COLUMBIA, Mo. — There’s not much known about Central Arkansas, the Football Championship Subdivision team that will be a five-touchdown underdog against Missouri when the 2025 season begins this week. Like with other FCS teams the Tigers have faced in nonconference openers, scouting the Bears is difficult.

Luckily for Mizzou, its coach has some connections.

MU coach Eli Drinkwitz, who grew up about an hour and a half west of Central Arkansas’ campus, knows some people involved with the Bears — starting with a family tie.

“Famous alumni, Anna Drinkwitz,” he said. “She’s a proud graduate. Don’t remember the year, but my sister graduated from there.”

Drinkwitz knows some of the coaching staff, too, including associate head coach and tight ends coach Brooks Hollingsworth, who’s in his fift

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