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MIZ-ZOOM: COVID-19 cancels Music City Bowl, effectively ending Tigers season

COLUMBIA, Mo- On Sunday, the University of Missouri’s Athletic Director, Jim Sterk and Head Football Coach, Eli Drinkwitz addressed the press via zoom call.

Jim Sterk officially broke the news over zoom this afternoon that Missouri would not play Iowa in this year’s Music City Bowl. “I’m proud of this group of coaches and student athletes and were upset to see it end this way,” Sterk said. He explained that there were other options explored that would merely postpone the matchup, however it wasn’t possible with the tight bowl schedule.

Eli Drinkwitz’s message echoed Jim Sterk’s. He said his team was disappointed and that his guys were excited to travel to Nashville.