Eli Drinkwitz announces starting quarterback ahead of Armed Forces Bowl

Eli Drinkwitz has made his decision about Missouri’s starting quarterback for Wednesday’s Armed Forces Bowl against Army.

Drinkwitz said at a press conference on Tuesday that Brady Cook will get the start. Drinkwitz previously said the QB job was based on a 100 percent competition between the 3 players.

The Mizzou QB position has been in flux in recent weeks since Connor Bazelak suffered an injury against Vanderbilt, and then more recently battled turnovers. Cook and Tyler Macon split time in the game against Georgia.

All four of #Mizzou‘s captains won’t start against Army.
– Brady Cook will start at QB over Connor Bazelak.
– Case Cook, Martez Manuel are injured.
– Tyler Badie is now getting ready for the NFL.

— Calum (@C_McAndrew95) December 21, 2021

Bazelak finished 10 of 26 for 65 yards against Arkansas, with an interception, while Cook registered one carry for 2 yards.

Drinkwitz previously said the bowl preparation time was similar to spring practice in that the coaching staff could evaluate the QBs in different situations, such as red zone and end-of-game scenarios.

H/T Dave Matter.