Missouri
Showdown with No. 9 Missouri offers No. 25 Texas A&M opportunity to make a statement
Among the storylines for Missouri’s visit to Kyle Field, there’s the potential ratings bonanza of the only game Saturday between ranked teams; the rare brother-vs.-sister rivalry; and College Football Hall of Fame recognition of former Texas A&M and Cowboys cornerback Kevin Smith, or Pup, as he’s known around these parts.
Then there’s this, too: The 25th-ranked Aggies could officially present themselves as playoff contenders as well as Texas’ second-biggest roadblock.
Not as big of a problem for the Longhorns as Georgia, probably, at least not in talent, but bigger than Oklahoma.
Considering how poorly the Aggies started in Mike Elko’s ill-fated debut against No. 7 Notre Dame, this positioning ranks as a significant sign of progress in just five weeks. A win over the ninth-ranked Tigers would only further enhance the Aggies’ national prospects.
On one hand, Missouri seems like a stiffer test than the Fighting Irish. Brady Cook is a proven quarterback with a fine set of receivers led by Luther Burden III, a Deebo Samuel starter kit. The Tigers’ defense is top 10 nationally. They’re also coming off an 11-2 season punctuated with a 14-3 exclamation point made on Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.
On the other hand, the Tigers’ four wins this season have come against the likes of Murray State, Buffalo, No. 24 Boston College and Vanderbilt, which required two OTs, no less.
Might explain why the Aggies go in as 2.5-point favorites Saturday.
Elko and Missouri’s coach, Eli Drinkwitz, go way back, no doubt a factor in some of the pals’ back-and-forth banter this week. After Elko listed Conner Weigman as a “game-time decision” at quarterback, Drinkwitz deemed it “semantics” during the SEC coaches call.
Citing the Aggies’ 3-0 record under Marcel Reed, Drinkwitz said, “I don’t see them going back.” Me, neither. Even before Weigman sprained the AC joint in his shoulder, he didn’t look anything like he did before he got hurt last year. Just the same, he’s a former five-star quarterback with considerable upside as a passer. Elko conceded after a less-than-artful win over Arkansas at JerryWorld that the Aggies need to get their passing game “unhinged.” Might even suggest an element of gamesmanship for Saturday.
Only Drinkwitz isn’t buying it, if that’s what Elko was selling. Drinkwitz noted that the Aggies’ offense is “a lot different” than it was against Notre Dame. Reid, he said, is a better fit for the new system.
“Our bread and butter,” Elko affirmed this week, “is running the football and being physical.”
Fortunately for the Aggies, they have the personnel to do just that. Besides Reed’s ability to get out of trouble, Le’Veon Moss can either run through or around you, makes no difference to him. The 6-foot, 215-pound junior has piled up 471 yards, only 13 fewer than he totaled last year.
He’s also supplied a motto for a program trying desperately to put the previous regime in its rear-view mirror.
Asked what he remembered about a long run against the Razorbacks last week, Moss said, “I don’t remember much. I just be ballin’, really.”
Remember that answer, fellas, next time someone asks about Jimbo Fisher.
Otherwise, the opposing coaches did enough talking for everybody this week, which was much appreciated.
Elko playfully took issue with remarks made by Cook when the Tigers’ quarterback was asked about the noise level at Kyle Field, roughly the equivalent of planes leaving DFW. Cook said he thought it was louder at Missouri’s practices, where speakers get in his face like Georgia defenders. On his coaches show, Elko called the characterization “a challenge to the 12th Man.”
Elko also jumped feet-first into the fun-filled familial rivalry between Reed and his older sister, Briah, Missouri’s associate director of on-campus recruiting. Elko joked that he’d hoped she could “get out to practice and find some secrets.”
For his part, Drinkwitz, who claims he didn’t even know Briah and Marcel were related until after the Aggies’ win over Florida, may or may not have been kidding when he said, “At the end of the day, that’s her brother and that’s her blood,” then pronounced the coaches’ offices and copy machine off-limits this week.
Turns out the joke is on both coaches. Rod Reed, father of Briah and Marcel, told KBTX-TV that the siblings “love each other to death,” but they’re accustomed to positions on opposing sidelines. They went to competing high schools back in Nashville. Briah was a cheerleader at Brentwood Academy; Marcel, a multi-sport star at Montgomery Bell Academy.
“They might not speak for a day or so after the game,” Rod said. “Maybe two days when Marcel and them won.”
Marcel has done nothing but win since taking over for Weigman. He’s getting a lot of help from an A&M defense anchored by edge rusher Nic Scourton, one of the best players from the portal this year. If the Aggies play Elko’s brand of defense against Missouri and Reed steps up as a passer, they can make a statement Saturday.
Like Texas should expect more than just Thanksgiving leftovers.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) – As more data centers are announced across Missouri, one state lawmaker wants to get rid of non-disclosure agreements.
Republican State Rep. Tricia Byrnes from St. Charles County organized a public hearing for Sept. 16 at the Missouri Capitol for lawmakers to discuss data center regulations. Any legislation that comes out of the hearing will have to wait until January to be introduced in the General Assembly. Byrnes said she hopes local communities take action before January.
The effort comes after Amazon and Google announced multibillion-dollar data center projects in Montgomery County, which Byrnes represents.
Montgomery County farmer Harry Cope said residents have concerns about how the projects have been handled.
“The transparency that’s gone on with all of this stuff in our county has been about like looking through muddy water,” Cope said.
Byrnes said Missourians are looking for state leaders to respond.
“Missourians should never take a bad deal. And right now, folks are waiting for Jefferson City to stand up and pay attention,” Byrnes said.
Byrnes is not proposing a complete statewide stop to data center projects. She said she wants to get rid of nondisclosure agreements for data center projects and create specific noise standards and water permits. She said she wants the process to happen in public.
Gov. Mike Kehoe, a Republican, has said he supports more data centers in Missouri, saying they are better for the economy.
“It’s about opportunity, good-paying jobs, investment in our community, better efficiency. And it’s about making sure Missouri remains on the forefront of next-generation technology,” Kehoe said.
Byrnes did not directly comment on whether Kehoe will support her legislation. She addressed a comment the governor made last week, when he implied foreign adversaries such as China are spreading misinformation about data centers.
“We have extremely intelligent people all across Missouri, and what I’m hearing now is this spin that they’re hearing stuff from China. I can tell you, no one from China asked me to have you here today,” Byrnes said.
Missouri House Democratic Leader Ashley Aune said there is an opportunity for lawmakers to craft legislation based on what Missourians want.
“I don’t have a proposal top of mind about what regulation would, should, can look like across the state. But what I will say is that we have a real opportunity to work with our voters,” Aune said.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is searching for a missing woman who needs daily medication.
Keyauna Wilson, 24, is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and 289 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.
Police said she was last seen getting into a newer model gray sedan around 11:45 p.m. Monday near the 8700 block of East 92nd Place in KCMO.
She was wearing a strapless white top, light-colored shorts and a white headband.
Wilson has multiple medical diagnoses that require daily medication.
If you know her whereabouts, please call the KCPD Missing Persons Unit at 816-234-5043 or 911.
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Winning Powerball numbers from June 22 drawing
17-19-21-45-48, Powerball: 13, Power Play: 2
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from June 22 drawing
Midday: 3-9-7
Midday Wild: 4
Evening: 3-9-8
Evening Wild: 9
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from June 22 drawing
Midday: 9-1-5-6
Midday Wild: 7
Evening: 7-5-9-8
Evening Wild: 6
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Winning Cash Pop numbers from June 22 drawing
Early Bird: 03
Morning: 13
Matinee: 06
Prime Time: 10
Night Owl: 10
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Winning Show Me Cash numbers from June 22 drawing
03-11-14-15-21
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Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from June 22 drawing
18-41-43-64-65, Powerball: 25
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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
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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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