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FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo, then-Appalachian State head coach Eli Drinkwitz shouts in the second quarter of an NCAA football game against Coastal Carolina, in Boone, N.C. You'd be hard-pressed to find someone more looking forward to spring football than Eli Drinkwitz, the new head coach at Missouri. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP, File)
No. 2 Alabama visits Missouri to begin SEC-only campaign

By The Associated Press Sep. 24, 2020 01:56 PM EDT

The Rock Bridge High School football stadium has seating blocked off due to COVID-19 in Columbia, Mo., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Each player is allowed one guest. Their first game of the season is Friday. (Ethan Weston/Missourian via AP)
Mizzou's Drinkwitz looking forward to finally coaching game

By Dave Skretta Sep. 01, 2020 12:12 PM EDT

Clemson co-offensive ordinator Tony Elliott speaks during media day for NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, in New Orleans. Clemson is scheduled to play LSU on Monday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip).
LSU's Brady intends to stay; Orgeron believes he will

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 11, 2020 07:34 PM EST

In this Friday, Nov. 29, 2019 photo, Missouri head coach Barry Odom leads his team onto the field to play Arkansas during an NCAA college football game in Little Rock, Ark. Missouri fired Odom on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, ending the four-year stay of a respected former player who took over a program in disarray but could never get the Tigers over the hump in the brutal SEC. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Missouri fires football coach Barry Odom after 4 seasons

By Dave Skretta Nov. 30, 2019 11:24 AM EST

Missouri quarterback Connor Bazelak carries the ball against Arkansas during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, in Little Rock, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Powell, Missouri snap 5-game skid with win over Arkansas

By Eric W. Bolin Nov. 29, 2019 06:15 PM EST

Missouri running back Tyler Badie, right, celebrates his touchdown with teammate Trystan Colon-Castillo, left, during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Tennessee, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Missouri and Arkansas close out regular season on skids

By Eric W. Bolin Nov. 28, 2019 03:19 AM EST

Tennessee wide receiver Marquez Callaway, left, is hit by Missouri defensive back Christian Holmes, right, as he tries to catch a pass during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. Holmes was flagged for pass interference on the play. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
Tennessee clinches bowl berth, beats Missouri 24-20

By Joe Walljasper Nov. 23, 2019 11:53 PM EST

Kentucky running back Asim Rose (10) is tackled by several Tennessee defenders during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Tennessee, Missouri meet as they head in opposite directions

By Steve Megargee Nov. 22, 2019 12:20 PM EST

Florida tight end Kyle Pitts is unable to catch a pass in the end zone as Missouri defensive back Khalil Oliver (20) defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
All-America Watch: Florida’s Pitts one of nation’s top TEs

By Dave Skretta Nov. 19, 2019 03:07 PM EST

Missouri wide receiver Barrett Banister, left, catches a pass as Florida defensive back Shawn Davis defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Trask, stingy defense lead Florida over Missouri, 23-6

By Joe Walljasper Nov. 16, 2019 03:41 PM EST

Missouri coach Barry Odom shouts toward players during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Amis)
No. 11 Gators head to Mizzou hoping for another turnaround

By Dave Skretta Nov. 15, 2019 03:00 AM EST

Missouri quarterback Taylor Powell (5) tries to get the ball away while being pressured by Georgia linebacker Nolan Smith (4) in the first half of a NCAA football game between Georgia and Missouri in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)
No. 11 UF heads to struggling Mizzou with SEC hopes alive

By The Associated Press Nov. 14, 2019 03:45 PM EST

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) is carried off the field by his teammates after defeating Alabama 46-41 in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Tuscaloosa , Ala. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
College Football Picks: Auburn at center of all down stretch

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 13, 2019 03:32 PM EST

Georgia running back D'Andre Swift (7) rushes during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Amis)
No. 6 Georgia rides tough defense to 27-0 win over Missouri

By Charles Odum Nov. 09, 2019 10:36 PM EST

LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (22) dives over Alabama's Raekwon Davis (99) and Markail Benton (36) to score a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
No. 1 LSU holds off No. 2 Alabama 46-41

By The Associated Press Nov. 09, 2019 05:23 PM EST

Florida running back Lamical Perine (2) is taken down by Georgia defensive back Richard LeCounte (2) in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia won 24-17. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)
Missouri, No. 6 Georgia bring strong defenses into key game

By Charles Odum Nov. 08, 2019 10:10 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) looks to throw during the first half of an NCAA college football game against New Mexico State, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. For the first time in college football history, there will be two games matching teams of at least 8-0 on the same day, according to ESPN Facts and Info. In Tuscaloosa, Alabama, LSU and the Crimson Tide will play the first regular-season game matching AP Nos. 1 and 2 since 2011 _ when No. 1 LSU beat No. 2 Alabama 9-6 in overtime. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
College Football Picks: Monster matchups to shake CFP race

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 06, 2019 04:03 PM EST

Kentucky quarterback Lynn Bowden Jr. (1) drops back to pass the ball during the first half of NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Bowden, Kentucky have no trouble in rain, beat Missouri 29-7

By Keith Taylor Oct. 26, 2019 11:16 PM EDT

Missouri running back Larry Rountree III (34) celebrates with offensive lineman Trystan Colon-Castillo after Rountree scored a touchdown against Vanderbilt in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt upset Missouri 21-14. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Missouri, Kentucky look to bounce back from SEC road losses

By Keith Taylor Oct. 25, 2019 11:51 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo, Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck celebrates a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. Fleck believes keeping an open line of communication is the key to allowing him to redshirt a player without resistance, and avoid having an athlete make the decision himself. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Big Ten coaches find 4-game redshirt rule a mixed blessing

By David Ginsburg Oct. 24, 2019 02:52 PM EDT