What Eli Drinkwitz said after Mizzou's win at South Carolina

Missouri notched its third win of the season on Saturday, defeating South Carolina 17-10 on the road. Getting to three wins in just six games wasn’t lost on coach Eli Drinkwitz, in the postgame press conference he reminded reporters about predictions that Mizzou would get just two wins.

“I’ve got a couple (of) screenshots of people only predicting us to win two games this year. They can have their screenshots back,” Drinkwitz told reporters. “That for me is the biggest thing, for our team to have a chip on our shoulder.”

Drinkwitz emphasized that he is proud of his first Mizzou team while also touching on COVID numbers, individual performances and more:

Drinkwitz says every time he shakes an opposing coach's hand they ask if Bolton or Rountree have COVID because "if they're playing they know they're in for a dog fight"

— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) November 22, 2020

Drinkwitz complimented the leadership of linebacker Nick Bolton and running back Larry Rountree III.

"Those two guys hold this team together."

— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) November 22, 2020

Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz:

"I can't be any more proud of this football team."

— Max Baker (@maxbaker_15) November 22, 2020

Ryan Walters has been in quarantine for 12-13 days according to Drinkwitz and gets out Monday if healthy.

— Eric Blum (@ByEricBlum) November 22, 2020

Eliah Drinkwitz: "Last time I saw Devin he was running around in the turnover robe."

What a ridiculously wonderful sentence that you'd only hear in college football.

— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) November 22, 2020

#Mizzou coach Eliah Drinkwitz: "I can't be any more proud of our football team." Drinkwitz said they had 52 players available for the game. Knew some people would be out despite traveling 56 scholarship players.

— Souichi Terada (@SouichiTerada) November 22, 2020