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Michael Sam cut by St. Louis Rams

Michael Natelli • August 30, 2014

So close. On the final day of preseason cuts, the St. Louis Rams announced former Missouri defensive end Michael Sam did not make the team’s 53-man roster. Sam, a seventh-round pick by St. Louis, is...

Tigers stifle Zenner, Jackrabbits

Andrew McCulloch • August 30, 2014

On the third snap of Missouri’s season, sophomore quarterback Maty Mauk fired away. He slung the football 44 yards to senior Darius White. “We came out fast and that showed,” Mauk said. It was...

Zenner taking on the unexpected

Aaron Reiss • August 30, 2014

Paul Zenner never expected to be here, in a parking lot just south of Memorial Stadium, talking to reporters before his son hopped on a bus and headed back to South Dakota. He thought his son, Zach Zenner,...

What to watch for: Missouri vs. South Dakota State

Jason Lowenthal • August 29, 2014

Missouri opens its 2014 campaign Saturday against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Here are five things to watch for in the matchup: **1. South Dakota State running back Zach Zenner vs. Mizzou’s...

Beards In, Mullets Out

Andrew McCulloch • August 28, 2014

Sheared of his master plan and a good chunk of hair, junior center Evan Boehm left practice with a new hairdo. Boehm tried his best to maintain his signature Grizzly Adams look, but a controversial decision...

All of the spotlight, none of the pressure

Aaron Reiss • August 27, 2014

The most popular kid in Kenton, Ohio, drove a minivan. Maty Mauk would drive it to a movie theater. He’d take it to a restaurant. He’d drive it anywhere he went with his friend, Drey Dearing. It...

Know your foe: Week 14, Arkansas

Andrew McCulloch • August 27, 2014

**2013 Record:** 3-9 (0-8) **Series History:** 3-2 (MIZZ) **Last Meeting:** Missouri won 38-7 (2007) **Players to Watch:** Arkansas running backs Jonathan Williams and Alex Collins **2014 Projection:**...

Know your foe: Week 13, Tennessee

Andrew McCulloch • August 27, 2014

**2013 Record:** 5-7 (2-6) **Series History:** 2-0 (MIZZ) **Last Meeting:** Missouri won 31-3 (2013) **Player to Watch:** Tennessee quarterback Justin Worley **2014 Projection:** 4-8 (2-6) Tennessee...

Stadium expansion nears completion

Jason Lowenthal • August 26, 2014

Seventy-seven thousand fans. Multiply that figure by seven — the number of Missouri home games — and you get 539,000. That number represents how many fans may fill Memorial Stadium in total this year...

Depth key for defensive line

Andrew McCulloch • August 26, 2014

Aldon Smith. Sheldon Richardson. Michael Sam. Kony Ealy. Those are some of the names that have given Missouri the reputation for producing top-flight defensive linemen. Now, a new duo is ready for its...

Trio of senior receivers ready to make up for lost time

Aaron Reiss • August 26, 2014

Bud Sasser doesn’t think it — he knows it. “I know I can be that guy,” the senior said of being Mizzou’s go-to receiver. “It’s not a ‘thinking’ thing. And really, each one of our receivers...

Hunt ready to go following injury

Jason Lowenthal • August 25, 2014

Late in camp, senior receiver Jimmie Hunt suffered a hamstring injury, one that caused him to sit out the team’s final fall scrimmage. The season opener Saturday against South Dakota State is a game...