This year has no quit. Reports surfaced this afternoon that Missouri has officially backed out of the Music City Bowl against Iowa.
Sources: Missouri’s COVID-19 issues prompted the Music City Bowl to be called off. Missouri had nearly 20 players and staff test positive in the past week.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 27, 2020
The news comes just as Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz was set to return after his own bout with the disease. It was also foreshadowed a few hours earlier when we learned Iowa’s Brandon Smith announced he was forgoing the game for NFL prep.