MU Football

On Tuesday night, Missouri’s offensive coordinator was announced as Wyoming’s next coach. Christensen becomes the first assistant under coach Gary Pinkel to earn a head-coaching position since the staff arrived in Columbia before the 2001 season. Christensen said he plans to retain his duties at Missouri through the Tigers’ bowl game.

Missouri head football coach Gary Pinkel and the Tigers players said Monday they are glad to see offensive coordinator Dave Christensen get the head coaching job at Wyoming. 

Missouri assistant football coach Matt Eberflus addressed the media for the first time Monday about interviewing to become the head football coach at Toledo. 

Reports suggest Missouri offensive coordinator Dave Christensen will be named Wyoming's next head coach.

Oklahoma will face Missouri in the Big 12 Conference title game next Saturday. The Sooners won a three-way tie with Texas and Texas Tech atop the Big 12 South standings by taking the No. 2 spot in the Bowl Championship Series standings.

Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing torched Missouri for 375 yards and four touchdowns, and it took Missouri until the beginning of the third quarter to start playing a strong game.

No one could describe what happened before halftime during Kansas’ 40-37 victory at Arrowhead Stadium. It wasn’t until the third quarter that the Tigers’ offensive unit established a rhythm. But, by then, Missouri found itself in a fight it would not win.

For Missouri and Kansas fans, it doesn't much to explain their distain for each other.

The Missourian received this news release in an e-mail on Saturday at about 9 p.m. from Interim Chief of Police Tom Dresner.

MU's loss dropped the Tigers to 9-3 on the season.

The new deal continues the late Lamar Hunt’s dream of making the MU-KU game for Kansas City what the Texas-Oklahoma game is for Dallas.

Missouri defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus might not direct Missouri’s defense much longer. He has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the Toledo job that will open after eighth-year coach Tom Amstutz steps down following tonight’s game against Bowling Green.

Missouri athletic director Mike Alden made official the contact extension awarded to eighth-year football coach Gary Pinkel on Wednesday afternoon at Mizzou Arena.

It would be a family touch football game unlike any other. The Coffmans have four football stars anyone would want on a Thanksgiving Day team: Missouri’s replay machine Chase Coffman, his former NFL player father, a brother who plays quarterback at Kansas State, and another quarterback brother in high school. But even with all that available talent, the Coffmans don’t play football on Thanksgiving.

Sean Weatherspoon’s mother is flying from Texas to provide a holiday feast.

MU football coach Gary Pinkel's contract was unanimously approved Tuesday by the Board of Curators. He will receive $2.3 million annually for seven years.

The Missouri football team's offensive coordinator, Dave Christensen, expressed interest Monday in pursuing a head-coaching position.

Gone is the drama of a possible national football championship, but the Tigers say that's not what is important when they play the Jayhawks.

Coaches from the Big 12 Conference struggled to pick their favorite among the top teams in the Big 12 South as they placed votes that affect the Bowl Championship Series standings.