What Mizzou needs to do to take down No. 8 Alabama

Missouri Tigers running back Ahmad Hardy (29) runs away from several defenders, in a game versus the UMass Minutemen this season. | Ed Zurga/GettyImagesAs good as Mizzou football has been in 2025, it's no doubt that they haven't played the best of competition thus far.

That all changes this Saturday morning, when they take on one of the most consistently-dominate teams in the country, in the Crimson Tide.

The Tigers have been outscored by over 100 points in the five matchups agaisnt Alabama, since joining the SEC Conference over a decade ago. It's safe to say head coach Eliah Drinkwitz is preparing for his team to change that this weekend.

The game is huge for both sides, with Mizzou desperate…