The Mizzou Morning Buzz: Friday, October 20, 2023
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Today's Schedule:
• Swimming and Diving at Alabama, 10 a.m.
• Softball Fall Ball: Missouri Southern at Missouri, 5 p.m.; vs. Central Methodist, 7:30 p.m.
• Volleyball: Missouri at Auburn, 6 .m., Live Video, Live Stats
Mizzou Results
Soccer: Tennessee 3, Missouri 2. Kylee Simmons and Brianna Buels scored for the Tigers, who fell to 5-7-3 (1-5-1 SEC).
Did You Notice
• Missouri's offensive line was among 23 named to the Midseason Honor Roll for the Joe Moore Award, which goes to the best offensive line unit in college football at the end of the season. Semifinalists for the 2023 award will be announced on Nov. 14.
• Wide receiver Luther Burden III and quarterback Brady Cook were added to the watch list for the 2023 Maxwell Award, which goes to the most outstanding player in college football. Meanwhile, cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine was added to the watch list for the 2023 Bednarik Award which recognizes the outstanding defensive player college football. Both honors are presented by the Maxwell Football Club.
• The baseball team announced its 2024 schedule. The season opener is set for Feb. 16, when the Tigers begin an eight-game swing on the West Coast with a four-game set against Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, Calif. They'll then compete in the Tony Gwynn Legacy event in San Diego. The schedule features at least 24 games against 2023 NCAA Tournament teams.
On This Day in Mizzou History:
October 20, 1890: The first organized game for the Missouri Tigers was played in Columbia. Head coach A.L. McRae's varsity squad defeated a team of engineering students, 22-6.
October 20, 1923: Coming off a 2-0 loss to Iowa State, Missouri football played to a scoreless tie at St. Louis. The team went on to finish the season 2-3-3.
October 20, 1973: Al Onofrio's team, ranked No. 7, improved to 6-0 with a 13-9 victory against Oklahoma. However, it went on to lose four of its next five games.
October 20, 2007: Without wide receiver Tony Temple (ankle), quarterback Chase Daniel passed for a season-low 210 yards on only 19 attempts (and completed 14), but the Tigers ran for 212 yards to crush No. 22 Texas Tech 41-10. The Missouri defense also made four interceptions against the offense that coming in led the nation in points (50) and yards (582) per game.
October 20, 2018: Drew Lock threw for 350 yards and four touchdowns as Missouri celebrated homecoming with a 65-33 victory against Memphis.
Quote of the Day
"It's a pretty gutsy call. The tides turned. We picked that up, we scored. Came back, scored again. The momentum swang in our way. It was a big point in the game." — Drew Lock on the decision by Barry Odom to go for it on fourth-and-1 at Missouri's own 34 against Memphis, which had scored 17 unanswered points. Lock completed a pass to Jonathon Johnson for the first down, and then hit Albert Okwuegbunam for a 58-yard touchdown.
