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Tigers speechless after last-second defeat

Andrew McCulloch • September 20, 2014

The crowd rested on pins and needles. Sophomore quarterback Maty Mauk held his outstretched hands for the ball sent spiraling toward him. He dropped back and scanned the field, frantically looking for...

Indiana upsets Missouri

Aaron Reiss • September 20, 2014

Tevin Coleman sat on the Indiana bench, certain of the outcome. As No. 18 Missouri prepared to snap the football from Indiana’s 20-yard line with three minutes and 14 seconds left on the clock of a...

Scherer quietly excelling

Aaron Reiss • September 19, 2014

After last Saturday’s game against Central Florida, Michael Scherer’s jaw was sore. The sophomore linebacker was hurting. Scherer told a member of the Missouri football equipment staff that the chinstrap...

Q&A with the Indiana Daily Student

Aaron Reiss • September 18, 2014

_Missouri heads into its last week of non-conference play with a game against the Indiana Hoosiers. The Maneater talked to Grace Palmieri, one of the football beat reporters for the Indiana Daily Student,...

Missouri offense scoring at ‘Mauk Five’

Andrew McCulloch • September 16, 2014

The pocket collapsed and the floodgates opened. Defenders stormed through the middle of the line. Sophomore quarterback Maty Mauk spun and rolled to his left, desperately looking for a receiver. With...

From troubled beginnings, Ray shines

Jason Lowenthal • September 16, 2014

Shane Ray quit football. Back in the fifth grade, Ray decided he was done with the sport. Now, the lineman is well on his way to becoming Missouri’s single-season sack record holder. Ray grew up in...

How sweet Mizzou is this season

Daniel Schmidt • September 16, 2014

Look at your Missouri Tigers, my friends. After Saturday's 38-10 casual dismissal of Central Florida, the Tigers are 3-0 and look very good heading into next Saturday's game against the Hoosiers of Indiana. Mizzou...

Die-hard fans to make stop at MU

Emma Diltz • September 13, 2014

One hundred twenty-nine teams, two guys and a mission that college football fans everywhere would love to have the opportunity to go on. Seth Vander Tuig and Mike Fulton are on the adventure of a lifetime:...

Ray stings the Knights

Aaron Reiss • September 13, 2014

Shane Ray comes out of nowhere, lurking and waiting for his chance. For both of his sacks in Missouri’s 38-10 win over Central Florida, Ray lined up on quarterback Justin Holman’s blind side. In the...

Second half turnover sparks Mizzou victory

Andrew McCulloch • September 13, 2014

The defensive ends came off the edge, rushing hard. Central Florida quarterback Justin Holman stepped up in the pocket, but he was quickly wrapped up. He tried to throw it away, but the ball ricocheted...

Golden and Ray enjoying early-season success

Jason Lowenthal • September 9, 2014

The most admirable play of Saturday’s 49-24 drubbing of Toledo might have happened on a touchdown… for Toledo. Rockets running back Kareem Hunt took a handoff and darted 38 yards up the middle to...

Murphy defining role in two positions

Jason Lowenthal • September 9, 2014

Marcus Murphy was unsure what his role would be coming into this season. In fact, nobody was entirely sure what Murphy’s role would be. “I think I’ll play some receiver and get some carries in...