American college football season
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
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
SEC Media Days
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
Staff
Roster
Schedule
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 September 26 6:00 p.m. No. 2 Alabama ESPN L 19–3811,738
October 3 11:00 a.m. at No. 21 Tennessee SECN L 12–3521,159
October 10 11:00 a.m. at No. 17 LSU Faurot Field Columbia, MO[a] SECN Alt. W 45–4110,013
October 24 3:00 p.m. Kentucky SECN W 20–1011,738
October 31 6:30 p.m. at No. 10 Florida SECN Alt. L 17–4112,049
November 21 6:30 p.m. at South Carolina SECN Alt. W 17–1013,603
November 28[b] 11:00 a.m. Vanderbilt SECN W 41–011,053
December 5 11:00 a.m. Arkansas SECN W 50–4811,378
December 12 11:00 a.m. No. 9 Georgia No. 25 SECN L 14–4910,830
December 19 2:30 p.m. at Mississippi State SECN Alt. L 32–5111,748
December 30 3:00 p.m. Iowa ESPN No Contest
^[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
No. 2 Alabama
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 2 Alabama
14
14 7 3
38
Missouri
0
3 3 13
19
Pregame line
Over/under
ALA −28.5
56
Statistics
Alabama
Missouri
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
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
Missouri at Tennessee
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Missouri
0
6
6 0 12
No. 21 Tennessee
7
14
7 7 35
at Neyland Stadium , Knoxville, TN
Date : October 3Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 21,159Referee : Steve MarlowTV announcers (SECN ) : Dave Neal (play-by-play), D. J. Shockley (color), and Dawn Davenport (sidelines)
No. 17 LSU
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 17 LSU
14
10
17
0
41
Missouri
14
10
14
7
45
Kentucky
Kentucky vs. Missouri
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Wildcats
0
3
0 7 10
Tigers
7
3
7 3 20
at Faurot Field , Columbia, MO
Date : October 24, 2020Game time : 4:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind : NW 12-17mphGame attendance : 11,738Referee : Lee HedrickTV : SECN[10]
Statistics
UK
MIZ
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
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
Missouri Tigers at No. 10 Florida Gators – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Missouri
0
7
0 10 17
No. 10 Florida
6
14
14 7 41
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
Date : October 31, 2020Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: ClearGame attendance : 12,049Referee : David SmithTV 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
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
At South Carolina
Missouri Tigers (2–3) at South Carolina Gamecocks (2–5)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Tigers
7
10
0 0 17
Gamecocks
0
0
3 7 10
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
Date : November 21, 2020Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : • Temperature :Game attendance : 13,603TV : SECN Alt. Pregame line :
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
MIZ
SC
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
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
1
2
3
4
Total
Commodores
0
0
0
0
0
Tigers
7
14
6
14
41
Statistics
Statistics
VAN
MIZ
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
Arkansas
Game Eight – Arkansas Razorbacks (3–5) vs. Missouri Tigers (4–3)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Razorbacks
6
21
6 15 48
Tigers
10
10
3 27 50
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Date : Saturday, December 5, 2020Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind : W 3 mphGame attendance : 11,738Referee : Lee HedrickTV 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
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
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
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 9 Georgia
14
7
21
7
49
No. 25 Missouri
0
14
0
0
14
At Mississippi State
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
7
3
8
14
32
Bulldogs
14
13
7
17
51
Statistics
Statistics
MIZ
MSST
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
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
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week 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
References
^ 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 .
^ "Preseason SEC media poll, All-SEC Team announced" . SECSports.com . Southeastern Conference. September 23, 2020.
^ Talty, John (July 30, 2020). "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season" . AL.com . Retrieved July 30, 2020 .
^ Dellenger, Ross. "Sources: SEC Adopts Conference-Only Schedule With Sept. 26 Start" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 30, 2020 .
^ Dellenger, Ross (August 7, 2020). "SEC's New Schedule: Winners, Losers and... Mizzou" . si.com . Retrieved August 18, 2020 .
^ Vanderbilt at Missouri Football Game Postponed
^ "2020 Football Schedule Announced" (Press release). Vanderbilt University Department of Athletics. August 7, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2020 .
^ "Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt postponed; Commodores to play Missouri" . The Tennessean .
^ "Vanderbilt Football Schedule, Vanderbilt Football Scoreboard and Results - SEC" .
^ "KENTUCKY (2-2) -VS- MISSOURI (1-2)" .
^ MIZZ Pregame
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