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The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

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The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

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Sherrils’ big plays save Tigers in UConn win

Sherrils’ big plays save Tigers in UConn win

Will Jarvis September 19, 2015

Anthony Sherrils heard the screams from the sideline, but he kept on trucking. Following an interception that clinched a 9-6 win for No. 22 Missouri over Connecticut, Sherills sprinted down the sideline...

Work ethic propels Harris

Will Jarvis September 18, 2015

Charles Harris wasn’t supposed to be working out. Monday afternoon, as coach Gary Pinkel conducted his typical weekly press conference, Harris conducted his typical Monday auxiliary workout. Harris...

Q&A with UConn's The Daily Campus

Q&A with UConn’s The Daily Campus

Alec Lewis September 16, 2015

Missouri faces UConn Saturday at Faurot Field. The Maneater talked to Matt Zampini, sports editor at The Daily Campus, about the matchup. **The Maneater:** So, 2-0 through the first two games for the...

Freshman punter Corey Fatony is Mizzou’s stress reliever

Alec Lewis September 16, 2015

Gary Pinkel’s press conferences can be compared to history lectures. He talks in a monotonous voice, quietly and blandly, but it’s the stories he tells that are most noteworthy. On Monday, Pinkel...

Mizzou beats Arkansas State in Jonesboro

Mizzou beats Arkansas State in Jonesboro

Alec Lewis September 12, 2015

Kentrell Brothers leaped for the ball, arms extended and in grabbing the pigskin, he helped the Missouri Tigers grab their second win of the season against Arkansas State. It was going to be different,...

Mizzou wide receivers focused on task at hand

Mizzou wide receivers focused on task at hand

Alec Lewis September 9, 2015

Missouri’s wide receivers are probably tired of quarterback questions. What about the routes they run? What about the passes they catch? What about the work they put in? Of the 32 balls thrown in Saturday’s...

“The Grind” prepares Missouri for first road game

Will Jarvis September 9, 2015

On Friday, the Missouri Tigers football team will board a bus, hop on Highway 63 due south and drive. They’ll exit Highway 63 some 290 miles later on Johnson Avenue in Jonesboro, Arkansas, head east...

Missouri freshman class works as a family

Missouri freshman class works as a family

Bruno Vernaschi September 9, 2015

As soon as Drew Lock scored his first touchdown with a 78-yard pass to Tyler Hunt, he was in celebration mode. The freshman quarterback ran toward the sideline, greeted center Evan Boehm and starter Maty...

Blocked punt headlines Brothers’ record-setting day

Blocked punt headlines Brothers’ record-setting day

Will Jarvis September 5, 2015

It was one of those plays that looked more like a video game glitch than real life. As Southeast Missouri State quarterback Tay Bender swung his leg with 31 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Kentrell...

‘Magic Man’ Drew Lock impresses in debut win over SEMO

‘Magic Man’ Drew Lock impresses in debut win over SEMO

Bruno Vernaschi September 5, 2015

As the singing of the alma mater died down Saturday night and the Missouri football players greeted fans in Faurot Field’s student section, Drew Lock panned the crowd, looking for someone. “Three!”...

Missouri handles loss of Brantley after injury, prepares for season opener

Will Jarvis September 1, 2015

Missouri released its depth chart for the opening game against Southeast Missouri on Monday. Four months ago, that chart would have looked a lot different. Then June 21 happened. Brantley, the poised...

Meet the man behind the music at Faurot Field

Meet the man behind the music at Faurot Field

Alec Lewis September 1, 2015

Tyrone Williams listened to Michael Jackson often when he first received a CD player in seventh grade. Williams — better known as DJ Beatz — has resided in Columbia since he was six years old. For...