Missouri
Missouri State vs Arkansas State Xbox Bowl final score, highlights
FRISCO, TX — Missouri State football ended a historic season, in which it qualified for a bowl game in its first season as an FBS program, with a loss in the Xbox Bowl.
The Bears made a late push, but came up short in a 34-28 loss to Arkansas State on Thursday, Dec. 18, in the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Thus ends one of the best years in Bears football history, their first in Conference USA, where they went 7-6 and had their first six wins over FBS programs since 1990. Mo State won five one-score games, while reaching feats that were once thought impossible for a once-disastrous program.
Thursday night marked the end of the six-year Petrino family era for Missouri State, as news broke earlier in the day that the school was finalizing the hire of SMU offensive coordinator Casey Woods as its next head coach. Woods will replace Ryan Beard, who didn’t coach in the Xbox Bowl after accepting the head coaching position at Coastal Carolina. Woods’ hiring is expected to be announced on Dec. 19.
The Springfield News-Leader is bringing you live updates from Frisco, Texas. Follow for live updates.
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Missouri State vs Arkansas State in Xbox Bowl live score
This section will be updated throughout the game
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
| Arkansas State | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Missouri State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
Final — Arkansas State 34, Missouri State 28
Jacob Clark to Jmariyae Robinson for a touchdown
Clark to Robinson for a 16-yard score with 1:54 left. Bears have to get the onside kick.
Missouri State has first-and-goal at the 16
A 59-yard pass to Dash Luke has the Bears in position to strike at the two-minute warning. Bears at the ASU 16.
Arkansas State misses field goal
The Bears have a pulse again? MSU ball at its 20 with 3:20 left.
Missouri State muffs punt when it just got a pulse
Dash Luke muffs a punt with 3:50 left, and the Red Wolves recover. Dang.
Jacob Clark throws pretty TD to Dash Luke
A dime down the middle of the field to Dash Luke goes for a 47-yard touchdown. Luke has 110 yards and two touchdowns on six receptions. Clark is up to 23-31 for 274 yards and three scores. Two-point conversion ruled short.
Missouri State forces Arkansas State punt
Bears ball at their own 48.
Arkansas State recovers strip-sack
From the ASU 34, Clark is hit and he fumbles. Red Wolves ball with 9:01 left and this one is ovah.
Arkansas State knocks in field goal
A 32-yard field goal with 12:43 left extends the Red Wolves’ lead back up to three scores.
Jacob Clark hits Ramone Green for TD to open fourth quarter
A beautiful ball from Jacob Clark to Ramone Green for a 15-yard touchdown pass. Bears cut Arkansas State’s lead to 31-15 with 14:52 left in the game. The Bears go for two and get it. It’s suddenly a two-score game.
Missouri State in scoring position
The Bears are at the Red Wolves’ 15, facing third-and-11, to begin the fourth quarter.
Missouri State takes over at its own 10
This game is sloooooooow. Bears need to make this score respectable or something on this drive.
Devin Spencer runs for 25-yard touchdown
Arkansas State went 65 yards in less than two minutes. Devin Spencer runs in a touchdown from 25 yards out. Bears down 31-7 with 10:23 left in the third.
Arkansas State, Missouri State trade punts
Red Wolves ball at their own 35.
Arkansas State takes 24-7 lead into halftime
Jacob Clark is 13-16 for 115 yards and a touchdown, but he’s been sacked four times, and there have been a pair of untimely penalties. Red Wolves have eight tackles for a loss. Defense is struggling to get stops and has been giving up big plays, allowing four passes of 21 yards or more.
Missouri State, Arkansas State trade punts
Bears ball at their own 24 with 69 seconds left in the half.
Arkansas State back in the endzone
This game is in danger of getting away from the Bears. Jaylen Raynor hit Hunter Summers for a 39-yard diving completion. The Wolves score two plays later on a four-yard touchdown pass. It’s 24-7 Wolves with 6:14 left in the half.
Missouri State penalty, sack allowed kills another drive
Jacob Clark scrambled for 15, but it was called back because of a hold. He was sacked for the second time right after. Arkansas State returns the punt 35 yards to the MSU 44.
Arkansas State boots 54-yard field goal
The Bears kept the Wolves out of the endzone for the first time tonight, but Clune Van Andel boots a 54-yard field goal. Wolves up 17-7 with 12:40 left in the half.
Jacob Clark to Dash Luke for a Missouri State TD
Jacob Clark rolls out to his left, gets a corner to bite and throws a 39-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Dash Luke to get the Bears on the board. Arkansas State up 14-7 with 17 seconds left in the quarter.
Arkansas State strikes with deep touchdown
A deep ball from Jaylen Raynor to Corey Rucker is perfect, and he goes 71 yards to the house. The Bears’ defense isn’t looking good. It’s 14-0 with 2:51 left in the first quarter.
Missouri State moved the ball, but Arkansas State got to Jacob Clark again
The Bears got to the Red Wolves’ 36, but were flagged for holding. Their drive stalls after Jacob Clark was sacked. Wolves ball at their five.
Arkansas State quickly drives down the field for a score
The Bears struggled to tackle, and the Red Wolves took advantage. They go 55 yards in five plays to take an early 7-0 lead just four minutes in.
Missouri State goes three-and-out to start the game
The pass rush is getting after Jacob Clark with his makeshift offensive line. They’re immediately forced to punt. Wolves ball at their 45.
Missouri State vs Arkansas State pregame notes
8:03 p.m. — Missouri State will receive the opening kick.
7:56 p.m. — Nick Petrino’s offensive line is expected to be pretty thin tonight. Cash Hudson is playing, despite it looking like he’s portal-bound. But they could be down a couple more with Ebubedike Nnabugwu and others expected to be out.
7:34 p.m. — Here’s your next Missouri State football coach, which I was able to confirm. SMU offensive coordinator Casey Woods will be announced as head coach on Friday morning after a Missouri State Board of Governors meeting.
7:29 p.m. — Hello, Springfield. Nice to talk to you again. What a moment for Missouri State as it participates in its first bowl game. The joy on the supporters’ faces has already made this a special night.
What time does Missouri State vs Arkansas State start?
- Date: Thursday, Dec. 18
- Time: 8 p.m. CT
- Location: Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas
The Bears and Red Wolves are scheduled to kick off at 8 p.m. CT on Thursday, Dec. 18, from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
What TV channel is Missouri State vs Arkansas State on today?
- TV channel: ESPN2
- Streaming: ESPN+
Missouri State will take on Arkansas State on ESPN2 with Jorge Sedano, Rodney McCloud and Victoria Arlen on the call. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+.
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Missouri State vs Arkansas State predictions in Xbox Bowl
- Wyatt Wheeler: Missouri State over Arkansas State
- Matt Hayes: Missouri State over Arkansas State
- Jordan Mendoza: Missouri State over Arkansas State
- Paul Meyerberg: Arkansas State over Missouri State
- Erick Smith: Arkansas State over Missouri State
- Eddie Timanus: Arkansas State over Missouri State
- Blake Toppmeyer: Missouri State over Arkansas State
Missouri State vs Arkansas State odds, spread for Xbox Bowl
Odds courtesy of BetMGM on the morning of Monday, Dec. 15
- Spread: Arkansas State -1 1/2
- Over/under: 56 1/2
- Moneyline: ARST -115, MOST -105
College Football Playoff schedule 2025-26
- First round: Dec. 19 and 20
- Quarterfinals: Dec. 31 and Jan. 2
- Semifinals: Jan. 8 and 9
- National championship: Jan. 19
Wyatt D. Wheeler covers Kansas State athletics for the USA TODAY Network and Topeka Capital-Journal. You can follow him on X at @WyattWheeler_, contact him at 417-371-6987 or email him at wwheeler@usatodayco.com
Missouri
Missouri Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 winning numbers for Feb. 26, 2026
The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Feb. 26, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Pick 3 numbers from Feb. 26 drawing
Midday: 9-4-0
Midday Wild: 0
Evening: 5-3-9
Evening Wild: 1
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from Feb. 26 drawing
Midday: 9-7-1-7
Midday Wild: 5
Evening: 4-8-6-3
Evening Wild: 8
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash Pop numbers from Feb. 26 drawing
Early Bird: 10
Morning: 10
Matinee: 14
Prime Time: 10
Night Owl: 12
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Show Me Cash numbers from Feb. 26 drawing
05-20-24-28-33
Check Show Me Cash payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Missouri Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners have the option to submit their claim by mail or in person at one of Missouri Lottery’s regional offices, by appointment only.
To claim by mail, complete a Missouri Lottery winner claim form, sign your winning ticket, and include a copy of your government-issued photo ID along with a completed IRS Form W-9. Ensure your name, address, telephone number and signature are on the back of your ticket. Claims should be mailed to:
Ticket Redemption
Missouri Lottery
P.O. Box 7777
Jefferson City, MO 65102-7777
For in-person claims, visit the Missouri Lottery Headquarters in Jefferson City or one of the regional offices in Kansas City, Springfield or St. Louis. Be sure to call ahead to verify hours and check if an appointment is required.
For additional instructions or to download the claim form, visit the Missouri Lottery prize claim page.
When are the Missouri Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Pick 4: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Cash4Life: 8 p.m. daily.
- Cash Pop: 8 a.m. (Early Bird), 11 a.m. (Late Morning), 3 p.m. (Matinee), 7 p.m. (Prime Time) and 11 p.m. (Night Owl) daily.
- Show Me Cash: 8:59 p.m. daily.
- Lotto: 8:59 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
- Powerball Double Play: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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Missouri lawmakers propose water and power usage requirements for data centers
Data centers in Missouri would have to follow a set of requirements on electricity and water usage under legislation recently introduced in the House.
“It’s going to work on keeping our utility rates stable so that our folks throughout Missouri, not just St. Charles, but throughout Missouri, are not subject to price jolts and shocks,” said Rep. Colin Wellenkamp, R-St. Charles.
Wellenkamp and another St. Charles County Republican, Rep. Mike Costlow of Dardenne Prairie, have filed legislation titled the AI Infrastructure, Grid Integrity and Water Resource Protection Act. They spoke to reporters about the bill on Wednesday.
The legislation focuses on both electricity and water regarding data centers and, according to the sponsors, extends off a utility bill passed last year in the legislature.
On the electric side, the legislation requires large-load consumers, like data centers, that come to Missouri to pay for the necessary costs to provide them with electricity, including grid infrastructure upgrades.
“We have to make sure that that cost is not passed on in any situation to consumers. We want to protect our residents first, before we start to look to reap the benefits of this kind of investment into our state,” Costlow said.
The water infrastructure section of the bill involves a permit requirement from the Department of Natural Resources for large water users.
“If your facility is going to use more than 2 million gallons of fresh water per day, which is a lot, or 80% of the available capacity of that locality, you have to seek a DNR permit to do that,” Wellenkamp said.
If water usage goes even further, Wellenkamp said the bill would require the building out of freshwater capacity for the locality so that “no one is left in an insecure water environment.”
“We want AI infrastructure. We want a data driven economy. We want that development in our city. We want it in our county. It has to be done right,” Wellenkamp said.
According to Wellenkamp, doing it right means not compromising resources.
Cities are grappling with how to proceed concerning the increase in data centers in Missouri.
Wellenkamp’s district includes part of the city of St. Charles, where a yearlong moratorium on data centers was enacted last year. The St. Charles Planning and Zoning Commission voted this month to delay a vote on a proposed ban on data center development.
In March, St. Louis’ Zoning Section will hear a data center proposal after months of debate over the project.
Ultimately, Costlow said his bill is not intended to be against data centers or AI.
“We have a lot of the strengths that data centers are looking for. We have a lot of water. We have some of the cheapest power in the United States. We have some of the best data connectivity on long haul, dark fiber of anywhere in the Midwest,” Costlow said. “This is a place that data centers can come with very little impact, as long as we put the right guardrails around them.”
The legislation in the House hasn’t been sent to a committee yet, meaning it still has a long path to passing both the House and Senate.
Wellenkamp hopes the legislation gets a hearing quickly.
“It has a lot of interest. It has a lot of movement. But I would say, more importantly, and this is the best arrow in the quiver, it has a lot of urgency,” Wellenkamp said.
The legislation is HB 3362 and HB 3364
Missouri
Kansas City man faces charges in 2025 shooting death of Missouri State student
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Missouri, man faces charges in the November 2025 shooting death of Elayjah Murray, 18.
Eric R. Phillips II is charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and abandonment of a corpse.
He was previously identified as a person of interest in the case.
Phillips was charged on Dec. 3, 2025, in Jackson County under seal. The case was unsealed Feb. 25.
Kansas City, Missouri, police were notified early Nov. 28 of the shooting, which took place in Independence.
The reporting party told police Phillips shot her girlfriend, Murray, three times in the face, according to a court document.
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While officers were speaking with the victim, a witness came up to police and said she had video from a Ring device that covers the hall between her apartment and the apartment the victim was in.
The witness told police she heard Phillips and the victim arguing, with Phillips saying he would “take care of it” after mentioning there was a dead person in the backseat of his car, per the court document.
Multiple reports were made to the Independence Police Department on the morning of Nov. 28 by family members of Murray, who were worried she had possibly been shot or was dead.
Because of the circumstances, Independence police entered Murray as a missing person.
The following day, Nov. 29, Independence was notified about a death investigation in Kansas City. Investigators were able to match the description of the deceased to Murray.
Murray’s girlfriend told investigators the night, Nov. 27 into Nov. 28, started with her, her cousin, Murray and Phillips going to multiple family locations, having a good time listening to music and taking shots.
Shortly before 3 a.m., Phillips said he had to abruptly take everyone home.
Phillips dropped off the cousin before heading toward Independence to take Murray home.
When he arrived, the girlfriend got out to open the door for Murray to exit. That’s when Phillips shot Murray.
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The girlfriend told police Phillips said he was told to kill her, and he refused to go to a hospital. She also said Phillips threatened she would be next if she didn’t get back in the car.
Phillips drove the two to their uncle’s residence, where the victim ran inside. Once Phillips left, she called police.
Surveillance video from the intersection of 23rd Street and Liberty in Independence captured the shooting, which happened shortly before 4 a.m. Nov. 28.
A court document stated the footage captured the sound of three gunshots and at least two muzzle flashes from inside the vehicle.
Investigators located the phones of Murray and Phillips in gas station trash receptacles. But through historical cell phone data, investigators were able to determine Phillip’s phone pinged in the area where Murray’s body was located about 90 minutes after the shooting.
Additionally, the neighbor’s Ring video captured Phillips telling a story around 10:15 p.m. Nov. 27 about a gay man who was shot in the face in Florida.
The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office reports Phillips is not in custody.
As law enforcement continues to work to locate him, anyone with information is urged to call Independence police at 816-325-7300.
Anonymous tips can be called in at 816-474-8477 or submitted online at kccrimestoppers.com.
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If you have any information about a crime, you may contact your local police department directly. But if you want or need to remain anonymous, you should contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Depending on your tip, Crime Stoppers could offer you a cash reward.
Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.
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