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The Maneater

Tigers pull off Senior Day win over Texas Tech

Tigers pull off Senior Day win over Texas Tech

Ryan Hood November 19, 2011

They were without their coach and they were without their conference-leading rusher. Something the Missouri Tigers weren’t missing in their Senior Day 31-27 victory over Texas Tech at Faurot Field, however,...

Alden addresses Pinkel arrest, announces repercussions

Alden addresses Pinkel arrest, announces repercussions

Pat Iversen November 17, 2011

The Missouri football team will celebrate senior day without its head coach, as Gary Pinkel was suspended for a week without pay on Thursday after his arrest for driving while intoxicated the previous...

Missouri tries to stay up despite Josey going down

Missouri tries to stay up despite Josey going down

Pat Iversen November 15, 2011

In the instant sophomore running back Henry Josey landed on his left knee early in the second half of Missouri's 17-5 win over Texas on Saturday, the Tigers lost more than just the Big 12 Conference's...

Tigers get Longhorn off their back in 17-5 upset win

Nate Atkins November 12, 2011

As Missouri prepared to play Texas in its third-to-last game as a member of the Big 12 Conference, memories of six straight defeats to the Longhorns played on repeat in the Tigers’ minds. But if the...

Learning to fall: Elvis Fisher’s walk from disaster to recovery

Learning to fall: Elvis Fisher’s walk from disaster to recovery

Nate Atkins November 11, 2011

At the sound of a whistle, a stampede of Missouri football players takes off down the field, around the goalpost and into lines for the daily stretch. In the distance limps a straggler. Clad in street...

Josey gives Tigers rushing power

Josey gives Tigers rushing power

Pat Iversen October 25, 2011

The general requirements for playing running back in the highly physical Big 12 Conference are size, speed and strength. To survive with just two-thirds of the equation, you have to be a one-of-a-kind...

Oklahoma State passes through Missouri, 45-24

Pat Iversen October 22, 2011

For just a fleeting moment in Missouri’s battle against No. 4 Oklahoma State on Saturday, the crowd at Faurot Field seemed to collectively think the same idea: This is within our grasp. The players on...

Tigers rejuvenated after much-needed Homecoming victory

Nate Atkins October 18, 2011

The press conference following Missouri’s 52-17 victory over Iowa State on Saturday had a noticeably different feel than those of the past. Coach Gary Pinkel paced his interview with jokes. Smiles brightened...

Missouri secondary readies for prolific OSU offense

Missouri secondary readies for prolific OSU offense

Pat Iversen October 18, 2011

Fresh off a much-needed victory and one of the better defensive performances of the season, Missouri’s youthful secondary knows it doesn’t have time to relax. The Tigers are in for one heck of a workout...

Tigers celebrate Homecoming with Iowa State rout

Tigers celebrate Homecoming with Iowa State rout

Pat Iversen October 15, 2011

Missouri found the key to unlocking its potential Saturday. “If we’re very focused, we can be pretty good,” coach Gary Pinkel said. “And if we’re not focused, we can look very average.” For...

Road-weary Tigers return home for centennial celebration

Nate Atkins October 14, 2011

On last year’s Homecoming, Missouri played host to both ESPN’s “College GameDay” for the first time in school history and to a nationally televised primetime matchup between its No. 11 Tigers and...

MU to stream Iowa State game online

Pat Iversen October 14, 2011

Missouri’s centennial Homecoming against Iowa State will be a historic day for both the university and the Athletics Department. After the game was left off this weekend’s Big 12 Conference television...