2020 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season

2020 Missouri Tigers football

Music City Bowl, No Contest vs. Iowa

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Division| Eastern Division
Record| 5–5 (5–5 SEC)
Head coach|

* Eliah Drinkwitz (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Eliah Drinkwitz (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Ryan Walters (3rd season as DC; 6th overall season)
Home stadium| Faurot Field

Seasons

<- 2019

2021 ->

2020 Southeastern Conference football standings

* v
* t
* e

| Conf |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
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  |
West Division
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

* # - College Football Playoff champion
* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* * – Tennessee vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. LSU was ineligible for postseason due to self imposed ban.
Note: Due to COVID-19, the SEC played a conference-only schedule.

Rankings from AP Poll.

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]

## Preseason

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### Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

### SEC Media Days

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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)
1 | Florida | 624 (53)
2 | Georgia | 613 (43)
3 | Tennessee | 434
4 | Kentucky | 405
5 | South Carolina | 287
6 | Missouri | 224
7 | Vanderbilt | 101

## Personnel

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### Staff

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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)

### Roster

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2020 Missouri Tigers football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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RB | `1` | Tyler Badie | Jr
WR | `2` | Micah Wilson |  Sr
QB | `3` | Shawn Robinson |  Jr
RB | `4` | Elijah Young | Fr
WR | `6` | Keke Chism | GS
WR | `7` | Damon Hazelton | GS
QB | `8` | Connor Bazelak |  Fr
WR | `9` | Jalen Knox | Jr
WR | `11` | Barrett Banister |  Jr
QB | `12` | Brady Cook | Fr
WR | `13` | Javian Hester | Fr
WR | `14` | Dominic Gicinto | Jr
WR | `15` | Kris Abrams-Draine | Fr
QB | `16` | Jack Samsel |  So
WR | `18` | Chance Luper | Fr
WR | `19` | Jay Maclin | Fr
RB | `20` | Simi Bakare | Jr
WR | `26` | Jaden Nash | Fr
RB | `28` | Dawson Downing |  Sr
WR | `31` | D'Ionte Smith | Jr
RB | `34` | Larry Rountree III | Sr
RB | `35` | Michael Cox | Fr
RB | `43` | Jerney Jones |  Sr
TE | `45` | Kibet Chepyator | Fr
TE | `48` | Niko Hea | So
OL | `50` | Hyrin White |  Jr
OL | `51` | Zeke Powell | Jr
OL | `54` | Luke Griffin |  Fr
OL | `55` | Michael Maietti | GS
OL | `57` | Steven Hardy |  So
OL | `59` | Case Cook |  Jr
OL | `61` | Richard Taylor |  So
OL | `64` | Bobby Lawrence |  So
OL | `65` | Trenton Sederwall |  Fr
OL | `69` | Drake Heismeyer | Fr
OL | `70` | Dylan Spencer | Fr
OL | `71` | D.J. Bullard |  Fr
OL | `72` | Xavier Delgado |  So
OL | `73` | Mike Ruth |  So
OL | `75` | Mitchell Walters | Fr
OL | `76` | Javon Foster |  So
OL | `79` | Larry Borom |  Jr
TE | `80` | Messiah Swinson |  So
TE | `81` | Shawn Hendershot | Fr
TE | `82` | Daniel Parker Jr. | Jr
WR | `86` | Tauskie Dove |  So
WR | `87` | Cade Musser |  So
TE | `88` | Logan Christopherson |  Jr
TE | `89` | Brendan Scales |  Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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LB | `0` | Tre Williams |  Sr
S | `1` | Joshuah Bledsoe | Sr
DB | `2` | Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | Fr
S | `3` | Martez Manuel | So
S | `4` | Jalani Williams |  Fr
DL | `6` | Darius Robinson | So
DB | `7` | Stacy Brown | So
DB | `8` | Jarvis Ware | Jr
S | `9` | Tyree Gillespie | Sr
DB | `10` | Chris Mills |  So
LB | `11` | Devin Nicholson | So
DB | `14` | Adam Sparks | Sr
LB | `15` | Johnny Walker Jr. | Fr
LB | `16` | Gerald Nathan Jr. |  So
DB | `17` | Jaylon Carlies | Fr
DL | `18` | Trajan Jeffcoat |  So
DB | `21` | Tyler Jones | Fr
DB | `24` | Ishmael Burdine |  Fr
LB | `25` | Jamal Brooks | Sr
DB | `26` | Aidan Harrison | So
LB | `28` | Jatorian Hansford | Jr
LB | `29` | Jamie Pettway |  Fr
DB | `30` | Zion Sales |  Jr
LB | `32` | Nick Bolton | Jr
LB | `33` | Chad Bailey |  So
DB | `35` | Mason Pack |  Sr
LB | `36` | Joe Britton |  Jr
LB | `38` | Bryson Clayton |  So
DL | `39` | Chris Turner | Sr
LB | `40` | Cameron Wilkins | Jr
LB | `41` | Chance May |  Jr
DB | `43` | Brandon Gregory Jr. | Fr
DB | `45` | Daval Torres | Fr
DB | `46` | Justin Efebera | Fr
LB | `49` |  Marti Jr. | Sr
DL | `52` | Myles Eaddy |  Sr
LB | `53` | Will Norris | Fr
DL | `78` | Kobie Whiteside | Sr
DL | `90` | Markell Utsey |  Sr
LB | `92` | Z'Core Brooks |  Fr
DL | `93` | Andrew Serrano | Fr
DL | `95` | Ben Key | Jr
DL | `96` | Cannon York |  So
DL | `97` | Akial Byers | Sr
DL | `98` | Keion Willis |  So
DL | `99` | Isaiah McGuire | So
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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P | `19` | Grant McKinniss | GS
LS | `31` | Drew Wise |  Jr
LS | `47` | Daniel Hawthorne | Fr
LS | `49` | Jake Hoffman |  So
PK | `90` | Sean Koetting |  Jr
P | `91` | Josh Dodge |  So
PK | `92` | Harrison Mevis | Fr
PK | `93` | Luke Bauer | Fr
PK | `94` | Aaron Rodriguez |  Fr
PK | `98` | Logan Brock |  Fr

Head coach

* Eliah Drinkwitz

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Charlie Harbison – Associate head coach/defensive backs
* Ryan Walters – Defensive coordinator/safeties
* Erik Link – Special teams coordinator
* Brick Haley – Defensive line
* Bush Hamdan – Wide receivers/quarterbacks
* Casey Woods – Tight ends/recruiting coordinator
* David Gibbs – Secondary
* Marcus Johnson – Offensive line
* Curtis Luper – Running backs
* D. J. Smith – Linebackers

* * *

Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

* * *

Roster
Last update: October 11, 2020

## Schedule

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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| |

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| ESPN| L 19–38| 11,738
October 3| 11:00 a.m.| at No. 21 Tennessee| |

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| SECN| L 12–35| 21,159
October 10| 11:00 a.m.| at No. 17 LSU| |

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO[a]

| SECN Alt.| W 45–41| 10,013
October 24| 3:00 p.m.| Kentucky| |

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| SECN| W 20–10| 11,738
October 31| 6:30 p.m.| at No. 10 Florida| |

* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
* Gainesville, FL

| SECN Alt.| L 17–41| 12,049
November 21| 6:30 p.m.| at South Carolina| |

* Williams–Brice Stadium
* Columbia, SC

| SECN Alt.| W 17–10| 13,603
November 28[b]| 11:00 a.m.| Vanderbilt| |

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| SECN| W 41–0| 11,053
December 5| 11:00 a.m.| Arkansas| |

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO (Battle Line Rivalry)

| SECN| W 50–48| 11,378
December 12| 11:00 a.m.| No. 9 Georgia| No. 25|

* Faurot Field
* Columbia, MO

| SECN| L 14–49| 10,830
December 19| 2:30 p.m.| at Mississippi State| |

* Davis Wade Stadium
* Starkville, MS

| SECN Alt.| L 32–51| 11,748
December 30| 3:00 p.m.| Iowa| |

* Nissan Stadium
* Nashville, TN

| ESPN| No Contest |

* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 24) released prior to game
* All times are in Central time

^[a] The game between Missouri and LSU was originally scheduled to take place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. However, in light of Hurricane Delta, the game was moved to Columbia.
^[b] The game between Vanderbilt and Missouri was originally scheduled to take place on October 17. However, due to COVID-19 management requirements in response to positive tests and subsequent quarantine of individuals within the Vanderbilt program, the game was rescheduled for December 12.[6][7] The SEC postponed Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt to facilitate the rescheduling of the Vanderbilt-Missouri game. The shuffling allows for the opportunity for all 14 SEC teams to play 10 regular-season games.[8][9]

## Games Summaries

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### No. 2 Alabama

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See also: 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

|  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• No. 2 Alabama  | 14 | 14| 7| 3 | 38
Missouri | 0 | 3| 3| 13 | 19

* Date: September 26
* Location: Columbia, MO
* Game start: 6:10 p.m.
* Game attendance: 11,738
* Game weather: 79, Clear, Wind S @ 9 mph
* Referee: Alex Moore
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Allison Williams and Todd McShay (sideline)

* Sources:

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

### At No. 21 Tennessee

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See also: 2020 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Missouri at Tennessee

Quarter | 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

* Date: October 3
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 21,159
* Referee: Steve Marlow
* TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), D. J. Shockley (color), and Dawn Davenport (sidelines)

### No. 17 LSU

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See also: 2020 LSU Tigers football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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No. 17 LSU  | 14  | 10  | 17  | 0 | 41
Missouri | 14  | 10  | 14  | 7 | 45

### Kentucky

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See also: 2020 Kentucky Wildcats football team

Kentucky vs. Missouri

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 0| 7| 10
Tigers | 7 | 3 | 7| 3| 20

at Faurot Field, Columbia, MO

* Date: October 24, 2020
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NW 12-17mph
* Game attendance: 11,738
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV: SECN
* [10]

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

### At No. 10 Florida

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See also: 2020 Florida Gators football team

Missouri Tigers at No. 10 Florida Gators – Game summary

Quarter | 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

* Date: October 31, 2020
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 12,049
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (SECN Alt.): Mike Morgan, Hutson Mason, Taylor Davis[11]
* Boxscore

Game information

First quarter

* Florida – Chris Howard 28-yard field goal, 9:07
* Florida – Chris Howard 32-yard field goal, 2:10

Second quarter

* Missouri – Jarvis Ware 59-yard interception return (Harrison Mevis kick), 12:54
* Florida – Kadarius Toney 18-yard pass from Kyle Trask (Chris Howard kick), 1:41
* Florida – Kadarius Toney 30-yard pass from Kyle Trask (Chris Howard kick), 1:08

Third quarter

* Florida – Kadarius Toney 16-yard run (Chris Howard kick), 10:36
* Florida – Justin Shorter 2-yard pass from Kyle Trask (Chris Howard kick), 0:22

Fourth quarter

* Missouri – Harrison Mevis 29-yard field goal, 10:56
* Florida – Trevon Grimes 18-yard pass from Kyle Trask (Chris Howard kick), 7:50
* Missouri – Larry Rountree III 5-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick), 3:18

Passing leaders

* MIZZ – Connor Bazelak – 26/40, 208 yards
* FLA – Kyle Trask – 21/36, 345 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interception

Rushing leaders

* MIZZ – Larry Rountree III – 14 carries, 36 yards, 1 touchdown
* FLA – Kyle Trask – 6 carries, 47 yards

Receiving leaders

* MIZZ – Keke Chism – 5 receptions, 68 yards
* FLA – Kyle Pitts – 5 receptions, 81 yards

Tackling leaders

* MIZZ – Devin Nicholson – 13 tackles
* FLA – Jeremiah Moon and Brad Stewart – 6 tackles

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### At South Carolina

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See also: 2020 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Missouri Tigers (2–3) at South Carolina Gamecocks (2–5)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Tigers | 7 | 10 | 0| 0| 17
Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 3| 7| 10

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC

* Date: November 21, 2020
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: • Temperature:
* Game attendance: 13,603
* TV: SECN Alt.
* Pregame line:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

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

### Vanderbilt

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See also: 2020 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

| 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

### Arkansas

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See also: 2020 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

Game Eight – Arkansas Razorbacks (3–5) vs. Missouri Tigers (4–3)

Quarter | 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

* Date: Saturday, December 5, 2020
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: W 3 mph
* Game attendance: 11,738
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), D. J. Shockley (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
* Pregame line: Missouri −2.5 • Odds to win: Missouri 62.0%

Game information

First quarter

* (12:12) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 51 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:48; Missouri 3–0)
* (6:17) MIZ – Larry Rountree 2 yard rush, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:19; Missouri 10–0)
* (1:48) ARK – Blake Kern 2 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, kick failed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; Missouri 10–6)

Second quarter

* (11:56) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 29 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:52; Missouri 13–6)
* (11:16) ARK – Treylon Burks 68 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 0:35; Tied 13–13)
* (7:45) MIZ – Larry Rountree 6 yard rush, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; Missouri 20–13)
* (3:39) ARK – Trelon Smith 8 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:06; Tied 20–20)
* (0:20) ARK – KJ Jefferson 1 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:50; Arkansas 27–20)

Third quarter

* (10:23) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 37 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:07; Arkansas 27–23)
* (8:18) ARK – Trelon Smith 15 yard rush, kick failed (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:05; Arkansas 33–23)

Fourth quarter

* (14:51) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 40 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 5:34; Arkansas 33–26)
* (13:15) ARK – Trelon Smith 16 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:35; Arkansas 40–26)
* (12:41) MIZ – Tyler Badie 46 yard rush, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:34; Arkansas 40–33)
* (7:46) MIZ – Larry Rountree 9 yard rush, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:07; Tied 40–40)
* (4:47) MIZ – Tyler Badie 25 yard rush, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:26; Missouri 47–40)
* (0:43) ARK – Michael Woods II 14 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, 2-point pass good (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; Arkansas 48–47)
* (0:00) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 32 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 0:43; Missouri 50–48)

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

### No. 9 Georgia

[edit]

See also: 2020 Georgia Bulldogs football team

| 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

### At Mississippi State

[edit]

See also: 2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

| 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

## Rankings

[edit]

Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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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

## Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2021 NFL draft

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

## References

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1. ^ Cobb, David (December 27, 2020). "2020 Music City Bowl canceled as COVID-19 outbreak forces Missouri to pull out of game vs. Iowa". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
2. ^ "Preseason SEC media poll, All-SEC Team announced". SECSports.com. Southeastern Conference. September 23, 2020.
3. ^ Talty, John (July 30, 2020). "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
4. ^ Dellenger, Ross. "Sources: SEC Adopts Conference-Only Schedule With Sept. 26 Start". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
5. ^ Dellenger, Ross (August 7, 2020). "SEC's New Schedule: Winners, Losers and... Mizzou". si.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
6. ^ Vanderbilt at Missouri Football Game Postponed
7. ^ "2020 Football Schedule Announced" (Press release). Vanderbilt University Department of Athletics. August 7, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
8. ^ "Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt postponed; Commodores to play Missouri". The Tennessean.
9. ^ "Vanderbilt Football Schedule, Vanderbilt Football Scoreboard and Results - SEC".
10. ^ "KENTUCKY (2-2) -VS- MISSOURI (1-2)".
11. ^ MIZZ Pregame

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