2020 Missouri Tigers football | |
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Music City Bowl, No Contest vs. Iowa | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
Record | 5–5 (5–5 SEC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Eliah Drinkwitz (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Ryan Walters (3rd season as DC; 6th overall season) |
Home stadium | Faurot Field |
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No. 13 Florida x | 8 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Georgia | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 4 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 2 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 1 Alabama x$#^ | 10 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Texas A&M | 8 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 6 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU* | 5 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 3 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama 52, Florida 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Eliah Drinkwitz.
In a season impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tigers compiled a 5–5 record, all in conference games. The team was set to face Iowa in the Music City Bowl, but had to withdraw due to COVID-19 issues. [1]
Listed in the order that they were released
In the preseason media poll, Missouri was predicted to finish in sixth place in the East Division. [2]
Media poll (East Division) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Florida | 624 (53) |
2 | Georgia | 613 (43) |
3 | Tennessee | 434 |
4 | Kentucky | 405 |
5 | South Carolina | 287 |
6 | Missouri | 224 |
7 | Vanderbilt | 101 |
Name | Position | Seasons at Missouri | Alma Mater |
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Eliah Drinkwitz | Head coach | 1 | Arkansas Tech (2004) |
Charlie Harbison | Associate head coach / defensive backs | 1 | Gardner–Webb (1982) |
Ryan Walters | Defensive coordinator / safeties | 6 | Colorado (2008) |
Erik Link | Special teams coordinator | 1 | Drake (2003) |
Brick Haley | Defensive line | 4 | Alabama A&M (1988) |
Bush Hamdan | Wide receivers / quarterbacks | 1 | Boise State (2008) |
Casey Woods | Tight ends / recruiting coordinator | 1 | Tennessee (2006) |
David Gibbs | Secondary | 2 | Colorado (1990) |
Marcus Johnson | Offensive line | 1 | Ole Miss (2004) |
Curtis Luper | Running backs | 1 | Stephen F. Austin (1996) |
D. J. Smith | Linebackers | 1 | Appalachian State (2010) |
Andy Lutz | Director of football operations | 1 | Pacific (1991) |
Zac Woodfin | Director of Athletic Performance | 1 | UAB (2004) |
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Missouri had games scheduled against BYU, Central Arkansas, Eastern Michigan, and Louisiana, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] [4] [5]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 2 Alabama | ESPN | L 19–38 | 11,738 | ||
October 3 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 21 Tennessee | SECN | L 12–35 | 21,159 | ||
October 10 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 17 LSU |
| SECN Alt. | W 45–41 | 10,013 | |
October 24 | 3:00 p.m. | Kentucky |
| SECN | W 20–10 | 11,738 | |
October 31 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Florida | SECN Alt. | L 17–41 | 12,049 | ||
November 21 | 6:30 p.m. | at South Carolina | SECN Alt. | W 17–10 | 13,603 | ||
November 28 [b] | 11:00 a.m. | Vanderbilt |
| SECN | W 41–0 | 11,053 | |
December 5 | 11:00 a.m. | Arkansas |
| SECN | W 50–48 | 11,378 | |
December 12 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 9 Georgia | No. 25 |
| SECN | L 14–49 | 10,830 |
December 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at Mississippi State | SECN Alt. | L 32–51 | 11,748 | ||
December 30 | 3:00 p.m. | Iowa | ESPN | No Contest | |||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ALA −28.5 | 56 |
Statistics | Alabama | Missouri |
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First downs | 22 | 20 |
Total yards | 414 | 322 |
Rushing yards | 111 | 69 |
Passing yards | 303 | 253 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:25 | 28:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 18–24, 249 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Najee Harris | 17 carries, 98 yards, 3 TDs | |
Receiving | Jaylen Waddle | 8 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs | |
Missouri | Passing | Shawn Robinson | 19–25, 185 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Larry Rountree III | 14 carries, 67 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen Knox | 5 receptions, 63 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Missouri | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
No. 21 Tennessee | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
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No. 17 LSU | 14 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 41 |
Missouri | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Tigers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Statistics | UK | MIZ |
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First downs | 8 | 26 |
Total yards | 145 | 421 |
Rushing yards | 95 | 220 |
Passing yards | 50 | 201 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 16:50 | 43:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kentucky | Passing | Terry Wilson | 4/11, 38 yards, TD |
Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 9 carries, 48 yards | |
Receiving | Josh Ali | 4 receptions, 47 yards, TD | |
Missouri | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 21/30, 201 yards |
Rushing | Larry Rountree III | 37 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jalen Knox | 5 receptions, 60 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Missouri | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
No. 10 Florida | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
Game information | ||
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Tigers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Game information |
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Statistics | MIZ | SC |
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First downs | 19 | 18 |
Total yards | 301 | 283 |
Rushes/yards | 34/98 | 36/114 |
Passing yards | 203 | 169 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-33-1 | 20-33-1 |
Time of possession | 28:34 | 31:26 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Missouri | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 21-33, 203 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Larry Rountree III | 21 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Keke Chism | 6 receptions, 57 yards | |
South Carolina | Passing | Luke Doty | 14-23, 130 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Luke Doty | 11 carries, 59 yards | |
Receiving | Nick Muse | 6 receptions, 67 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Commodores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers | 7 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 41 |
Statistics
Statistics | VAN | MIZ |
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First downs | 13 | 31 |
Total yards | 185 | 603 |
Rushing yards | 82 | 223 |
Passing yards | 103 | 380 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:10 | 32:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Vanderbilt | Passing | Ken Seals | 11/18, 79 yards |
Rushing | Keyon Henry-Brooks | 15 rushes, 64 yards | |
Receiving | Camron Johnson | 5 receptions, 33 yards | |
Missouri | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 30/37, 318 yards |
Rushing | Larry Rountree III | 21 rushes, 160 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Tyler Badie | 7 receptions, 102 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Razorbacks | 6 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 48 |
Tigers | 10 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 50 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Game information |
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Statistics | ARK | MIZ |
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First downs | 34 | 37 |
Plays–yards | 84–566 | 87–653 |
Rushes–yards | 50–292 | 38–273 |
Passing yards | 274 | 380 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–34–0 | 32–49–0 |
Time of possession | 26:28 | 33:32 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 18/33, 274 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Trelon Smith | 26 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Treylon Burks | 10 receptions, 206 yards, 1 TD | |
Missouri | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 32/49, 380 yards |
Rushing | Larry Rountree III | 27 carries, 185 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Keke Chism | 6 receptions, 113 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 9 Georgia | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
No. 25 Missouri | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 7 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 32 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 51 |
Statistics
Statistics | MIZ | MSST |
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First downs | 22 | 24 |
Total yards | 342 | 446 |
Rushing yards | 101 | 151 |
Passing yards | 241 | 295 |
Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
Time of possession | 28:57 | 31:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Missouri | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 22–38, 225 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Larry Rountree III | 25 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Keke Chism | 6 receptions, 64 yards, TD | |
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 21–36, 295 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 12 rushes, 70 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jaden Walley | 5 receptions, 129 yards, TD |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | — | —* | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — |
Coaches | — | —* | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | Not released |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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2 | 58 | Nick Bolton | ILB | Kansas City Chiefs |
4 | 143 | Tyree Gillespie | S | Las Vegas Raiders |
5 | 151 | Larry Borom | OT | Chicago Bears |
6 | 188 | Joshuah Bledsoe | S | New England Patriots |
6 | 198 | Larry Rountree III | RB | Los Angeles Chargers |
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