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The Maneater Football Podcast: Episode 3

The Maneater Football Podcast: Episode 3

In the third installment of The Maneater Football Podcast, football beat writers Andy Kimball, Adam Cole and Bennett Durando preview Missouri’s upcoming week three clash with struggling Purdue (0-2)....

Crockett, Rountree not providing spark needed through two games

Crockett, Rountree not providing spark needed through two games

Wilson Moore September 12, 2018

Larry Rountree III knows what he needs to do. It’s just a matter of doing it. The Missouri running game that he helps spearhead has been off to a quiet start to 2018, but that hasn’t stopped his focus...

Speed settles Missouri into true debut of Dooley offense

Speed settles Missouri into true debut of Dooley offense

Bennett Durando September 9, 2018

The sixth possession of Missouri's week two outing started with a Drew Lock scramble for 1 yard. Nine plays and 97 yards later, it ended with a Drew Lock scramble for a touchdown. Everything in between...

Week two report card: Grading each Missouri position group after a stellar night against Wyoming

Week two report card: Grading each Missouri position group after a stellar night against Wyoming

Adam Cole September 8, 2018

##Quarterback: A _Drew Lock: 33-45, 398 yards, 4 touchdowns - 0 interceptions, 177 rating_ Those numbers speak for themselves. Lock’s performance is what ignited the Tiger offense to take hold of Saturday’s...

Missouri steamrolls Wyoming after slow start

Missouri steamrolls Wyoming after slow start

Andy Kimball September 8, 2018

Holding onto a 3-0 lead at the Wyoming 12-yard line, Drew Lock scrambled to his left, broke a tackle and then cut inside a Wyoming defender. Lock unleashed some rarely seen mobility and galloped across...

Missouri set to face off against staunch, seasoned Wyoming defense

Missouri set to face off against staunch, seasoned Wyoming defense

Adam Cole September 5, 2018

In order to get a grip on the speed of the Wyoming defense, Drew Lock and the Missouri offense are giving their scout team a head start in this week’s practices. “We’re starting our linebackers...

Missouri defense gets off on the right foot this time around

Missouri defense gets off on the right foot this time around

Andy Kimball September 1, 2018

Missouri’s defense began the 2017 season 364 days ago with a whimper, as Missouri State came to Memorial Stadium and waltzed down the field for three straight touchdowns and 35 first-half points. Allowing...

Missouri takes care of business in season-opening beatdown of UT-Martin

Missouri takes care of business in season-opening beatdown of UT-Martin

Bennett Durando September 1, 2018

If there was ever a sense that Missouri’s 2018 season-opening game might yield anything less than dominance over Tennessee-Martin, the first quarter (and then some) of Saturday’s curtain-raiser put...

Week 1 preview: Tennessee-Martin will test preseason talk surrounding defense

Week 1 preview: Tennessee-Martin will test preseason talk surrounding defense

Andy Kimball August 31, 2018

Barry Odom stood on the sideline at Faurot Field last September as his defense limped through a season opener against an FCS opponent. Missouri’s struggles against Missouri State were an uninspiring...

Column: Missouri football is back. Will its fans be back with it?

Column: Missouri football is back. Will its fans be back with it?

Alex Gelabert August 31, 2018

Some of the images were too daunting to ignore, those capturing a lone fan or two in a barren desert of empty bleachers at Memorial Stadium. They made their way around Twitter every Saturday in the fall...

The Maneater Football Podcast: Episode 1

The Maneater Football Podcast: Episode 1

Missouri football beat writers Andy Kimball, Adam Cole and Bennett Durando break down the 2018 Mizzou schedule game-by-game, and offer their varying predictions on the season's outcome. It all starts for...

An in-depth look at the Missouri football depth chart, position-by-position

An in-depth look at the Missouri football depth chart, position-by-position

Adam Cole, Andy Kimball August 29, 2018

####Offense: ###Quarterback Starter: Drew Lock Backups: Micah Wilson, Taylor Powell Behind Lock, the Tigers will be opting for two completely different players from the two who were initially mentioned...