3 things to watch for when Mizzou faces Mississippi State

Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz speaks with the media on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, about the team's brotherhood. (Video by Mizzou Network, used with permission of Mizzou Athletics)COLUMBIA, Mo. — Gone is the playoff push, replaced by something different.

Missouri is entering the waning stages of its football season without the stakes of its first 10 games, which undoubtedly changes the outlook of Southeastern Conference matchups against Mississippi State and Arkansas.

The Tigers (7-3, 3-3 SEC) face the Bulldogs (2-8, 0-6) at 3:15 p.m. Saturday in Starkville, Mississippi, and on the SEC Network. Even with a chance at cracking the College Football Playoff field gone, there’s still plenty to…