| 2020Missouri Tigers football | |
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Music City Bowl, No Contest vs.Iowa | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Division | Eastern Division |
| Record | 5–5 (5–5 SEC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Ryan Walters (5th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Faurot Field |
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| No. 13Florida x | 8 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7Georgia | 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. 1Alabama x$#^ | 10 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4Texas 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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The2020 Missouri Tigers football team represented theUniversity of Missouri in the2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games atFaurot Field inColumbia, Missouri, and competed in the Eastern Division of theSoutheastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coachEliah Drinkwitz.
In a season impacted by theCOVID-19 pandemic, the Tigers compiled a 5–5 record, all in conference games. The team was set to faceIowa in theMusic City Bowl, but had to withdraw due to COVID-19 issues.[1] Missouri would face Iowa in thesame bowl gamefour years later.
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]
| 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 againstBYU,Central Arkansas,Eastern Michigan, andLouisiana, which were all canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[3][4][5]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 2Alabama | ESPN | L 19–38 | 11,738 | ||
| October 3 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 21Tennessee | SECN | L 12–35 | 21,159 | ||
| October 10 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 17LSU |
| 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. 10Florida | SECN Alt. | L 17–41 | 12,049 | ||
| November 21 | 6:30 p.m. | atSouth 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. 9Georgia | No. 25 |
| SECN | L 14–49 | 10,830 |
| December 19 | 2:30 p.m. | atMississippi State | SECN Alt. | L 32–51 | 11,748 | ||
| December 30 | 3:00 p.m. | Iowa | ESPN | No Contest | |||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 2 Alabama | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| Missouri | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Missouri | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| No. 21 Tennessee | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
atNeyland Stadium,Knoxville, TN
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 17 LSU | 14 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 41 |
| Missouri | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| Quarter | 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Missouri | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| No. 10 Florida | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
atBen Hill Griffin Stadium •Gainesville, FL
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
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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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Razorbacks | 6 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 48 |
| Tigers | 10 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 50 |
atFaurot Field •Columbia, Missouri
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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 |