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The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of the University of Missouri

The Maneater

Tigers selected to take on Texas Longhorns in Texas Bowl

Tigers selected to take on Texas Longhorns in Texas Bowl

Eli Lederman December 3, 2017

After widespread speculation in the weeks since Missouri clinched bowl eligibility in its win over Vanderbilt on Nov. 18, the 7-5 Tigers finally learned their postseason fate Sunday. Missouri will face...

DL Terry Beckner Jr. will return for the Tigers in 2018

DL Terry Beckner Jr. will return for the Tigers in 2018

Garrett Jones December 1, 2017

Missouri football junior defensive lineman Terry Beckner Jr. silenced rumors regarding his status for the upcoming NFL draft when he announced Friday that he will return to the team for the 2018 season. “We...

Identifying key points from Mizzou football’s season as postseason play approaches

Identifying key points from Mizzou football’s season as postseason play approaches

Garrett Jones November 28, 2017

The 2017 regular season for Missouri football (7-5, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) was a rollercoaster to say the least. The team looked like it could compete with the best that college football had to...

Notebook: Missouri football earns bowl eligibility, agrees to play Illinois; Lock approaches records.

Notebook: Missouri football earns bowl eligibility, agrees to play Illinois; Lock approaches records.

Eli Lederman November 20, 2017

It was a big weekend for Missouri football as the Tigers earned a sixth win on the season in Nashville to gain bowl eligibility and got over .500 for the first time since Week 1. The Tigers now head to...

Keeping it rolling: Missouri smokes Vandy 45-17

Keeping it rolling: Missouri smokes Vandy 45-17

Joe Noser November 19, 2017

All of the conditions for the Missouri Tigers and the Vanderbilt Commodores’ Southeastern Conference clash seemed to support a low-scoring affair. Kickoff was delayed 30 minutes due to a tornado warning,...

Missouri finds success on the ground, pounces all over Florida 45-16

Missouri finds success on the ground, pounces all over Florida 45-16

Eli Lederman November 4, 2017

The personnel was the same, but the team – both in strategy and in attitude – most certainly was not. Missouri got its swagger back Saturday, rolling over the Florida Gators in a 45-16 victory in...

Lock named a Manning Award Star of the Week after five-TD performance at UConn

Lock named a Manning Award Star of the Week after five-TD performance at UConn

Eli Lederman October 31, 2017

After tossing five touchdowns and completing 83.7 percent of his passes in Missouri’s 52-12 win over the UConn Huskies on Saturday evening, Tigers quarterback Drew Lock was named a Manning Award Star...

Is an NFL career in the cards for Drew Lock?

Is an NFL career in the cards for Drew Lock?

Theo DeRosa October 31, 2017

Drew Lock looks the part of an NFL quarterback, but will he be one? He’s tall. Well-built. Can throw a football quite far. But how does his actual play on the field, which is sometimes bypassed in favor...

Waffles, a position change and high school basketball: Albert Okwuegbunam’s unique journey to Missouri football

Waffles, a position change and high school basketball: Albert Okwuegbunam’s unique journey to Missouri football

Garrett Jones October 27, 2017

In Missouri football’s media guide, Albert Okwuegbunam’s last name is phonetically spelled out as O-kwoo-AYE-boo-nam. The redshirt freshman tight end’s last name is a mouthful. He’s grown used...

Missouri football dominates Idaho Vandals on Homecoming

Missouri football dominates Idaho Vandals on Homecoming

Joe Noser October 21, 2017

Sometimes all you need to change the story of your season is a team that’s about to be relegated to the Football Championship Subdivision to come to town. At least, that’s what appeared to happen...

Missouri football sees Homecoming as chance to overcome past

Missouri football sees Homecoming as chance to overcome past

Eli Lederman October 18, 2017

On all fronts, Barry Odom is ready for a fresh start. During his weekly press conference Monday ahead of his second Homecoming as the head coach of Missouri football, the former Tigers linebacker spoke...

Homecoming brings positive memories, sense of purpose to Missouri football

Homecoming brings positive memories, sense of purpose to Missouri football

Joe Noser October 18, 2017

There are few Saturdays more meaningful in Columbia than Homecoming. The parade, fans coming back into town, the celebrations of tradition and the football game combine to make the day one of the busiest...