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Five Takeaways: Missouri shows strength in numbers in program-defining win over LSU

Kyle Pinnell • October 12, 2020

It’s been a while since the Missouri Tigers last upset a ranked opponent. After beating the No. 11-ranked Florida Gators 38-17 on the road in 2018, the Tigers went two seasons before picking up another...

Drinkwitz creativity key in 45-41 upset over LSU

Kyle Pinnell • October 10, 2020

It takes something special to hang in a football game against the defending national champions. In week one, Mississippi State unleashed its new “air-raid offense,” which generated 632 total yards,...

“We wanted it more”: Goal-line stand seals first win of Drinkwitz era

Jack Soble • October 10, 2020

First down. LSU, down 45-41 with 44 seconds left, had the ball at the 1-yard line with four plays to score. Their first attempt: a run to the middle. Stonewalled. Second down. The defensive line again...

Pregame notebook: Orgeron faces a very different Missouri team

Jack Soble • October 10, 2020

Ed Orgeron’s first game as LSU head coach was a resounding success, defeating Missouri — which was in a transition year under a new head coach — 42-7. Four years and nine days later, with a national...

Missouri can’t complete comeback, loses 2-1 at Tennessee

Michael Howie • October 10, 2020

Missouri had its chances to come back from a two goal deficit, but its efforts came up just short in Knoxville, falling 2-1 to Tennessee at Regal Soccer Stadium. The Tigers kept the game scoreless until...

Why true freshman Mevis is Missouri’s long-term kicker

Jack Soble • October 9, 2020

When Harrison Mevis stepped up to attempt a 50-yard field goal on Saturday in Rocky Top, a distance not conquered by a Missouri freshman since 1988, he didn’t think much of it. “It’s just another...

Scouting LSU: exciting new faces define a retooled roster

Jack Soble • October 9, 2020

Missouri’s Week Three matchup against LSU was moved from Baton Rouge to Columbia due to safety concerns about Hurricane Delta. Despite avoiding a trip to Death Valley, Missouri will get the same vaunted...

Missouri offense flashes dynamic potential under Bazelak

Kyle Pinnell • October 9, 2020

Through two drives, the Missouri Tigers’ offense appeared toothless. Six plays for 17 yards. Three plays for negative-four yards. Two punts. By the time starting quarterback Shawn Robinson made way...

This Week in Mizzouting: Key commitments for track, swimming headline wins leading up to National Signing Day

Recruiting Staff • October 9, 2020

With a little over a month between now and the early National Signing Day on Nov. 11, Missouri has received commitments in women’s track and women’s swimming and is working to retain a football commit. Meanwhile,...

Sickness, surgery and Missouri soccer’s search for a starting goalkeeper

Joshua Reneau • October 8, 2020

Molly Poletto was running on her treadmill when the text came in. In her first year as goalkeeper coach for the Missouri women’s soccer team, she had expected challenges, but nothing like this. “McKenna...

Five takeaways: Problematic drops and an emerging starting QB

Jack Soble • October 6, 2020

Missouri exited Rocky Top 0-2 on the heels of its second consecutive blowout loss. That doesn’t mean, however, that the Tigers can’t take any positives away from the game. The most important of those...

Underdog Missouri defeats ranked Vanderbilt, 2-1

Jacob Lussier • October 4, 2020

Missouri broke their losing streak of five consecutive SEC losses with a 2-1 upset over Vanderbilt on Saturday, the first time the Tigers have beaten a ranked opponent in five years. Vanderbilt defeated...