Barry Odom explains how special Mizzou’s bowl game is after rough start to the season
By Adam Spencer
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The Missouri Tigers are going bowling after a rough start to the 2017 season, rebounding from a 1-5 start to finish 7-5.
With all the turmoil surrounding the program during the first half of the season, this bowl game means a lot to second-year head coach Barry Odom.
On Tuesday evening, Odom thanked everyone involved for giving the Tigers a great bowl experience, adding that he’s proud of the way his squad overcame adversity to finish the year with a bang:
ODOM | We are so thankful for the experiences that the @TexasBowl has provided for our young men and entire travel party. This is an experience they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. A lot of people took time over the holidays to pull this off. #MIZ #ShowMe ??
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) December 26, 2017
ODOM | We’ve learned a number of great life lessons together. They held things together when they weren’t going great. They battled through adversity. Now we have the opportunity to go play one more game together and that means a lot to me. #MIZ #ShowMe ??
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) December 26, 2017
Picking up an eighth win would be huge for the Tigers, and they can do just that on Wednesday night in the Texas Bowl against the Texas Longhorns.
The game kicks off at 9 p.m. Eastern time and can be seen on ESPN.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
