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The Maneater

Q&A: Eastern Michigan football writer talks predictions, players to watch

Peter Baugh September 8, 2016

_Missouri hosts Eastern Michigan in its 2016-17 home opener at 6:30 p.m. Saturday as the Tigers look to earn their first victory of the season._ _Evan Hensley, who covers football, wrestling and baseball...

Bailey looks to fill Boehm’s shoes at center

Bailey looks to fill Boehm’s shoes at center

Tyler Kraft September 7, 2016

Coming into the 2016 season, Missouri’s offensive line was a faceless enigma. The group only had three combined starts, all of which came from right guard Alec Abeln. The line was also missing the player...

Joey Burkett tasked with replacing nation’s leading tackler in starting lineup

Joey Burkett tasked with replacing nation’s leading tackler in starting lineup

Nick Kelly September 7, 2016

Joey Burkett’s truck is a morning mainstay near the Starbucks on the corner of Ninth and Elm streets. Burkett, a junior linebacker, makes a coffee stop almost every morning in order to become energized...

Column: Five thoughts on this week’s AP Top 25 Poll

Cole Bollinger September 7, 2016

_The first weekend of college football lived up to the hype with both thrilling comebacks and beatdowns of epic proportions. Where do teams stand after the first weekend in the AP Top 25 Poll, and what...

Double Coverage: Maneater analysts on Eastern Michigan game

Double Coverage: Maneater analysts on Eastern Michigan game

Nick Kelly , Tyler Kraft September 5, 2016

_The Maneater’s football writers, Tyler Kraft and Nick Kelly, discuss the West Virginia loss, changes that will need to be made and what to expect in the Eastern Michigan game._

A weekend no one could predict: A look around the hype in the SEC

Matthew Moskovitz September 4, 2016

It has been about eight months since Alabama squeaked by Clemson to win the College Football Playoff. Sure, a lot has changed since then, but one thing has remained the same: hype. Every year, we hear...

Halftime report: Pleasant surprises marred by missed opportunities

Peter Baugh September 3, 2016

The Missouri football season did not get off to an ideal start on Saturday. The Tigers are down 13-3 after the first half of their opening game against West Virginia, though Missouri held the Mountaineers...

Six winners and losers in Missouri’s loss to West Virginia

Six winners and losers in Missouri’s loss to West Virginia

Nick Kelly September 3, 2016

_Missouri opened the Barry Odom era with a 26-11 loss to West Virginia in Morgantown, West Virginia, on Saturday. Here is a list of three winners and three losers on the Tigers’ team._ **Winners** _Cornerback...

Takeaways: Missouri falls to West Virginia in first game of the season

Takeaways: Missouri falls to West Virginia in first game of the season

Tyler Kraft September 3, 2016

Despite a late comeback attempt, the Missouri football team (0–1) fell in its first game of the season to West Virginia (1–0). For the majority of the game, the Tigers struggled to move the football,...

Double Coverage: Maneater analysts on Odom, West Virginia and SEC football

Double Coverage: Maneater analysts on Odom, West Virginia and SEC football

Nick Kelly , Tyler Kraft September 2, 2016

_The Maneater football writers Tyler Kraft and Nick Kelly discuss the Barry Odom gun prohibition controversy, preview Missouri’s opener and provide their predictions._

Q&A: West Virginia writer Mike Casazza speaks with The Maneater

Nick Kelly September 1, 2016

_Missouri’s 2016-2017 football season kicks off on Saturday at 11 a.m. when the Tigers head to Morgantown, West Virginia to face the Mountaineers in Barry Odom’s first game as Mizzou head coach._ _Mike...

Column: Mizzou football poised to surprise

Column: Mizzou football poised to surprise

Eli Lederman August 30, 2016

There’s no way things could get worse, right? Last season, Mizzou football was bad. Like historically bad. Like so bad that punter Corey Fatony set the single-season record for total punts with 81....