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The season might just hinge on taming the Tide.
Missouri football faces the biggest game of its 2024 campaign Saturday, when it visits Alabama for a game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Both the Tigers (6-1, 2-1 SEC) and the Tide (5-2, 2-2) are grappling to remain relevant in the race for a berth to the College Football Playoff.
As big as the opponent is for Mizzou, coach Eli Drinkwitz’s message for the team was mostly about meeting internal expectations. Drinkwitz spoke at length Tuesday about keeping the game plan simple and not over-analyzing each play call, and simply letting players use their instincts in a tricky environment.
That’s a lesson from Texas A&M.
Now Mizzou is stepping into another formidable ring.
“Obviously, we were tested in different ways in the Vanderbilt game and the Boston College game, but, you know, now we’ve faced adversity, faced even more Saturday, and we’re going to face a lot more this Saturday,” Drinkwitz said. “So, just got to stay in the fight, and you’re never out of it if. If you believe in yourself and you believe in each other, then you’re never out of the fight.”
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Here is Missouri’s path to staying in the fight and emerging with a win in Tuscaloosa:
Will Brady Cook be healthy for Missouri football at Alabama?
Let’s start with the obvious question.
There’s a Brady Cook-sized elephant in the room. The Missouri starting quarterback was listed as doubtful on the Tigers’ SEC-mandated availability report released Thursday night. The possible designations, from most likely to play to least likely: available; probable; questionable; doubtful; out.
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Author : Columbia Daily Tribune
Publish date : 2024-10-25 08:05:48
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