What Eli Drinkwitz said after Missouri snapped the 5-game losing streak against Kentucky
By Keith Farner
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Missouri pulled off a dominant performance in a 20-10 win over Kentucky on Saturday as the Tigers had control across the board.
The Tigers had a 43:10 to 16:50 edge in time of possession, and had 421 total yards against Kentucky’s 145. Missouri held Kentucky to just 2-for-9 on third down, and UK quarterbacks were 4-for-13 passing for 47 yards and a touchdown.
“It gives credibility to what we’ve asked these guys to do, and what we’ve asked them to do is different,” coach Eli Drinkwitz said. “Not that what they did was right or wrong, just what we’re doing is different. It’s a different style, and we’ve asked people to really buy into it whether it’s players, coaches, administration, fans. To see the results. To see us beat a defending national champion, to see us end the streak of five years, it gives credibility to what we’re trying to accomplish.”
Here are other comments Drinkwitz told the media after the game:
Watch: #Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz on winning two straight SEC games.
“It gives credibility to what we’re trying to accomplish, and so it’s good – it’s a step.” pic.twitter.com/w5Bmlw4STU
— Andrew Kauffman (@AndrewABC17) October 24, 2020
Drinkwitz blamed himself for not kicking the FG after the 21-play drive. “That was a coaching screw-up.”
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) October 24, 2020
Drinkwitz on the time of possession (Mizzou had the ball for 43 minutes): “I’m shocked at these stats. I’ve never been in a game like this. That’s awesome.”
— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) October 24, 2020
Drinkwitz: “I’m shocked by these stats.” https://t.co/BS0XugNR2r
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) October 24, 2020
Eliah Drinkwitz: “To see us beat a defending national champion and to see us end the (losing) streak of five years (to Kentucky), it gives credibility to what we’re trying to accomplish. It’s good. It’s a step.” #Mizzou
— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) October 24, 2020
Drinkwitz said he should’ve called for a field goal on fourth-and-1 in the third quarter. “Honestly that was a coaching screw up.”
He said he should’ve made it a two possession game and he was thankful the defense held Kentucky the next drive and the offense responded well.
— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) October 24, 2020
Drinkwitz on Connor Bazelak: “He has incredible poise. … He really doesn’t get rattled and does a nice job keeping his eyes downfield.”
— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) October 24, 2020
Drinkwitz: “We were definitely planning to run the ball and try to pound the clock.”
He said Kentucky was forcing teams to throw interceptions, so they wanted to rely on Larry Rountree III. Rountree carried the ball 37 times for more than 100 yards.
— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) October 24, 2020
Drinkwitz on getting a second straight SEC win:
“It gives credibility to what we’re trying to accomplish.”
— Andrew Kauffman (@AndrewABC17) October 24, 2020
Drinkwitz ends his presser with a joke: “Don’t ask me hard questions!”
Is he on “60 Minutes” tomorrow?— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) October 24, 2020
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
