MU fan guide

Web site

www.mutigers.ocsn.com

tickets

Single-game tickets are priced according to game. They are:$28 for Eastern Illinois and MIddle Tennessee State; $32 for Texas A&MandIowa State; $35 for Texas Tech; and $45 for Nebraska. Season tickets start at $115 individually or $295 for a family fun pack. For information, call (800)CAT-PAWS

ON THE AIR

n Radio:Games air locally on KZIM-AM960 and KSIM-AM1400.

TV:Fox Sports-Midwest and the ABC network will broadcast MUgames this season. ABC will televise the game against Illinois on Aug. 30 and the Iowa State game Nov. 29. Fox-Midwest will broadcast the game Sept. 27 at Kansas.

schedule

August30 -- Illinois at St. Louis, Mo.

September6 -- at Ball State

13 -- EASTERN ILLINOIS

20 -- MIDDLE TENNESSEE

27 -- at Kansas

October11 -- NEBRASKA

18 -- at Oklahoma

25 -- TEXAS TECH

November8 -- at Colorado

15 -- TEXAS A&M

22 -- at Kansas State

29 -- IOWA STATE

(Home games in all caps)

SERIES RECORDS

n Illinois: Missouri leads series 12-7

n Ball State: Missouri leads series 1-0

Eastern Illinois: First meeting

Middle Tennessee State: First meeting

Kansas: Missouri leads series 52-50-9

Nebraska: Nebraska leads series 61-32-3

Oklahoma: Oklahoma leads series 61-23-5

Texas Tech: Series tied 2-2

Colorado: Missouri leads series 35-29-3

Texas A&M: Texas A&M leads series 6-1

Kansas State: Missouri leads series 56-28-5

Iowa State: Missouri leads series 53-33-9

last season

vs. Illinois W 33-20

BALL STATE W 41-6

at Bowling Green L 51-28

TROY STATE W 44-7

OKLAHOMA L 31-24

at Nebraska L 24-13

at Texas Tech L 54-38

KANSAS W 36-12

at Iowa State L 42-35

COLORADO (OT) L 42-35

at Texas A&M (OT) W 33-27

KANSAS STATE L 38-0

the staff

n Head coach:Gary Pinkel, 9-14 in two seasons and 82-51-3 career in 12 years.

n Assistant coaches:Dave Christensen, offensive coordinator; Matt Eberflus, defensive coordinator; Cornell Ford, outside safeties; Andy Hill, wide receivers; Brian Jones, running backs; Craig Kuligowski, defensive line; Dave Steckel, linebackers; Bruce Walker, tight ends; DavidYost, quarterbacks.

driving directionS

n FromCape Girardeau:Take I-55 55 North to St. Louis. Take I-270/255 exit No. 196 toward Chicago/Kansas City. Take I-270 west toward Kansas City. Merge onto I-270 north and then merge onto I-70 west until you get to the Highway 63 exit, make a left. Take Highway 63 South to the Stadium Boulevard exit, make a right. Take Stadium Boulevard to Maryland Avenue, make a right. Take Maryland Avenue to Rollins Street, make a left. Take Rollins Street to fifth Street, make a right. Take fifth Street to Conley Avenue, make a right. The Turner Avenue Parking Garage is on the right at the first stop sign, and the Reynolds Alumni and Visitor Center is on the right at the second stop sign.

-- JeremyJoffray