of Jim Sterk emphasized confidentiality would be key in the university’s coaching...

Missouri fires football coach Barry Odom

Max Baker • November 30, 2019

After four seasons at the helm, Missouri has fired coach Barry Odom. The 2019 campaign started with promise. The Tigers jumped out to a 5-1 record with transfer quarterback Kelly Bryant spearheading the...

Missouri secures elusive sixth win over Arkansas, 24-14

Emily Leiker • November 30, 2019

Missouri’s final game of its 2019 season might as well have been a fever dream, and probably was for the handful of Arkansas players who were unable to play due to mumps. But despite injuries, a turnover...

Sterk, Cartwright hope Missouri’s misfortune stirs reform within NCAA

Emily Leiker • November 27, 2019

“The current system is broken.” Missouri’s Director of Athletics Jim Sterk minced no words during a press conference Tuesday afternoon addressing the NCAA’s decision to uphold sanctions against...

No bowling this year: NCAA upholds sanctions against Missouri

Emily Leiker • November 26, 2019

An NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee ruled to uphold all sanctions handed down to Missouri in January, as first reported by Gabe DeArmond of PowerMizzou.com on Tuesday. A release from the NCAA on the...

Missouri falls to Tennessee in senior night disappointment

Wilson Moore • November 24, 2019

As Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano stepped under center with 2:32 left in the game Saturday night, everything that had happened in the previous 57 minutes converged into one point: If the Volunteers...

Lack of top receiving option continues to plague Missouri

Wilson Moore • November 23, 2019

Emanuel Hall only played nine games in 2018, but it was enough for him to solidify himself as Missouri’s number one receiver. He led the team in receiving yards with 828 — Johnathon Johnson finished...

Jonathan Nance arrested, still expected to play Saturday

Wilson Moore • November 22, 2019

Missouri wide receiver Jonathan Nance was arrested Friday morning for failing to appear in court for a traffic violation, MU Police confirmed. The graduate transfer was pulled over near Memorial Stadium...

Missouri’s offensive woes continue despite Bryant’s return

Emily Leiker • November 18, 2019

After Saturday afternoon’s loss at home to No. 11 Florida, Missouri coach Barry Odom said his team “wasn’t functioning at all offensively.” He’s right. Missouri hasn’t been able to find the...

Missouri defense unable to overcome offense’s struggles

Wilson Moore • November 18, 2019

With under seven minutes left in the second quarter and his team up by three points, Florida running back Dameon Pierce took the handoff from quarterback Kyle Trask and had nowhere to go. Missouri defensive...

Offense continues to struggle in loss to Florida

Max Baker • November 16, 2019

It looked like the Missouri defense had another game-changing takeaway on Faurot Field. In the third quarter with the Tigers trailing by seven, Kyle Trask lofted a pass toward the Missouri sideline when...

Preview: Missouri to have hands full with Florida

Wilson Moore • November 15, 2019

After losing all three games during a season-derailing road trip, the good news for Missouri is that it’s now back in Columbia until after Thanksgiving. The bad news is that its schedule isn’t getting...