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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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

Double Coverage: Maneater analysts on Lock, Ross and Harold

Nick Kelly , Tyler Kraft • August 30, 2016

_The Maneater football writers Tyler Kraft and Nick Kelly discuss quarterback Drew Lock, running back Alex Ross and defensive end Jordan Harold as the Tigers prepare to take on West Virginia._ .embed-container...

Football news and notes: Defensive players discuss upcoming season

Peter Baugh • August 30, 2016

Despite a 5-7 team record in 2015, Missouri football boasted one of the top defenses in the country. The Tigers ranked sixth in all of college football in fewest points allowed per game and were second...