Tod Palmer: Sam’s sack, Ray’s return lift Missouri to 41-31 Cotton Bowl win over Oklahoma State. After a mostly quiet night, Michael Sam came up with the biggest play Friday in a 41-31 victory against Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. In: kansascity.com. The Kansas City Star, 4. Januar 2014, abgerufen am 20. Februar 2014 (englisch): „With the Cowboys trailing by a field goal and driving, Sam raced around the left end, tracking down quarterback Clint Chelf from behind. Sam’s sack forced a fumble that sophomore Shane Ray, a Bishop Miege grad, scooped up and raced 73 yards for a game-ending touchdown.“
Vahe Gregorian: Missouri football star Michael Sam announces he is gay. In: The Kansas City Star. 9. Februar 2014 (Online [abgerufen am 10. Februar 2014]).
John Branch: N.F.L. Prospect Michael Sam Proudly Says What Teammates Knew: He’s Gay. In: nytimes.com. The New York Times, 9. Februar 2014, abgerufen am 20. Februar 2014 (englisch, Ursprünglich wurde er als Drittrundenpick eingeschätzt): „Mr. Sam, 24, is projected to be chosen in the early rounds of the N.F.L. draft in May, ordinarily a path to a prosperous pro career.“
