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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...

Know Your Foe: Week 12, Texas A&M

Andrew McCulloch • August 25, 2014

**2013 Record:** 9-4 (4-4) **Series History:** 8-6 (TAMU) **Last Meeting:** Missouri won 28-21 (2013) **Player to Watch:** Texas A&M cornerback Deshazor Everett **2014 Projection:** 6-6 (2-6) Johnny...

Know your foe: Week 9, Vanderbilt

Andrew McCulloch • August 24, 2014

**2013 Record:** 9-4 (4-4) **Series History:** 3-2-1 (MIZZ) **Last Meeting:** Mizzou won 51-28 (2013) **Players to Watch:** Vanderbilt’s offensive line **2014 Projection:** 6-6 (2-6) Franklins are...