Missouri's Josh Manning Pleads Sellout Opener Case; The Buzz, Aug. 27, 2024

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Aug. 17, 2024: Columbia, Missouri; Missouri Tigers wide receiver Joshua Manning looks back to the left sideline at the team's annual fan night practice at Faurot Field. / Amber Winkler/MissouriOnSI

Ahead of Thursday's season opener against Murray State, the Missouri Tigers are still looking to sellout Faurot Field.

It may not be a marquee SEC matchup, but head coach Eli Drinkwitz has stressed the importance of selling out the first game of the season. The Tigers want to start the year off strong, in an effort to carry the momentum from a huge step forward for the program.

“Our challenge is, we need to sell out this first game,” Drinkwitz said. “We're a top-11 program in the country coming off a Cotton Bowl win, and in my opinion if we don't sell out the first game then that shows me that we're not where we want to be as a fanbase yet. Ok, that’s just the reality of it.”

The cause has even stretched out to Missouri players, including wide receiver Josh Manning on a recent episode of The Cage:

#Mizzou WR Josh Manning on what a sellout this Thursday would mean to him and the team:

"A sellout would definitely mean the world to us... We showed last year what we can do and we're ready to show it again. Just knowing that we have the fans behind us is huge for us." pic.twitter.com/e4NClegWWF

— Blake Hisey (@blake_hisey) August 26, 2024

The Tigers proved themselves as a team that's worth following. Gone are the days of middling football towards the bottom of the conference, now, they are a top contender for a spot in the College Football Playoffs. This week is just the first step towards to getting in that position again, and they're expecting Columbia to show up in big numbers.

Today's Schedule

No games are scheduled today.

Did you notice?

• Swim & Dive Co-President Taylor Williams and Vice President Calvin Windle will serve as officers on the Mizzou Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for the 2024-25 season.
• Missouri volleyball defeated Omaha 3-0 on Sunday in its only exhibition game before the season begins on Friday against Drake.

Don't miss your chance to take a photo with the @Chiefs' World Championship Trophy during @MizzouFootball's season-opening game on Thursday night‼️

🎟️: https://t.co/Ko6CL4hohR#MIZ 🐯 pic.twitter.com/HM6h5WaEFz

— Mizzou Athletics (@MizzouAthletics) August 26, 2024

Countdown to Missouri football’s season opener: 

2 days

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