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Tigers to face Minnesota in Citrus Bowl

Will Jarvis • December 7, 2014

Missouri coach Gary Pinkel clearly remembers the last time he was at the Citrus Bowl. In 1972, when Pinkel and Kent State traveled down to Orlando to play in the Tangerine Bowl — the game's former name...

With Ray absent, Tide roll Tigers

Andrew McCulloch • December 6, 2014

ATLANTA — Alabama senior quarterback Blake Sims stepped to the line and scanned the Missouri defense. He snapped the ball and dropped back into the pocket before firing a bomb down field to receiver...

Mizzou falls flat in SEC Championship

Aaron Reiss • December 6, 2014

ATLANTA — With media crowded around him, Bud Sasser paused. Mid-answer, he had to tell a member of Missouri’s football equipment staff that he wanted to keep the nameplate above his Georgia Dome locker. The...

What to watch for: Missouri vs. Alabama

Jason Lowenthal • December 5, 2014

No. 14 Missouri takes on No. 1 Alabama in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game on Saturday in Atlanta. Here are five things to watch for in the game. **1. Missouri defensive coordinator Dave...

Pinkel, Saban answer pregame questions

Aaron Reiss • December 5, 2014

ATLANTA -- Alabama coach Nick Saban and Missouri coach Gary Pinkel each met with members of the media at a news conference today in anticipation of Saturday’s Southeastern Conference Championship Game....

I am thankful for Gary Pinkel

Daniel Schmidt • December 3, 2014

My family and I sat down to dinner last Friday a couple of hours after Mizzou had beaten the Arkansas Razorbacks 21-14 to win the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division and its spot in the SEC title...

Scouting Alabama

Jason Lowenthal, Andrew McCulloch • December 3, 2014

Missouri takes on Alabama Saturday in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game in Atlanta. Maneater writers Andrew McCulloch and Jason Lowenthal scouted the Crimson Tide and gave their predictions...

Fourth quarters prove crucial to Tigers’ success

Jason Lowenthal • December 3, 2014

Last Monday, as Missouri football prepared to play Arkansas, coach Gary Pinkel said his team couldn’t afford to be “eating hot dogs with eight minutes left in the fourth quarter.” Saturday’s inaugural...

Q&A with The Crimson White’s sports editor, Kelly Ward

Aaron Reiss • December 3, 2014

With the Southeastern Conference Championship Game this weekend in Atlanta, The Maneater talked to Kelly Ward, the sports editor of the University of Alabama’s student newspaper, The Crimson White. **Another...

Sasser does it all on Senior Night

Andrew McCulloch • November 28, 2014

Down two points in the fourth quarter, Missouri coach Gary Pinkel elected to go for it. Sophomore quarterback Maty Mauk led his team to the line to attempt a two-point conversion. Mauk shuffled to the...

Hunt’s big catch sparks Tigers to division title

Aaron Reiss • November 28, 2014

Jimmie Hunt felt he owed it to his teammates. Before he was streaking down the Missouri sideline, he’d dropped what was a sure touchdown for No. 17 Missouri in the first quarter of the Tigers’ Friday...

Missouri 21 – Arkansas 14

Kevin Mathein, Michael Cali • November 28, 2014

No. 17 Missouri (10-2, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) beat Arkansas (6-6, 2-6) 21-14 at Memorial Stadium Friday to [clinch the SEC East division title](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2014/11/28/hunts-big-catch-sparks-tigers-division-title/)....