COLUMBIA, MO. • The Missouri football player who wins what could be the most contested position battle in preseason camp might get very little playing time this fall. But the implications of the No. 2 quarterback derby could be huge.
As All-Southeastern Conference quarterback Drew Lock begins his senior season, Missouri’s staff is still working to identify his backup, a player who doesn’t figure to get many Saturday snaps as long as Lock stays healthy, which he’s done throughout his college career. But Lock won’t be back next season. For more than a decade, the Tigers have always had a clear line of succession at the quarterback position.