COLUMBIA, Mo. — There’s a big screen mounted high on the wall just inside the entrance to the Missouri football team facility. Usually, it contains a line or two of text related to a practice mindset or team motto, announcing things like “Toughness Tuesday” rolling around each week.
On Sunday, there were three new, bolded words at the top of the screen: Beat Murray State.
That means it’s game week in Columbia.
The No. 11 Tigers will kick off their 2024 season with College Football Playoff ambitions and a lowly first opponent, with the Racers on tap for 7 p.