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Missouri football facing travel issues due to airport construction

COVID-19 presented a ton of issues in 2020. Teams had to play in front of sparse crowds and game cancellations were an issue each weekend. We’re returning to normal in 2021, but the Missouri Tigers are still facing a ton of issues.

Columbia Regional Airport is currently undergoing construction and this has led to some difficulties scheduling flights for Missouri football. The first time dealing with this will be this weekend’s trip to Lexington.

Head coach Eliah Drinkwitz informed the media that half of the traveling party will have to leave from Columbia while the other half will have to depart from St.