Who said the Missouri Tigers are the underdogs of the league? Just ask Eli Drinkwitz , whose coaching excellence is quickly turning up the heat in Columbia. After a jaw-dropping win against South Carolina with a 29-20 margin, the Tigers now sit at a 4-0 record and are still undefeated in the season. Do you know what went wrong? Shane Beamer’s negative 9-yard rushing game turned the game into their worst nightmare, and the Tigers shone through it. But what’s turning up the heat is Drinkwitz’s team’s home game sellout streak, as fans are showing up at the stadium in big chunks, and the result? The following week’s game against UMass is already a sellout.
Look, night games get the craziest crowds, and they usually fill out all the seats quickly. But since 2021, the Missouri Tigers have o