{"id":49385,"date":"2024-08-30T10:07:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T14:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=49385"},"modified":"2024-08-30T10:07:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T14:07:44","slug":"mizzou-kicker-blake-craig-sets-all-time-high-score-in-south-endzone-skeeball-during-blowout-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/mizzou-kicker-blake-craig-sets-all-time-high-score-in-south-endzone-skeeball-during-blowout-victory\/49385\/","title":{"rendered":"Mizzou kicker Blake Craig sets all-time high score in South Endzone Skeeball during blowout victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a game where Mizzou dominated on the field, winning 51-0 against Murray State, it was kicker Blake Craig who stole the spotlight with an unexpected off-the-field achievement. Craig set a new all-time high score in the quirky tradition of South Endzone Skeeball at Faurot Field, where fans track the landing spots of kicked balls due to the absence of a net in the south endzone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The tradition, overseen by longtime Mizzou fan and unofficial scorekeeper Richard T. Barber, has become a beloved part of the game day experience. Each ball kicked into the south endzone is scored based on where it lands, with points assigned in a fashion reminiscent of the classic arcade game Skeeball.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Craig\u2019s record-setting performance came during the second half of the game when his precision and power sent the football soaring into the upper reaches of the stands. His impressive kicks not only helped secure the Tigers\u2019 victory but also earned him a spot in the South Endzone Skeeball history books.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBlake was on fire today, both on the field and in the stands,\u201d said Barber, who has been tracking the scores for years. \u201cHis accuracy was incredible, and he just kept racking up the points. It\u2019s something you don\u2019t see every day, and it added an extra layer of excitement to the game.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mizzou\u2019s overwhelming victory over Murray State was a testament to the team\u2019s depth and skill, with Craig\u2019s flawless kicking further solidifying the Tigers\u2019 dominance. But for the fans in the south endzone, Craig\u2019s Skeeball high score provided an extra thrill, showcasing the fun and unique traditions that make Mizzou football so special.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each ball kicked into the south endzone is scored based on where it lands, with points assigned in a fashion reminiscent of the classic arcade game Skeeball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":433,"featured_media":49393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,36],"tags":[15701,15703,15704,15702],"class_list":["post-49385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-american-football","category-sports","tag-blake-craig","tag-mizzou-football","tag-murray-state","tag-south-endzone-skeeball"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/433"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}