COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Football senior RB Tyler Hunt (Huntsville, Mo.) has been named a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, as announced by the Burlsworth Trophy and the Springdale, (Ark.) Rotary Club on Tuesday (Nov. 10). The Burlsworth Trophy is given to the most outstanding football player in America who began his career as a walk-on. Hunt is one of 55 players on the list and one of eight SEC players.

The Westran High School product has 139 yards on 20 rushing attempts and has also hauled in five catches for 201 yards, the latter of which is the third-best on the team. He is also responsible for Mizzou’s four longest plays from scrimmage this season, including a 72-yard run vs. Mississippi State and a 78-yard TD catch in the opener vs. SEMO.

The Trophy is named in honor of former University of Arkansas Walk-On and All-American offensive lineman, Brandon Burlsworth. Without one D1 scholarship offer, Brandon Burlsworth walked on at the University of Arkansas in 1994. He became a three-year starter and was eventually named an All-American in 1998. Burlsworth was selected as the 63rd overall pick by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1999 NFL draft, but was tragically killed in a car accident 11 days later. The Burlsworth Foundation was created in his memory and supports the physical and spiritual needs of children, in particular those children who have limited opportunities.

Springdale Rotary Club will host an awards ceremony on Dec. 7th in Springdale, Ark., to honor the three finalists and to announce the 2015 winner.

Hunt and the Tigers will host BYU at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., this Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — University of Missouri officials say the football team will resume its regular activities following the resignation of the university system president.

Athletics Director Mack Rhoades and head football coach Gary Pinkel said in a joint statement that the team will resume practicing Tuesday, as it typically does.

The announcement came hours after university system President Tim Wolfe said he was stepping down amid criticism over his administration’s handling of racial issues.

Black student groups that complained for months about Wolfe’s leadership got a big boost over the weekend when 30 black football players said they wouldn’t take part in team activities until Wolfe was gone.

Pinkel sent a tweet of support for his protesting players on Sunday.

Missouri plays BYU at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Senior twin sisters Maddie Stock (Town & Country, Mo.) and Morgan Stock (Town & Country, Mo.) combined to score 32 points and drained nine 3-pointers in a 97-54 exhibition victory over Quincy on Monday evening at Mizzou Arena. As a team, the Tigers grabbed 15 steals and dished out 20 assists.

“I thought we moved the ball really well and our shot selection was outstanding,” head coach Robin Pingeton said. “I’m proud of our kids, and for the most part, I was very pleased with the first two exhibition games.”

Mizzou outscored the Lady Hawks 40-14 in the paint and 62-12 in bench points. Maddie Stock finished with a game-high 17 points, including five 3-pointers in eight attempts. She also had a game-best five assists. Morgan Stock added 15 points, including four triples. Freshman Sophie Cunningham (Columbia, Mo.) added 15 points with three steals.

Lianna Doty (St. Louis, Mo.) made her first start since returning from an injury that sidelined her last year and scored 13 points on 4-for-5 shooting, including a perfect 3-for-3 mark from long range. Bri Porter (Columbia, Mo.) also scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds in reserve action. Jordan Frericks (Quincy, Ill.) recorded game-highs with eight rebounds and four steals.

For the night, Mizzou shot 60 percent (37-for-62) from the floor, 52 percent (14-for-27) from 3-point range and 69 percent (9-for-13) from the foul line.

Anika Webster led Quincy with 15 points while Kara Gerbus added 14 points. The Lady Hawks were limited by the Mizzou defense to a 35 percent (18-for-52) shooting mark from the floor.

Mizzou begins the regular season on Friday with a 7:05 p.m. CT tipoff at Missouri State. The game will be streamed live on ESPN3.

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The Missouri football boycott may come to an end on Monday as the president of the University of Missouri system resigned Monday amid criticism of his handling of student complaints about race and discrimination.

President Tim Wolfe has resigned and it is effective immediately. The announcement came at a special Board of Curators meeting on Monday morning.

“I take full responsibility for the actions that have occurred,” Wolfe said. “I have asked everybody to use my resignation to heal. Let’s focus in changing what we can change today and in the future, not what we can’t change in the past.”

Graduate Student Johnathon Butler began a hunger strike last Monday to bring attention to this issue and the complaints came to a head over the weekend when at least 30 black football players announced they would not participate in team activities until Butler ate again or Wolfe was removed or stepped down.

The football team canceled all team activities yesterday, including a scheduled practice.

Tiger head coach Gary Pinkel even tweeted out a photo on Sunday after a team meetings that showed many players locked in arms and Pinkel wrote, “The Mizzou Family stands as one. We are united. We are behind our players. ”

The Missouri football team has announced that they’ll end their boycott and resume all team activities.

Mizzou is scheduled to play BYU on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. inside Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.