NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Missouri didn’t look like a bowl team back in mid-October, but none of it matters now. Drew Lock threw three touchdown passes and Missouri won its fifth straight game to become bowl eligible with its sixth victory, a 45-17 rout of Vanderbilt on Saturday night. The Tigers (6-5, 3-4 SEC) are…
Columbia, MO(AP)-In his final home game, Missouri’s Ish Witter gashed Tennessee’s defense for 216 yards rushing as the Tigers cruised to a 50-17 victory on Saturday night. Witter averaged 9.0 yards per carry and scored a touchdown while exceeding 2,000 yards rushing for his career. Witter, generously listed at 5-foot-10 and 200 pounds, has never…
Hartford, Conn. (AP) — UConn football appeared to be picking up some momentum, having won two straight games coming into Saturday night’s showdown with Missouri. Not anymore. Tigers quarterback Drew Lock threw for 377 yards and five touchdowns as Missouri routed Connecticut, 52-12 on Saturday night. It’s the second time in four games the Huskies…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas and Missouri finally got back together on the basketball court, teaming to raise money for hurricane relief in a “Showdown for Relief” exhibition. Devonte’ Graham scored 25 points in the Jayhawks’ 93–87 victory. The last time Kansas and Missouri met in basketball, Devonte’ Graham was a sophomore in high…
(AP) — Georgia coasted through its first three SEC wins, especially on defense. When the defense finally encountered adversity, a deep running attack took over to lead a near-record night for the offense. Sony Michel ran for two touchdowns as No. 4 Georgia answered an early scare with 26 straight points to beat Missouri 53-28…
COLUMBIA, MO(AP). — Kerryon Johnson had no idea how many touchdowns he had scored, even as they kept adding up. The Auburn running back was simply focused on his much-awaited return to the field after two weeks off following a hamstring injury. Johnson made the most of that return on Saturday night, scoring a career-high…
COLUMBIA, MO-(AP). — Purdue quarterback David Blough started his first game of the season Saturday against Missouri. He played like he never wants to give up the role. Blough led the Boilermakers to touchdowns on their first three drives in a 35-3 victory. “David played very well. He was very efficient,” Purdue coach Jeff Brohm…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Mizzou Arena will host two CBS games, and 12-of-18 Mizzou Men’s Basketball conference games will appear on ESPN or ESPN2, as the Southeastern Conference announced television designations and tipoff times on Wednesday. The Tigers’ home matchups against Florida on Saturday, Jan. 6 (12 p.m. CT), and Kentucky on Saturday, Feb. 3 (1…
COLUMBIA (AP) — DeMontie Cross was fired as Missouri’s defensive coordinator after a year and two games in the position. The school announced the move Sunday, a day after the Tigers (1-1) lost 31-13 to South Carolina and a week after they gave up 43 points to Football Championship Subdivision opponent Missouri State. Cross’ firing…
COLUMBIA, MO.(AP) — At some point, opponents are going to stop kicking to South Carolina’s Deebo Samuel. Until then, the Gamecocks will gladly take all the game-changing returns they can get from the all-purpose star. For the second straight week, Samuel returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown, helping South Carolina erase an early…