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Column: Game days down south outshine game days in Columbia

Column: Game days down south outshine game days in Columbia

Tyler Kraft October 5, 2016

Football Saturdays in Columbia are fun. Fans converge on Memorial Stadium, sometimes parking as far as a mile from the stadium. Traffic peaks around half an hour before kickoff, with cars snaking their...

Column: A Saturday to remember, or a Saturday to forget

Matthew Moskovitz October 4, 2016

I am a Georgia football fan. While it's not my school, the Bulldogs will always be my team. It would be easy to say I couldn’t believe it, but I could. With 10 seconds left in the game, I knew it wasn’t...

Takeaways: LSU dominates Missouri 42-7

Takeaways: LSU dominates Missouri 42-7

Tyler Kraft October 2, 2016

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — When Louisiana State kicked off to Missouri, Tiger Stadium was deafening. By the third quarter, Death Valley was considerably quieter, as many fans had had enough of what became...

Odom’s first SEC road game marred by disappointment

Odom’s first SEC road game marred by disappointment

Peter Baugh October 2, 2016

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Barry Odom was surrounded by over 100,000 empty seats as he stood on the 15-yard line of Tiger Stadium. Powder blue sky stretched out before him, and the Louisiana sun shone...

Double Coverage: Previewing the LSU game

Double Coverage: Previewing the LSU game

Nick Kelly September 30, 2016

_The Maneater’s Nick Kelly discusses three keys for a Missouri victory in Death Valley on Saturday with MUTV’s Andrew Carlson, this week’s guest analyst._

Unlocking his potential: Crockett makes the most out of SEC opportunity

Unlocking his potential: Crockett makes the most out of SEC opportunity

Peter Baugh September 30, 2016

When he was 5 years old, Damarea Crockett never let go of his football. The ball was a gift to Crockett from his mother, Vanessa Keener. It had his name written on it, and he kept it by his side day and...

LSU coaching changes bring uncertainty for Missouri defense

Nick Kelly September 29, 2016

Spending hours watching Louisiana State’s film might be ill-advised for the Missouri defense this week. Studying Cam Cameron’s offense would be a necessary element to prepare for the game in Baton...

Q&A: LSU football writer talks coaching changes, players to watch

Nick Kelly September 28, 2016

_Missouri heads to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to play LSU at 6:30 p.m. Saturday as the Missouri Tigers look to pull off an upset. Joshua Thornton, who covers football for The Daily Reveille, LSU’s student...

Column: The better Tigers will win

Column: The better Tigers will win

Adam Reckamp September 27, 2016

If there was ever a time for the Missouri Tigers to win at Louisiana State, this is it. LSU announced Sunday that it has terminated the contract of longtime head coach Les Miles. Miles, who won a BCS...

Defensive line improves after slow start to season

Defensive line improves after slow start to season

Tyler Kraft September 26, 2016

Two weeks ago, Missouri’s defensive line was in disarray. The Tigers’ feared defensive line appeared toothless in its first two games, recording only one sack and 10 tackles for loss in Missouri’s...

Notebook: Scherer’s first interception, a birthday celebration and more

Notebook: Scherer’s first interception, a birthday celebration and more

Nick Kelly September 25, 2016

After linebacker Michael Scherer intercepted a Delaware State pass in the first quarter on Saturday, he immediately brought the ball to the sideline where DeMontie Cross awaited him. Cross, Missouri’s...

Moore hauls in four touchdowns as Missouri routs Delaware State

Moore hauls in four touchdowns as Missouri routs Delaware State

Tyler Kraft September 24, 2016

First, it was a 4-yard fade pass to the corner of the south end zone. Then, it was a 6-yard slant pass for a second touchdown. A few minutes later, there was a 9-yard screen that turned into a third score. Finally,...