Missouri Tigers NCAA Football News

Four nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the thirteenth week of college football action, and AT&T* is relying on fans to determine who rules the gridiron.

We can only imagine what Mark Mangino thought as Grant Ressel's 27-yard field goal gave the Missouri Tigers a 41-39 victory over Kansas on Saturday.A Despite being one of the most exciting games in the Big 12 this season, the loss capped a seven-game losing streak for the Jayhawks and potentially became the final nail in the coffin of Mark Manginoa ...

Spencer Davis' 76-yard punt return for a touchdown with 7:47 remaining set a Show-Me Bowl record and helped lift Hazelwood Central to its second straight state title, as the Hawks defeated Blue Springs 35-24 Friday.

Thirty-three flicks of the clock were left when Kansas lined up on fourth and 7 at the Missouri 26-yard line, trailing 37-33 at Arrowhead Stadium last year.

Editor's note: The Democrat will publish an occasional column looking at how local athletes are faring at the college level.

The Missouri Tigers are slight favorites over the Kansas Jayhawks in this weekend's Border Showdown football game to be played at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday.

Blaine Gabbert threw for 337 yards and two touchdowns, as the Missouri Tigers rallied for a 34-24 win over the Iowa State Cyclones in a Big 12 matchup at Faurot Field.Danario Alexander hauled in 11 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown for the Tigers , who avoided a fourth straight loss at Faurot Field.

Iowa State Cyclones at Missouri Tigers KICKOFF: 1:07 p.m. . STADIUM: Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field .

Chicago, Ill. University of Missouri senior linebacker Sean Weatherspoon has been named one of five finalists for the Butkus Award, which goes annually to the nation's top collegiate linebacker, as announced today by the Butkus Foundation.

COLUMBIA, Mo. a ' The Missouri Tigers received good news and bad news on Monday.

COLUMBIA, Mo. - If last week's game at Kansas State was about saving the integrity of Mizzou football, as coach Gary Pinkel and players attested Saturday, this week's game with Iowa State is about stabilizing it.

Starting Missouri senior wide receiver Jared Perry will miss the rest of the regular season with a slight fracture of his right tibia.

MANHATTAN, Kan.- The Missouri Tigers figured out how to finish strong. Mizzou controlled the game throughout and breezed to a 38-12 victory over Kansas State.

The members of the Missouri defense will tell you that whatever frustration mounts on the field from week to week is better left on the field, so as to not interfere with preparation for the next opponent's offense.

On Saturday, the Missouri Tigers walked off Faurot Field to the sound of boos. The next morning, boos were replaced by a silence that was no less haunting.

Missouri's Jeremy Maclin was a national icon for two years in college football. His lightning speed and breathtaking cuts in traffic were legendary, thrusting him into the conversation as one of the best playmakers in the land, and eventually the first round of the 2009 NFL draft.

All summer long the Mizzou secondary talked about how their simplified game plan and increased accountability under new defensive coordinator Dave Steckel would improve their horrid pass defense from a year ago.

I'll say this for Darvin Ruise : He should be commended for refusing to let Missouri's disturbing loss to Baylor play a role in his recruitment.

Voting for national honors begins next week, with winners to be announced Nov. 24th, after voters consider all-district members in eight districts across the nation.

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Losing the first three conference games isn't the surest path to success in college football, but a lane remains open for the Missouri Tigers in the Big 12 North.