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Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 7

Mizzou hosts Texas at 11 a.m. with playoff hopes on the line

Plus, I-70 westbound traffic shifts Tuesday and Columbia's school board gets a look at state A-F grades.

The Daily Columbia team2 stories14 sources5 min read

Mizzou FootballTop story

No. 18 Mizzou hosts No. 7 Texas at 11 a.m. in a game with playoff stakes

Missouri leads on offense and turnovers; Texas allows fewer points

358.4Offense, yards per game425.3
30.8Points scored per game31.5
17.1Points allowed per game18.4
−3Turnover margin8

Source: KY3

If you're headed to , or watching on ESPN, today's game is a big one. AP says it could be described as a de facto playoff elimination game: Texas and Missouri are both 6-2 and 3-2 in the SEC, a game back of the SEC lead. The Tigers were 18th in the first College Football Playoff rankings, released Tuesday, and Texas was seventh.

Missouri has the better offense and turnover margin, but Texas' defense is ninth in the FBS in yards allowed. Coach Eli Drinkwitz said Tuesday, "It's going to be a tremendous challenge, I look forward to having a home game in an awesome atmosphere."

  • Kickoff: 11 a.m. today on ESPN
  • Last Texas visit: 2011, when both were in the Big 12
  • Nov. 14: Texas at No. 15 LSU, Missouri at No. 2 Georgia
  • Missouri red zone offense: 123rd in FBS, scoring on 75.8% of trips

Missouri's leaders have more yards than Texas' at every spot

LeaderTexasMissouri
PassingArch Manning, 1,730 yardsAustin Simmons, 1,952 yards
RushingRaleek Brown, 452 yardsJamal Roberts, 1,005 yards
ReceivingRyan Wingo, 470 yardsCayden Lee, 747 yards

Source: KY3

Mizzou Football

Mizzou quarterback Austin Simmons re-signs for 2027 with an NFL Draft option

If you were wondering about next year's Tigers: Austin Simmons has re-signed with Mizzou for the 2027 season. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported it Friday, and KCTV says Mizzou announced it the same day. Thamel reports the contract still allows Simmons to explore the NFL Draft, and ABC17 says the deal reportedly has an out if he turns pro.

Simmons joined Mizzou as a transfer from Ole Miss, where he spent three years. Through eight games, he's fourth in the SEC in passing yards and touchdowns.

Simmons has 16 touchdown passes and 2 interceptions this season

1,952
passing yards through eight games
16
touchdown passes
2
interceptions
63.3%
of his passes completed

Sources: ABC17NEWS, KOMU 8, kctv5.com

  • PFF passing grade: 82.9, fourth in the SEC
  • Nationally: 24th among FBS quarterbacks with 200-plus attempts
  • Completions: 152 of 240 passes

5thMel Kiper's rank for Simmons among 2027 draft-eligible quarterbacks

ESPN's Kiper also has Simmons as the No. 12 overall player on his most recent big board.

Sources: KOMU 8, kctv5.com

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News Notes

I-70

If you drive west of Columbia, a traffic shift is expected to start Tuesday on westbound I-70, with lanes narrowed to ten feet and speeds cut to 55 mph. Westbound access to Route BB/Rocheport and from U.S. Route 40/Midway will be restricted, so plan an alternate route next week. Central Mo Info

Mizzou budget

University of Missouri President Mun Choi faced questions from faculty Wednesday after an email said the university will look to "identify opportunities to reduce FY27 expenditures and prepare for anticipated reductions in the FY28 core budget." Columbia Missourian

School grades

The Columbia Board of Education will give a presentation on the state's new A-F district grading system at its meeting Monday. On the 100-point scale, an A is 89% and higher and an F is below 50%. ABC17NEWS

Opportunity Zones

The U.S. Treasury Department approved Missouri's designation of 131 census tracts as , where developers are eligible for special federal tax breaks. ABC17 reports 14 eligible areas in Boone County, with tracts across north and east Columbia. Investors can reinvest capital gains into Qualified Opportunity Funds within 180 days to finance projects there. KOMU 8ABC17NEWS

Housing

The Columbia Housing Authority is moving forward with a roughly $14 million redevelopment near downtown that will renovate or replace 25 affordable apartments at Providence Walkway. Residents will be temporarily relocated during construction and helped with moving expenses. KXEO

Providence Walkway's 25 apartments: 16 renovated, nine new

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New apartments936%

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The Wrap

Columbia's first freeze of the season is likely this morning, with lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. If you've been putting off covering the tender plants, it's a little late, but the bright side is a quick turnaround: highs rebound to the low 60s Sunday and near 70 by Monday. Winter gave us a preview, then thought better of it.

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  1. Fri., Nov. 6Texas comes to Faurot Field at 11 a.m. Saturday
  2. Thurs., Nov. 5Mizzou wrestling coach Brian Smith will retire after this season
  3. Wed., Nov. 4No. 10 Texas visits Mizzou Saturday after a 111-50 hoops opener
  4. Tues., Nov. 3Columbia schools eye a $260 million bond; polls close at 7 p.m.
  5. Mon., Nov. 2Kingdom City's old Highway 54 bridges are down and I-70 reopened a day early
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Daily Columbiato me · Sat., Nov. 76:00 a.m.

Mizzou hosts Texas at 11 a.m. with playoff hopes on the line

Plus, I-70 westbound traffic shifts Tuesday and Columbia's school board gets a look at state A-F grades.

The TLDR

  1. Mizzou hosts Texas at 11 a.m. on ESPN with CFP hopes at stake
  2. Quarterback Austin Simmons re-signs with Mizzou for 2027
  3. Westbound I-70 traffic shifts west of Columbia on Tuesday
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