FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.— Eli Drinkwitz used to be welcomed in northwest Arkansas. Not so much lately.
Drinkwitz, now in his fourth season as coach at Missouri, last worked at the high school level about 10 miles north of the University of Arkansas campus. But much like Gus Malzahn, the man he coached with at Springdale High, Drinkwitz isn’t seen as a friendly face this time of year.
The 10th-ranked Tigers (9-2, 5-2 Southeastern Conference, No. 9 CFP) will look to beat Arkansas (4-7, 1-6) for the third time in four years under Drinkwitz when the two meet Today in the Battle Line Rivalry.
A Missouri win would clinch its first 10-win season since 2013-14 and could result in the Tigers playing in a New Year’s Six bowl game, a worthy consolation despite not winning the SEC East because of two-time national champion Georgia.
Saturday
Arkansas State wraps up the regular season at Marshall
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