Perhaps Missouri football’s clearest path to a win on the Plains is a familiar one.

Remember Jackson Arnold, the Oklahoma starting quarterback in the 2024 season? If you hadn’t noticed, Arnold has transferred to Auburn , where Mizzou visits for a 6:45 p.m. kickoff this upcoming Saturday in Auburn, Alabama.

The same problem that cost Arnold and Oklahoma a win in Columbia last season have reappeared.

MU linebacker Triston Newson forced the ball out of the quarterbacks’ hands, and defensive end Zion Young scooped it up and returned it for a game-winning touchdown against the Sooners — combining two persistent problems for Arnold in his college career.

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