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Memorable Border War battles

Pat Iversen • November 29, 2011

Intro: Before the book is officially closed on the Border War rivalry, The Maneater takes a look back at the five games that stand out the most from the 120-year history between Missouri and Kansas. Nov....

Missouri takes Border War finale with 24-10 victory

Connor Casey • November 26, 2011

In what might end up as the final game in the Border War between the Missouri Tigers and the Kansas Jayhawks, the Tigers came away with a 24-10 victory Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The...

Bowl eligibility brings bowl projection time for Missouri

Nate Atkins • November 20, 2011

When the Missouri Tigers came back to defeat the Texas Tech Red Raiders yesterday at Faurot Field, they won more than just a football game. They won the opportunity to extend the season one more game for...

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

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

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

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

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

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...