Oct. 19, 2003

Columbia, Mo. - The University of Missouri's Homecoming football game on Oct. 25th against Texas Tech has been selected for an 11:30 a.m. kickoff and will be televised regionally on Fox Sports Net, as announced this morning by the Big 12 Conference.

The Texas Tech game will mark the fourth consecutive televised game for Mizzou this season, and the fifth overall. Mizzou opened the 2003 season on ABC against Illinois (Aug. 30), and followed with appearances on Fox at Kansas (Sept. 27), on TBS against Nebraska (Oct. 11) and last Saturday on Fox at Oklahoma (Oct. 18).

MU is now guaranteed a minimum of six TV games this season, as the Nov. 29th regular-season finale against Iowa State is already set for an ABC telecast at Noon.

The six TV appearances will surpass the four appearances MU made last season during 2002, when MU was shown twice each on ABC and Fox. In only one other season has MU made more TV appearances than six: 1984 (seven appearances).

Tickets remain available for the Texas Tech game, as well as remaining home contests against Texas A&M (Nov. 15) and Iowa State, and can be purchased by calling 1-800-CAT-PAWS (884-PAWS locally) or online by visiting www.mutigers.com.

BASKETBALL TO HOLD BLACK & GOLD SCRIMMAGE FOLLOWING FOOTBALL GAME

The Missouri men's basketball program, ranked among the top-five in various pre-season polls, will hold its Black & Gold scrimmage Saturday following the Mizzou-Texas Tech football game. The scrimmage will begin approximately one hour after the conclusion of the football contest.

Tickets for the scrimmage are $5, and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Boys and Girls Club of Columbia, as well as Coaches vs. Cancer.