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The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

Inconsistency plagues Tigers as Missouri falls at Oklahoma

Inconsistency plagues Tigers as Missouri falls at Oklahoma

Pat Iversen September 26, 2011

The old adage in sports is that it’s not how you start, but how you finish. The cliche has never rung truer than Saturday night in Norman for the Missouri football team. The No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners showed...

Sooners aren’t overlooking Tigers this time around

September 23, 2011

Last year, Oklahoma rolled into Columbia to face the Missouri Tigers as the newly anointed No. 1 in the BCS standings. The Sooners left with their tail between their legs, done in by turnovers and poor...

Josey burns Western Illinois en route to record books

Josey burns Western Illinois en route to record books

Pat Iversen September 20, 2011

Call sophomore Henry Josey the "forgotten man," if you will. Throughout the preseason, talk centered around Missouri’s four-headed running back. The Tigers boasted tremendous depth at the tailback position,...

Memories of Oklahoma defeats still sting for Missouri players

Nate Atkins September 20, 2011

After a win like Missouri recorded over then-No. 1 Oklahoma during last year’s Homecoming, many changes take effect. Pain and embarrassment from previous losses subside. A new-found confidence settles...

Missouri runs all over Western Illinois in record-setting victory

Nate Atkins September 17, 2011

In a 69-0 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday at Faurot Field, Missouri set program single-game records for points and yards (744) while testing a few more historic marks. And for the most part,...

A coming of age: Franklin excites in Tempe

A coming of age: Franklin excites in Tempe

Nate Atkins September 16, 2011

Missouri quarterback James Franklin chose a big night to host his coming-out party. With the roar of the opposing blackout crowd making the primetime road challenge more daunting, Franklin rose up, answered...

Lessons learned from the first week of NFL football

Michael Bracciano September 16, 2011

After writing about how I was very optimistic about my Kansas City Chiefs for the upcoming season, I had a tough time watching them get manhandled 41-7 on Sunday. Much like every season in the NFL, I feel...

Primetime exposes Tigers for better and for worse

Nate Atkins September 16, 2011

The end to Friday night’s duel in the desert was a tough pill to swallow for Missouri football fans. The outcome was deflating and gut-wrenching. But, in a strange way, it was also full of promise. Missouri...

Big 12’s lack of treasure leaves conference a sinking ship

Nate Atkins September 13, 2011

Last week aboard the S.S. Big 12, the Aggie decided to jump ship. Before he could do so, the Bear jumped out and tackled him to the ground. Quickly, the other seven passengers aboard assisted the Bear...

Weighing both sides of BCS debate

Michael Bracciano September 9, 2011

Although college football season just started, people will inevitably be talking about who will be in the BCS Championship Game. It’s only natural to want to speculate about which school has the better...

Missouri embraces injuries as curse and blessing

Nate Atkins September 9, 2011

In full support of the team’s 17-6 victory over Miami (Ohio), the Missouri football sideline at Faurot Field on Saturday resembled a waiting line for the trainer’s room. Starting tackle Elvis Fisher...

Tigers embark on Franklin era with victory over Redhawks

Tigers embark on Franklin era with victory over Redhawks

Pat Iversen September 3, 2011

As far as non-conference games go, Missouri has seen its fair share of romps thoughout the years. Just ask Miami (Ohio), a team the Tigers beat by 38 points last season. Saturday’s rematch against the...