2020 Missouri Tigers football team

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.

2020 Missouri Tigers football
Music City Bowl, No Contest vs. Iowa
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record5–5 (5–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEliah Drinkwitz (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRyan Walters (3rd season as DC; 6th overall season)
Home stadiumFaurot Field
2020 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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
  • * – ineligible for postseason due to self imposed ban
    Note: Due to COVID-19, the SEC played a conference-only schedule.
Rankings from AP Poll.

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)
1Florida624 (53)
2Georgia613 (43)
3Tennessee434
4Kentucky405
5South Carolina287
6Missouri224
7Vanderbilt101

Personnel

Staff
Name Position Seasons at
Missouri		 Alma Mater
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
2020 Missouri Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
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
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 11, 2020

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]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 266:00 p.m.No. 2 Alabama
ESPNL 19–3811,738
October 311:00 a.m.at No. 21 Tennessee
SECNL 12–3521,159
October 1011:00 a.m.at No. 17 LSU
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO[a]
SECN Alt.W 45–4110,013
October 243:00 p.m.Kentucky
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
SECNW 20–1011,738
October 316:30 p.m.at No. 10 Florida
SECN Alt.L 17–4112,049
November 216:30 p.m.at South Carolina
SECN Alt.W 17–1013,603
November 28[b]11:00 a.m.Vanderbilt
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
SECNW 41–011,053
December 511:00 a.m.Arkansas
SECNW 50–4811,378
December 1211:00 a.m.No. 9 GeorgiaNo. 25
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
SECNL 14–4910,830
December 192:30 p.m.at Mississippi State
SECN Alt.L 32–5111,748
December 303:00 p.m.Iowa
ESPNNo 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
See also: 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
1 234Total
• No. 2 Alabama 14 1473 38
Missouri 0 3313 19
  • Sources:
Pregame lineOver/under
ALA −28.556
StatisticsAlabamaMissouri
First downs2220
Total yards414322
Rushing yards11169
Passing yards303253
Turnovers12
Time of possession31:2528:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AlabamaPassingMac Jones18–24, 249 yards, 2 TDs
RushingNajee Harris17 carries, 98 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingJaylen Waddle8 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs
MissouriPassingShawn Robinson19–25, 185 yards, 1 TD
RushingLarry Rountree III14 carries, 67 yards
ReceivingJalen Knox5 receptions, 63 yards

At No. 21 Tennessee
See also: 2020 Tennessee Volunteers football team
Missouri at Tennessee
Period 1 2 34Total
Missouri 0 6 6012
No. 21 Tennessee 7 14 7735

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
See also: 2020 LSU Tigers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 17 LSU 14 10 17 0 41
Missouri 14 10 14 7 45

Kentucky
See also: 2020 Kentucky Wildcats football team
Kentucky vs. Missouri
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 3 0710
Tigers 7 3 7320

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]
StatisticsUKMIZ
First downs826
Total yards145421
Rushing yards95220
Passing yards50201
Turnovers10
Time of possession16:5043:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
KentuckyPassingTerry Wilson4/11, 38 yards, TD
RushingChris Rodriguez Jr.9 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingJosh Ali4 receptions, 47 yards, TD
MissouriPassingConnor Bazelak21/30, 201 yards
RushingLarry Rountree III37 carries, 126 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJalen Knox5 receptions, 60 yards

At No. 10 Florida
See also: 2020 Florida Gators football team
Missouri Tigers at No. 10 Florida Gators – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Missouri 0 7 01017
No. 10 Florida 6 14 14741

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

At South Carolina
See also: 2020 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
Missouri Tigers (2–3) at South Carolina Gamecocks (2–5)
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 10 0017
Gamecocks 0 0 3710

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
StatisticsMIZ SC
First downs1918
Total yards301283
Rushes/yards34/9836/114
Passing yards203169
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21-33-120-33-1
Time of possession28:3431:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MissouriPassingConnor Bazelak21-33, 203 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingLarry Rountree III21 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKeke Chism6 receptions, 57 yards
South CarolinaPassingLuke Doty14-23, 130 yards, 1 INT
RushingLuke Doty11 carries, 59 yards
ReceivingNick Muse6 receptions, 67 yards

Vanderbilt
See also: 2020 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 0 0 0 0 0
Tigers 7 14 6 14 41

Statistics

Statistics VAN MIZ
First downs1331
Total yards185603
Rushing yards82223
Passing yards103380
Turnovers10
Time of possession27:1032:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VanderbiltPassingKen Seals11/18, 79 yards
RushingKeyon Henry-Brooks15 rushes, 64 yards
ReceivingCamron Johnson5 receptions, 33 yards
MissouriPassingConnor Bazelak30/37, 318 yards
RushingLarry Rountree III21 rushes, 160 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingTyler Badie7 receptions, 102 yards

Arkansas
See also: 2020 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Game Eight – Arkansas Razorbacks (3–5) vs. Missouri Tigers (4–3)
Period 1 2 34Total
Razorbacks 6 21 61548
Tigers 10 10 32750

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
First downs3437
Plays–yards84–56687–653
Rushes–yards50–29238–273
Passing yards274380
Passing: comp–att–int18–34–032–49–0
Time of possession26:2833:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas PassingKJ Jefferson18/33, 274 yards, 3 TD
RushingTrelon Smith26 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingTreylon Burks10 receptions, 206 yards, 1 TD
Missouri PassingConnor Bazelak32/49, 380 yards
RushingLarry Rountree III27 carries, 185 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingKeke Chism6 receptions, 113 yards

No. 9 Georgia
See also: 2020 Georgia Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 9 Georgia 14 7 21 7 49
No. 25 Missouri 0 14 0 0 14

At Mississippi State
See also: 2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 3 8 14 32
Bulldogs 14 13 7 17 51

Statistics

StatisticsMIZMSST
First downs2224
Total yards342446
Rushing yards101151
Passing yards241295
Turnovers43
Time of possession28:5731:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MissouriPassingConnor Bazelak22–38, 225 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
RushingLarry Rountree III25 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKeke Chism6 receptions, 64 yards, TD
Mississippi StatePassingWill Rogers21–36, 295 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingJo'Quavious Marks12 rushes, 70 yards, TD
ReceivingJaden Walley5 receptions, 129 yards, TD

Rankings
Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP——*RVRV———RV———————RV——
Coaches——*—————RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV—
CFPNot released—————25—Not released

Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2021 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
258Nick BoltonILBKansas City Chiefs
4143Tyree GillespieSLas Vegas Raiders
5151Larry BoromOTChicago Bears
6188Joshuah BledsoeSNew England Patriots
6198Larry Rountree IIIRBLos Angeles Chargers

References
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  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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