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6 fans hospitalized due to heat at football game

Katherine Knott • September 5, 2013

The MU Police Department responded to 46 medical emergencies at Faurot Field on Saturday when the Tigers defeated Murray State, department spokesman Brian Weimer said. The majority of those were heat-related...

Pinkel, staff rendezvous with Rockets

Matt Muenzberg • September 4, 2013

Although Saturday stands as the first meeting between Toledo and Missouri, the matchup will carry a familiar feeling on the Tiger sideline. Coach Gary Pinkel led the Rockets for 10 seasons, and five of...

Manziel doesn’t deserve the praise

Derek Franks • September 3, 2013

When this mystical, unknown super-athlete called Johnny Football started to emerge, people went to their knees to worship him. Whether they thought he was the coolest boss on earth, loved how exciting...

Christmas in September

Joe Trezza • September 3, 2013

For the last twelve years, this has been the happiest week of the year in this gold-and-black-bonkers town. It has been only during these precious days, the few directly after opening night on the gridiron,...

Fans brave the heat to tailgate

Jack Witthaus • August 31, 2013

Despite the heat, Missouri fans still showed up to tailgate before the football home opener Saturday. “This is the hottest game I’ve ever been to,” John Grisham, 49, who graduated from MU in 1986...

Battle High football picks up historic first win

Kevin Modelski • August 31, 2013

It takes a cool head to win a hot game. For a team in its first year as a football program, the Battle High School Spartans planned on having just that. There are several questions, however, to answer...

Tigers topple Murray State in opener

Matt Muenzberg • August 31, 2013

It was 2011 all over again at Memorial Stadium. Senior quarterback James Franklin and junior running back Henry Josey, both hampered by injuries last season, had vintage performances as Missouri dominated...

Henry Josey can (finally) play

Matt Muenzberg • August 28, 2013

Junior running back Henry Josey can play. Josey’s skill has never seriously been up for debate among Missouri fans. In his first collegiate home game, Josey rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns....

James Franklin hopes to spread ball to playmakers

Jacob Bogage • August 28, 2013

When recounting senior quarterback James Franklin’s 2012 injuries, a board game comes to mind. Though Franklin never went under the knife during or after the Tigers’ 5-7 campaign, issues with his...

Front and center: Coaches move Boehm to new position

Katherine Knott • August 28, 2013

Confident. That's how offensive lineman Evan Boehm feels heading into Saturday's game against Murray State. "We are going to get the job done," Boehm said. "We weren't happy with last year, but we are...

Game days disrupt Faurot Field renovation project

Katherine Knott • August 28, 2013

Amid an active construction site at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium, Mizzou Athletics is opting for a wait-and-see approach on crowd control and foot traffic. But first, the construction site needs to...

E.J. Gaines wants a vacation from his vacation

Jack Witthaus • August 27, 2013

With a golden stripe blitzing through his dark hair, E.J. Gaines looks like a tiger. This season, the 5’11” 195-pound senior cornerback is the face of the Missouri defense and perhaps the entire team. Gaines...