Coverage dated September 29, 2026

‘We can’t tolerate slow starts anymore’: No. 25 Mizzou looks for fast start against No. 8 Florida

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Over the course of the first four weeks of the season, the Mizzou football team has shown its ability to fight. The No. 25 Tigers clawed back for come-from-behind wins against both Kansas and Troy, and fell just short of the same feat against Mississippi State on Saturday.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Can Mizzou fix offense's slow starts to recent games? (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Sep 29, 2026
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“You get what you emphasize, and you encourage what you tolerate,” Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said Tuesday. “Can’t tolerate slow starts anymore.”
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
‘We can’t tolerate slow starts anymore’: No. 25 Mizzou looks for fast start against No. 8 Florida (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)
Published Sep 29, 2026
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Over the course of the first four weeks of the season, the Mizzou football team has shown its ability to fight. The No. 25 Tigers clawed back for come-from-behind wins against both Kansas and Troy, and fell just short of the same feat against Mississippi State on Saturday.