LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Chris Rodriguez Jr. rushed for a career-high 206 yards and three of his four touchdowns, including the go-ahead score from 8 yards with 11:28 remaining, and Kentucky stopped Missouri late for a hard-fought 35-28 victory Saturday night in the Southeastern Conference opener. The Wildcats (2-0, 1-0) never trailed this thrilling showdown…
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – The Southeastern Conference has announced the dates for the 2021-22 Mizzou men’s basketball team’s conference schedule. The announcement finalizes the SEC opponents who were previously announced in July. In addition to the Tigers non-conference schedule, announced last month, Mizzou will take on up to 10 tournament teams from a year ago including four who…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A nine-play, 75-yard drive midway through the fourth quarter that resulted in a Connor Bazelak-to-Niko Hea two-yard touchdown pass allowed the Missouri Tigers to open up a 10-point lead on the way to a 34-24 victory over the Central Michigan Chippewas. On that drive, senior running back Tyler Badie, in his first game as the Tigers’ feature…
Columbia, Mo. – Based on voting by the league’s coaches, the Southeastern Conference Preseason All-SEC selections were announced on Tuesday. Second Team, Defense: Trajan Jeffcoat, RS JR, DL Jeffcoat, named a preseason All-Southeastern Conference selection by the league’s media, was a 2020 first-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press and the league’s coaches. His breakout…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Mizzou men’s basketball team announced its 12-game 2021-22 nonconference schedule on Wednesday. The stacked schedule includes previously announced games against storied foes, Kansas and Illinois, in addition to five games against teams who finished with top-65 NET rankings in 2019-20. Cuonzo Martin‘s fifth season at the helm of the Mizzou squad,…
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri President Mun Choi announced today that Desiree Reed-Francois, athletics director at UNLV, has been named as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics for the university. Reed-Francois was selected following a search led by UM Curator Jeff Layman and assisted by Parker Executive Search. “This is a transformational day for Mizzou Athletics,”…
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Today, the University of Missouri and MU Athletics Director Jim Sterk mutually agreed he will step down from his position once a new leader is found. “We are grateful for the dedicated leadership Jim has provided over the last five years to position Mizzou for even greater success,” University of Missouri President…
CINCINNATI (AP) — Harrison Bader and Dylan Carlson homered during a seven-run burst in the fourth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-6 on Sunday. Nolan Arenado hit his 20th home run and tripled, and Tyler O’Neill also connected for the Cardinals. Cincinnati starter Sonny Gray (2-6) was tagged for a…
Columbia, Mo. – Redshirt sophomore quarterback Connor Bazelak earned a spot on the Davey O’Brien Award Watch List, it was announced on Tuesday. The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award is presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. One of six sophomores and one of…
Columbia, Mo. – Head football coach Eliah Drinkwitz announced the hiring of former Mizzou standout and NFL defensive lineman Atiyyah Ellison on Friday. Ellison, a Show Me State native and two-time All-Big 12 selection, will serve as the team’s Director of Player Development. In his new role, Ellison will work with student-athletes to develop and…