One day before Missouri handed Ohio State an embarrassing 14-3 loss in the Cotton Bowl, Ryan Day and Tigers head coach Eliah Drinkwitz sat beside each other, simultaneously addressing the media.
They shared more than just a stage that day. Both head coaches have something else in common: Experience designing their offenses and calling plays on top of being a program’s head coach.
The difference is, after pulling double duty in that regard for four seasons, including three at Missouri – he got his first head coaching job at Appalachian State the same year as Day in 2019 – Drinkwitz gave playcalling up in 2023.