MU Football

Illinois and Missouri's traditional season-opening football game in St. Louis will come to an end after 2010.

In its place will be a bigger, more advanced board.

Big 12 Conference football coaches have rejected a proposal to change the controversial tiebreaker that gave Oklahoma the nod over Texas in the three-way tie in the Big 12 South last season.

Missouri freshman quarterback Blaine Dalton said prescription painkillers found in his car during a traffic stop belonged to a former teammate.

Freshman quarterback Blaine Dalton was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance.

He will take part in the Green Bay Packers' mini-camp later this week. It is his second attempt at catching on with an NFL franchise.

The Philadelphia Eagles used the 19th overall draft pick to procure Missouri wide receiver Jeremy Maclin.

Following a different, more humble path, former MU football players now play for $200 a game for the St. Louis-based RiverCity Rage.

After two years at Missouri, wide receiver Jeremy Maclin is preparing to take his step in professional football as a probable first round pick in the NFL Draft.

New scoring system, turnovers and intensity helped the Tigers defense win the football spring game for the first time since the Brad Smith era.

Sophomore quarterback Blaine Gabbert struggled at times as he took over as the leader of the Tigers offense in Saturday's Black & Gold Game at Faurot Field.

The tight end position has been well represented the past two seasons for the Missouri football team, and sophomore Andrew Jones hopes to continue that success.

Running back Derrick Washington has stepped up as a leader on the Missouri football team and is expected to be a more prominent part of the offense next season.

With the loss of All-Big 12 kicker Jeff Wolfert, the MU football team has three contenders trying to replace one of the best kickers in Tigers football history.

The atmosphere at a Missouri spring football practice often feels more like a game than it does a scrimmage.

After a football season in which the Tigers' defense struggled, senior linebacker Sean Weatherspoon says he expects things to change.

Quarterback Blaine Gabbert threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns in the Missouri football team's final spring scrimmage Saturday.

The offense beat the defense 60-54 Saturday in the Missouri football first scrimmage of spring practice Saturday.

Since breaking a bone in his foot during the Alamo Bowl, Chase Coffman has missed three chances to work out for NFL scouts. Come draft day, he'll have to hope his production while playing for Missouri will be enough for a team to choose him.