Eli Drinkwitz and the No. 23 Missouri Tigers left Fayetteville on Saturday night with a 34-10 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks, their fifth straight in the Battle Line Rivalry, and Drinkwitz had one more jab ready for his hosts on the way out. Missouri improved to 6-2 and 3-2 in SEC play and is now bowl eligible.
“I’d like to tip my cap to the Razorbacks, all those new lights they put in. Those lights look good. I know it was a big deal for them to get their lightbulbs changed out,” Drinkwitz said after the game.
Arkansas announced in July that Razorback Stadium was getting more than 250 new LED lights, eight lasers and a control system built for logo projections and light shows. Athletic director Hunter Yurachek said the goal was a “hostile environment to help our team win,” KNWA reported.
The game was played in the rain on Halloween night, and Missouri led only 13-7 at halftime, when Drinkwitz was still unhappy with his own offense.
“Defensively, we’re playing pretty good, but offensively, we keep getting in our own way with stupid penalties,” Drinkwitz said at halftime…