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Heat At Faurot Field Blamed For Spike In Medical Emergencies

mizzouCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Soaring temperatures are getting the blame for an unusual number of medical emergencies at the Missouri-Toledo game.

University of Missouri police Captain Scott Richardson says at least 110 medical emergencies were reported Saturday, and most of them were heat related.

None of the injuries was serious.

Temperatures had risen to nearly 96 degrees on campus during the mid-afternoon game at Faurot Field. Nearly 57,000 people turned out to watch Missouri beat Toledo 38-23.

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