1-0.
Why wait until Saturday to start your season 1-0 when you can just win on Thursday night? (Maybe it’s an unpopular opinion but I think Mizzou should open their season on Thursdays more often).
It was a slow start for sure after trailing 3-0 after the end of the 1st quarter, but how about Cody Schrader scoring Mizzou’s first touchdown of the season? Awesome moment for the St. Louis native and the D-II transfer out of Truman.
TIGER. TOUCHDOWN. @thebeast_cody with his first TD in a Mizzou uniform!
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) September 2, 2022
ESPNU#MIZ pic.twitter.com/7sRsDOMhpF
Luther Burden lived up to the hype:
Buy stock in Luther Burden
— Ben Frederickson (@Ben_Fred) September 2, 2022
hell yeah NIL rules pic.twitter.com/KfXvu3nbt1
— Mark Kim (@MarkJKim_) September 2, 2022
LUTHER BURDEN IS HIM. pic.twitter.com/xv1Ut6bZdR
— Mark Kim (@MarkJKim_) September 2, 2022
Luther Burden has made me giggle three times in his first 19 minutes as a college receiver.
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) September 2, 2022
— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) September 2, 2022
The transfers on the defensive side of the ball made a huge impact — especially in the first half:
Deflection ➡ Pick ➡ Touchdown!
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) September 2, 2022
Kristian Williams with the tip as Joseph Charleston nabs his first career interception and the return.
ESPNU#MIZ pic.twitter.com/lBXSL7foKk
Lil' Hopp (Ty'Ron Hopper) with INT No. 3 of the night. Last time Tigers had three in a game? 2019 vs. WVU. Last time three in the first half? 1982 vs. Colorado State.#MIZ pic.twitter.com/Ohw71jXvQF
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) September 2, 2022
And COMO native Nathaniel Peat really put the game away with his first touchdown as a Tiger. With all due respect to Schrader, Peat should be RB1.
Nathaniel Peat (@PeatNathaniel) is back in town! Touchdown!
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) September 2, 2022
ESPNU#MIZ pic.twitter.com/tfkrWePsF1
From a stat via the SEC Network: The 52-24 win was Missouri’s most points scored against an FBS opponent since 2018 against Memphis. Also, this from Cole Cubelic:
@MizzouFootball has won 11 straight non-conference home games, all by double digits.
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) September 2, 2022
My quick takeaway: It wasn’t all pretty, but a win is a win and Mizzou won fairly comfortably without playing their best football — so that’s a promising sign. It’s quite possible that Louisiana Tech might be really bad this season, but even though they finished 3-9 last season — they lost to Mississippi State by one and NC State by seven.
Mizzou is 1-0, and that’s all that matters. What matters more to bettors is that the Tigers covered.
Good teams win, great teams cover!
Say it with me, folks:
— ROCK M NATION (@RockMNation) September 2, 2022
Good teams win, but _____ _____ _____.
Plenty more coverage coming later on RMN.
Onto Kansas State, and onto the links. M-I-Z!
Yesterday at Rock M
- From Karen Steger: Rock M Roll Call: It’s the 2022-2023 Edition
- From Aaron Dryden: Three and Out: Louisiana Tech
- PODCAST with Nate Edwards and Brandon Kiley: WEEK ONE IS HERE. LET’S BEAT LA TECH!
- Live Game Thread from Parker Gillam: Tigers vs Bulldogs
- From Brandon Kiley: Five Takeaways from Mizzou’s 52-24 Win vs. Louisiana Tech
More Links:
(STLToday)
- From Benjamin Hochman: Can Mizzou find seven wins on its football schedule?
- From Dave Matter’s Mizzou football Week 1 prediction: Can LA Tech keep it close?
- Harrison Mevis: 3 things to know about the Mizzou football kicker, from Erik Hall
- From Dave Matter: SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey senses energy, momentum at Mizzou
- Mizzou football faithful want forward progress in Eli Drinkwitz’s 3rd season, writes Ben Frederickson
- Luther Burden III debut has his family hyped at Mizzou opener vs. LA Tech, writes Calum McAndrew
- Game story from Dave Matter: Mizzou football rumbles to season-opening victory over Louisiana Tech
(KCStar)
- From Blair Kerkhoff: Missouri Tigers football vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs: Prediction, betting line, TV
- Game story from Blair Kerkhoff: Missouri freshman Luther Burden lives up to promise in Tigers’ win over Louisiana Tech
(Columbia Missourian)
- From Jack Soble’s feature: Thursday Night Lights: The first night game in Memorial Stadium history
- From Kenny Van Doren: Missouri faces revamped Louisiana Tech in season opener
- From the staff: Impossible Quiz: Week 1 — Louisiana Tech
- From Kyle Pinnell: Who is Connor Tollison?
- MU soccer shows resilience in loss to nation’s top team, writes Chad Silvey
- Pick parade: Three first-half interceptions help Missouri to 52-24 rout, writes Kenny Van Doren
(Columbia Daily Tribune)
- Missouri football’s 3 offensive keys to success against Louisiana Tech, writes Matt Stahl
- From the staff: Mizzou picks, preview, and predictions: Year 3 under Eli Drinkwitz begins under the lights
- From Chris Kwiecinski: Mizzou football starts the season 1-0. Final score, recap from the win over Louisiana Tech
- Matt Stahl has his three takeaways from Missouri’s opening-night win against Louisiana Tech
- From Chris Kwiecinski: How did Luther Burden grade in his debut? Post-game grades from Mizzou’s win
(Miscellaneous/Tweets)
- Matt Michaels on the win:
A lot to be happy about for #Mizzou fans. The defense came out and made plays (not all of them, but very many). Luther Burden is that dude; he just makes you miss. And Brady Cook got a win and a childhood dream come true.
— Matt Michaels (@MattAndAMic) September 2, 2022
There is much to like and root for on this team, IMO
- SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey was in attendance for Mizzou vs Louisiana Tech
Kickoff time in Columbia, MO for @MizzouFootball in 2022! pic.twitter.com/HbFTO9zAwc
— Greg Sankey (@GregSankey) September 2, 2022
- More from Sankey pre-game: Looks like Mizzou is staying in the SEC, you guys.
For fearful #Mizzou (or other) fans, SEC boss Greg Sankey, here for Tigers opener, completely squashed idea of league looking to drop current members now or in future. Hate to even ask but did because it had been thrown out there.
— Ben Frederickson (@Ben_Fred) September 1, 2022
Sankey quote on speculation of booting current SEC teams: "The absurdity of that conversation knows no boundaries. Never been a conversation. It shouldn't be a conversation." https://t.co/Q2EnRVKlsl
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) September 1, 2022
- Dennis Gates and Phil Pressey banging the drum! Lots of other coaches at the game as well, and a Sophie Cunningham sighting!
M-I-Z@coachdgates and @philpressey made their Big Mo debut in tonight’s @MizzouFootball opener! pic.twitter.com/2mfRSs5NTb
— Mizzou Hoops (@MizzouHoops) September 2, 2022
Tiger tailgating pic.twitter.com/1ycsvVYOZ3
— Mizzou Basketball (@MizzouWBB) September 2, 2022
Student section bringing it tonight! #MIZ pic.twitter.com/HS08i1AV55
— Steve Bieser (@biesersr) September 2, 2022
M-I-Z pic.twitter.com/DBpZwMdfP9
— Kyle Smithpeters (@kylesmithpeters) September 2, 2022
- From Brady Cook’s Instagram story yesterday morning. Awesome!
It doesn’t get cooler than this. I am always pulling for Mizzou, but I am pulling just a little harder for this to be a success.
— Larry Thornton (@lmt_810) September 1, 2022
It’s what us diehards always wish for, a talented kid from St. Louis who always dreamt of playing for Mizzou. pic.twitter.com/5758K9UOw2
- Check these out at the Tiger Team Store!
Headed to Faurot? Stop by the @TigerTeamStore and check out our officially licensed student-athlete T-shirts!
— Mizzou Athletics (@MizzouAthletics) September 1, 2022
Select athlete names + numbers are now available from @MizzouFootball, @MizzouSoccer and @MizzouVB with student-athletes receiving a portion of each purchase. #MIZ pic.twitter.com/N5eNClEHQt
- Not just football, but Cross Country also had their season opener yesterday. The Men and Women both finished 3rd behind Iowa State and Oklahoma at the Mizzou XC Opener at Gans Creek. From the head coach Lindsey Anderson:
Executed the plan ✔️ pic.twitter.com/gaUaIc1rqP
— Mizzou Track & Field (@MizzouTFXC) September 1, 2022
- UNC soccer showed why they were the Number 1 ranked team in the country with a 3-1 win over Mizzou. Despite the loss, the Tigers were the first team to score on the Tar Heels this season. Read more on MUTigers.com. Lots of coverage from our own Adeen Rao as well:
FINAL#MIZ #TakeTheStairs⚽️ pic.twitter.com/749Bnv2NVz
— Mizzou Soccer (@MizzouSoccer) September 1, 2022
Man, that was a performance we can be proud of today! .@uncwomenssoccer is the top team in the country for a reason, but our women battled with courage & belief today. We took a step forward. #MIZ #TakeTheStairs https://t.co/wBYuWhFIXe
— Stefanie Kraay Golan (@MIZCoachGolan) September 1, 2022
FINAL!
— Adeen Rao (@AdeenRao_) September 1, 2022
#1 UNC 3 - 1 MIZZOU
Very solid performance from the Tigers against a very quality UNC side that will definitely help them get ready for the SEC Season.
After all that, I am off to class, I bid you adieu folks!
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