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Five Takeaways: Florida’s offense overwhelms Missouri in The Swamp

Kyle Pinnell • November 2, 2020

For a half, unranked Missouri hung around with top-ten ranked Florida. With two minutes until halftime, the Tigers led the Gators 7-6. While the home team was comfortably able to move the ball down the...

Missouri lacks offensive execution in loss to Florida

Kyle Pinnell • November 1, 2020

The saying goes that when teams travel to The Swamp, only Gators get out alive. But Missouri travelled to Gainesville with confidence. The Tigers had won two games since Florida last played, both in encouraging...

Disastrous end of first half dooms Missouri football in 41-17 loss to No. 10 Florida

Jack Soble • November 1, 2020

Dan Mullen came back out of the tunnel. Not in Darth Vader garb — that would come after the game. He didn’t have to come back out, but he did. The Florida coach used his final few seconds on the field...

From pastime to profession: Missouri baseball’s student managers create a career around the game

Matthew Newkirk • October 31, 2020

In 2018, Adam Busack heard the words no baseball player ever wants to hear. “You’ll never play again.” Busack, a freshman from Denver, became another kid whose dreams on the diamond were dashed...

Adaptability key for Missouri heading into Florida showdown

Kyle Pinnell • October 31, 2020

Just four plays into Missouri’s game against LSU, quarterback Connor Bazelak handed the ball off to Larry Rountree III, who pitched it back before the redshirt freshman launched a 58-yard touchdown pass...

No. 9 Missouri volleyball can’t overcome sloppy play as it drops final game to No. 3 Kentucky

Sydney Dixon • October 31, 2020

The serve sailed over the heads of the Missouri passers and dropped just in front of the end line. Every head on the court shot towards the line judge, who flashed the flag towards the line, signaling...

Scouting Florida: Offense could have big day against Gators

Jack Soble • October 30, 2020

Missouri, as coach Eli Drinkwitz lamented in his press conference on Tuesday, will face their fourth top-25 team in their first five games: No. 10 Florida. The Gators come in at 2-1, after missing the...

Missouri cross-country looks for top five finishes at SEC Championship

Grace Chicoine • October 30, 2020

Missouri cross-country will line up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for the final race of the season on Oct. 30 at the Southeastern Conference Championship. The meet will feature nationally top-ranked Arkansas...

In its home opener, Missouri volleyball falls to Kentucky

Sydney Dixon • October 29, 2020

Only a few points into a nationally-televised game, Tyanna Ozamic, a key player in Missouri’s defense, was carried off the court by coach Joshua Taylor after an awkward landing and an apparent injury. The...

Missouri volleyball looks to halt Kentucky offense

Caleb Logue • October 28, 2020

No. 9 Missouri volleyball will follow up their 2-0 start to the season against the No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats, who opened their season 2-0 after facing Tennessee. Missouri showed strong ability at both sides...

Missouri volleyball’s precise attacks keep Alabama at bay in opening series

Sydney Dixon • October 28, 2020

Tyanna Omazic stepped behind the service line on Thursday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala. and floated a serve to Alabama libero Madelyn St. Germain at the start of a tight first set. St. Germain dove to the...

Five Takeaways: Drinkwitz’ game plan a great sign for the program

Jack Soble • October 27, 2020

Despite picking up the win, the game plan that Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz featured on Oct. 10 against LSU isn’t the most effective way to beat Kentucky. Even though that game plan resulted in nearly...