The Mizzou Morning Buzz: Saturday, October 21, 2023
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Today's Schedule:
• Football: South Carolina at Missouri, 2:30 p.m., CT, SEC Network, Live Audio, Live Stats
Mizzou Results
• Swimming and Diving: The Alabama men’s team posted a 180-118 victory over Missouri while the women’s team defeated the Tigers 212-88.
• Volleyball: Missouri (13-7, 5-4 SEC) picked up an upset road sweep (25-23, 25-21, 25-18) of No. 23 Auburn (14-5, 4-4 SEC) at Neville Arena. Jordan Iliff paced the Tigers with 13 kills and eight digs while hitting .357 with two blocks and two aces, and Janet deMarrais added 11 kills to go with six digs and three blocks to extend her double-digit kill streak to 10 matches (11 in 2023).
Did You Notice
• Missouri wrestling's two-time national champion Keegan O'Toole will compete in the upcoming U23 World Championship at 74 kilograms. The championship will be held at the Sports Hall "Feti Borova" in Tirana, Albania, from Oct. 23-29.
On This Day in Mizzou History:
October 21, 1905: Missouri defeated the Haskell Indians, who from 1901-04 went 38–8–1, 6-0. It was a few years before Jim Thorpe played for Haskell, and the only season under Boyd Hill,
October 21, 1916: Missouri and visiting Iowa State played to a 0-0 tie.
October 21, 1972: Coming off the worst loss in the history of the Mizzou-Nebraska series (62-0), the Tigers were 35-point underdogs at Notre Dame but pulled off arguable the biggest upset in program history, 30-26. Fullback Don Johnson had 26 carries for 87 yards and two touchdowns, and Missouri quarterback John Cherry efficiently ran the wishbone offense, while its defense made numerous key turnovers against the previously-unbeaten No. 8 Fighting Irish.
October 21, 2006: Quarterback Chase Daniel threw touchdown passes to four different receivers as No. 24 Missouri defeated Kansas State 41-21, snapping a 13-game losing streak against the Wildcats. At 7-1, the Tigers were off to their best start since 1969.
Quote of the Day
"It seems like a gift from God that we won today" — Fullback Don Johnson after Missouri beat Notre Dame for the first time.
