COLUMBIA, Mo. — For one team, a chance to wind down nonconference play with a big-time win for the resume. For the other, an opportunity to wipe out the taste of a bitter last-second defeat.
And for both, the chance to hold Braggin’ Rights over the other for a year.
Missouri and Illinois will face off in their annual rivalry game at noon Sunday in the Enterprise Center and on ESPN, a nonconference matchup between two local programs that each received votes in the most recent AP Poll.
The Southeastern Conference’s Tigers (10-1) have put together an intriguing start to the season that included knocking off the top-ranked team during its last rivalry fixture.