Barry Odom
FILE - Mississippi State coach Sylvester Croom yells to the team near the end of a 19-14 win over Auburn in an NCAA college football game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., Sept. 15, 2007. Croom had a Hall of Fame career as an offensive lineman at Alabama, and was among the first Black players to become a star and team leader under coach Bear Bryant. Three decades later, Croom became the Southeastern Conference's first Black head football coach with Mississippi State. That was 2004. Since then, there have only been four others and currently there are no Black head football coaches in the SEC. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
Hall of Famer Croom: 'Not enough progress' for Black coaches

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 06, 2022 06:52 PM EST

FILE - Missouri head coach Barry Odom watches in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt on Oct. 19, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Odom, former Missouri football coach, was hired by UNLV on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, for the same position. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
UNLV hires former Missouri coach Barry Odom to head program

By Mark Anderson Dec. 06, 2022 06:09 PM EST

Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz talks to his offensive line on the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against South Carolina, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr.)
Missouri coach Drinkwitz gets 2-year contract extension

By Dave Skretta Nov. 05, 2022 11:45 AM EDT

Arkansas running back Raheim Sanders (5) pushes past Missouri defenders DJ Jackson (36) and Chad Bailey (33) to score a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
No. 25 Arkansas beats Missouri, caps best season since 2011

By Eric W. Bolin Nov. 26, 2021 07:06 PM EST

Missouri running back Tyler Badie runs the ball during overtime of an NCAA college football game against Florida, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Mizzou's Drinkwitz returning to Arkansas for rivalry game

By Chip Souza Nov. 25, 2021 03:10 AM EST

Florida running back Dameon Pierce (27) stiff-arms Tennessee defensive back Trevon Flowers, right, while running for yardage during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Missouri Tigers prepping for breakneck Tennessee offense

By Dave Skretta Sep. 30, 2021 03:10 AM EDT

FILE- This is a 2019 photo of Steve Wilks of the Cleveland Browns NFL football team. Wilks is the new defensive coordinator at Missouri, where he replaced Ryan Walters after his departure for Illinois. (AP Photo)
Longtime NFL coach Wilks heads back to college at Mizzou

By Dave Skretta Sep. 01, 2021 03:39 PM EDT

Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz speaks to reporters during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Mizzou aims to gain ground on SEC in Drinkwitz's second year

By Dave Skretta Aug. 17, 2021 01:49 PM EDT

Missouri running back Larry Rountree III (34) scores during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri erases late deficit to beat Arkansas in wild finish

By Joe Walljasper Dec. 05, 2020 04:36 PM EST

Missouri quarterback Connor Bazelak throws during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri takes on ex-coach Odom, Arkansas in rivalry game

By Dave Skretta Dec. 03, 2020 01:54 PM EST

Arkansas quarterback Feleipe Franks, left, talks with Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin on the field before an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Arkansas at Florida 11/14/2020

Nov. 14, 2020 05:49 PM EST

Florida quarterback Kyle Trask (11) looks for a receiver during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Georgia, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
No. 6 Florida goes for 11th straight win in Swamp vs Hogs

By The Associated Press Nov. 12, 2020 03:05 PM EST

Florida head coach Dan Mullen, center, celebrate with fans in the stands after the Gators defeated Georgia in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Mullen's message for Florida before Arkansas: don't peak now

By Mark Long Nov. 12, 2020 12:16 PM EST

Texas A&M tight end Jalen Wydermyer (85) celebrates with Isaiah Spiller (28) and Hezekiah Jones (9) after a touchdown catch against Arkansas during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
COVID-19 disrupts schedule in Southeastern Conference

By Pete Iacobelli Nov. 12, 2020 04:01 AM EST

An Aston Villa member of staff wearing a mask holds a soccer ball as he walks by the pitch ahead of the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Southampton at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Saturday night that England will have further restrictive measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic starting Thursday, though the Premier league and other elite sport would continue. (Nick Potts via AP)
The Latest: Kansas State football has virus outbreak

By The Associated Press Nov. 10, 2020 05:34 PM EST

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher runs off the field before the team's NCAA college football game against South Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
No. 1 Alabama-LSU, No. 5 Texas A&M-Tennessee postponed

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 10, 2020 04:34 PM EST

Arkansas coach Sam Pittman walks the sideline during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Tennessee on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Arkansas coach to miss Florida game with COVID-19

Nov. 10, 2020 01:55 PM EST

Arkansas coach Sam Pittman walks the sideline during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Tennessee on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Postponement, outbreaks: SEC takes a hit from COVID-19

By Cliff Brunt Nov. 09, 2020 03:56 PM EST

Georgia linebacker Adam Anderson levels Auburn quarterback Bo Nix, who was called for intentional grounding during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Athens, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
No. 13 Auburn seeks rebound, Arkansas aims for another win

By John Zenor Oct. 08, 2020 04:08 PM EDT

Texas running back Keaontay Ingram (26) reacts after he was stopped short of a touchdown on a run against TCU during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Lone Star Sadness: Horns, Aggies form Axis of Underachievers

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 03, 2020 10:17 PM EDT