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Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz earns same reputation as James Franklin after Oklahoma loss

Once again, Missouri and coach Eli Drinkwitz fell short on the big stage.

The Tigers’ 17-6 loss to No. 8 Oklahoma on Saturday extended a trend for Drinkwitz, who is now 1-10 against top-10 opponents in six seasons at Mizzou. The record has drawn comparisons to former Penn State coach James Franklin, who faced similar criticism for struggling to win marquee games.

Missouri entered the matchup behind star running back Ahmad Hardy, the nation’s leading rusher at 134.6 yards per game. But after a fast start of eight carries for 45 yards in the first quarter, Hardy was bottled up. He finished with just 57 yards on 17 attempts as Missouri managed a season-low 70 rushing yards on 35 car

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