Native St. Louis boys Luther Burden (3) and Mookie Cooper (5) celebrate a touchdown during Mizzou’s upset win over Kansas State last Saturday. (Photo: Thomas Grove)

Mizzou Football – Gameday Info
Game No. 4 – Memphis (3-0) at Missouri (3-0)
Date/Time – September 23, 2023 – 6:30 pm
Location – The Dome at America’s Center — St. Louis, MO
Broadcast – ESPNU
Live Stats – Mizzou Live Stats

Cedric Williams
Senior Editor

ST. LOUIS, MO — Fresh off its biggest win in at least five seasons, the University of Missouri football team will be back at it Saturday. This time, the Tigers will be in a familiar, yet no so familiar place, when they travel to St. Louis to play the University of Memphis in a game at the Dome at America’s Center.

Missouri hasn’t played in St. Louis since 2011. But they are expecting a huge crowd to not-quite sellout, but pack the Dome pretty good for what should be a fun matchup between two exciting teams which has been dubbed the “Mizzou To The Lou” Classic.

Both teams will head into Saturday night’s matchup with 3-0 records. Mizzou got there with wins over South Dakota, Middle Tennessee, and then-No. 15 Kansas State, while Memphis has wins over Bethune-Cookman, Arkansas State, and Navy.

As excited as he was about last Saturday’s exhilarating win over K-State, Mizzou head coach Eli Drinkwitz talked mostly about his club putting that game behind them and being ready for another tough opponent in Memphis.

“I think we took advantage of the opportunity that was presented to us. But to live in the past is to die in the present,” Drinkwitz said. “It’s only going to matter if we continue to put our best foot forward this week and focus on this week’s opponent, and we got to move on. You know, it was good. You know, enjoy the moment, be present, but you can’t live in the past.”

Missouri Key Players

  • This year, Brady Cook has racked up 732 passing yards (244 yards per game) while going 54-for-75 (72% completion percentage) and throwing five touchdowns and zero interceptions.
  • Cody Schrader has 51 attempts for a team-high 280 rushing yards (93.3 per game) and one touchdown.
  • Nathaniel Peat has 121 yards on 29 carries (40.3 ypg), with one rushing touchdown. He also has four catches for 81 yards (27 ypg) and one touchdown.
  • Luther Burden III has 22 catches, leading his team with 327 yards (109 ypg) while hauling in three touchdowns this season.
  • Theo Wease has hauled in 11 catches for 107 yards (35.7 yards per game) and one touchdown.
  • LB Ty’Ron Hopper was named the Reese’s Senior Bowl National Defensive Player of the Week, after posting eight tackles (six solo), to go with two pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, and a tackle for loss in the win over K-State.

Memphis Key Players

  • Seth Henigan has thrown for 791 yards (263.7 ypg) to lead Memphis, completing 71% of his passes and collecting five touchdown passes and three interceptions this season. He’s also contributed in the ground game with 47 rushing yards (15.7 ypg) on 22 carries with three rushing touchdowns.
  • Blake Watson has carried the ball 40 times for a team-high 295 yards (98.3 per game), with four touchdowns this year. He has also caught 15 passes for 130 yards (43.3 per game).
  • This season Sutton Smith has rushed for 127 yards (42.3 per game) on 27 carries with two touchdowns.
  • Roc Taylor’s 154 receiving yards (51.3 yards per game) lead the team. He has 15 receptions with one touchdown.
  • DeMeer Blankumsee’s eight receptions have yielded 130 yards (43.3 ypg) and one touchdown.
  • LB Chandler Martin leads Memphis’ defense with 20 tackles (15 solo) and 2.5 tackles for loss.

When Missouri Has the Ball

Missouri’s Offense vs. Memphis’ Defense

When Memphis Has the Ball

Missouri’s Defense vs. Memphis’ Offense

Up Next: Mizzou will begin SEC play next week, when it heads down to Nashville to take on Vanderbilt.

2023 MISSOURI TIGERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

DateTimeAtOpponentLocationTVRadio
September 23, 2023 (Saturday)6:30 PMNeutralMemphisSt. Louis, Mo. / The Dome at America’s CenterTiger Radio Network
September 30, 2023 (Saturday)3:00 PMAwayVanderbiltNashville, Tenn.Tiger Radio Network
October 7, 2023 (Saturday)TBAHomeLSUFaurot FieldTiger Radio Network
October 14, 2023 (Saturday)TBAAwayKentuckyLexington, Ky.Tiger Radio Network
October 21, 2023 (Saturday)TBAHomeSouth CarolinaFaurot FieldTiger Radio Network
November 4, 2023 (Saturday)TBAAwayGeorgiaAthens, Ga.Tiger Radio Network
November 11, 2023 (Saturday)TBAHomeTennesseeFaurot FieldTiger Radio Network
November 18, 2023 (Saturday)TBAHomeFloridaFaurot FieldTiger Radio Network
November 24, 2023 (Friday)3:00 PMAwayArkansasFayetteville, Ark.CBSTiger Radio Network