Corbin Berkstresser Rumors & News

Redshirt freshman Maty Mauk is No. 2 ahead of Corbin Berkstresser.

1. I'll say this much: Maty Mauk and Corbin Berkstresser combining for four picks was pretty awful, but three of them (not including Matt Hoch's diving, fat guy INT) were at least partially the result of strong coverage from one of Missouri's young CBs. Xavier Smith showed good ball skills in going up and reeling in a bit of a duck from Mauk, then batted a ball away from a walk-on receiver later on. David Johnson, winner of the Most Improved DB award, undercut an intermediate pass from Berkstresser. And John Gibson did a lovely job stepping in front of a Mauk pass right after Smith's I...

The Trib (Dave Matter): Any separation in the QB race? Mum's the word Redshirt freshman quarterback Maty Mauk was the story of Saturday's scrimmage after leading Missouri in both passing and rushing while dueling James Franklin and Corbin Berkstresser for the No. 1 job. On Tuesday, the first spring practice since the scrimmage, Mauk moved up a spot in the stretch lines, from No. 3 to No. 2, slipping past Berkstresser, who struggled the most among the three contenders on Saturday. MU doesn't release updated depth charts during spring practices, but the stretch lines are usually a stron...