Mizzou football gets set for Battle Line Rivalry game
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Mizzou football team is preparing for its final game of the regular season at Arkansas on Friday at 2:30 p.m. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz previewed the Battle Live Rivalry matchup on Monday afternoon.
The Razorbacks are 7-4 on the season after losing this past Saturday, 42-35, on the road against Alabama. Like MU, the Hogs are also 3-4 in the SEC.
Mizzou is coming off an overtime Senior Day win over Florida. The Tigers reached bowl eligibility as they improved to 6-5 overall on the season.
The Tigers have won their last five games against Arkansas. MU leads the all-time series with the Hogs 9-3.
Also on Monday - two MU football players earned SEC weekly honors. Harrison Mevis is the SEC special teams player of the week after hitting 3-of-4 field goals on Saturday. Meanwhile, Trajan Jeffcoat is the SEC defensive lineman of the week. The junior had three and a half tackles for loss, including one sack in the win over Florida.