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The Maneater

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The Maneater

Offense shines in Dooley’s return to Knoxville

Offense shines in Dooley’s return to Knoxville

Andy Kimball November 17, 2018

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Derek Dooley walked out of the tunnel to a familiar sight. Six years ago, Dooley came out of the tunnel of Neyland Stadium as head coach of Tennessee facing Missouri. Dooley fell...

Pair of Acy interceptions helps Missouri torch Tennessee 50-17

Pair of Acy interceptions helps Missouri torch Tennessee 50-17

Bennett Durando November 17, 2018

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The bane of Missouri’s existence in the 2018 season has been an element so bizarre that it was hard to take seriously as a legitimate Achilles heel. David Blough, Michael Scarnecchia,...

Tigers rely on grit, execution for crucial stops in second half

Tigers rely on grit, execution for crucial stops in second half

Adam Cole November 10, 2018

Missouri was strolling from south to north after the clock hit zero in the third quarter on Saturday. It was something of a brief calm in the middle of a storm. The defensive performance up to that point...

Rountree and Crockett lead Missouri offense

Rountree and Crockett lead Missouri offense

Andy Kimball November 10, 2018

Larry Rountree III jogged off the sideline. In the midst of a game-winning 99-yard touchdown drive, Rountree was handing duties off to his running mate for the afternoon, Damarea Crockett. After Rountree...

Missouri becomes bowl eligible after fighting off Vanderbilt down to final play

Missouri becomes bowl eligible after fighting off Vanderbilt down to final play

Bennett Durando November 10, 2018

Perception can be a cruel and often random tool in measuring a coach’s performance, a scale left to the radically fluctuating opinions of fans and media and the eyes of whatever other beholders care...

Daniel Parker thriving after switching to tight end

Andy Kimball November 8, 2018

Drew Lock turned in the pocket, but he hesitated when he saw his target. Kendall Blanton was out with a foot injury, and a shoulder tweak had sent Albert Okwuegbunam to the locker room moments earlier,...

Hall eagerly makes his return to football to lead Missouri after injury, father’s death

Hall eagerly makes his return to football to lead Missouri after injury, father’s death

Bennett Durando November 4, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – There was nothing to say except “I love you,” so that’s what Emanuel Hall told his mom when he found her in stands for a post-game hug. Hall’s mom, Shannon Simmons, didn’t...

Missouri chomps Florida 38-17 for first defeat of ranked team under Odom

Missouri chomps Florida 38-17 for first defeat of ranked team under Odom

Bennett Durando November 3, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Emanuel Hall was “knocked out” and didn’t get up for three or four seconds. Kevin Pendleton was helping a fallen referee back to his feet. Barry Odom was immediately listening...

Week eight report card: Offense lacking in a heartbreaking loss to Kentucky

Week eight report card: Offense lacking in a heartbreaking loss to Kentucky

Adam Cole October 31, 2018

The script seemed flipped for Missouri’s (4-4, 0-4 SEC) main units in Saturday’s 15-14 loss to Kentucky (7-1, 5-1 SEC). The Tiger defense, although giving up a game-winning touchdown on the final...

Missouri falls short of beating ranked opponent again as last-second touchdown squanders defensive gem

Missouri falls short of beating ranked opponent again as last-second touchdown squanders defensive gem

Bennett Durando October 27, 2018

Missouri’s 2018 football season has featured elemental and perhaps biblical intervention, moved through the cruel and beyond the unusual. Somewhere along the way, it landed within the realm of the ironic. Because...

Re-living Missouri’s collapse in the final two minutes to Kentucky

Re-living Missouri’s collapse in the final two minutes to Kentucky

Andy Kimball October 27, 2018

DeMarkus Acy reached his arms out as the deep pass fell into his hands. Acy made his first career interception, and Missouri had seemingly put the game away with 2:38 left. All Missouri needed was what...

Notebook: Kentucky brings stout defense, strong run game to Columbia

Notebook: Kentucky brings stout defense, strong run game to Columbia

Adam Cole, Andy Kimball October 25, 2018

Missouri (4-3, 0-3) hosts the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats (6-1, 4-1) at Faurot Field this weekend after a rebound homecoming win over Memphis that saw Missouri tally nine touchdowns. It was a reawakening...