Of course, you all know by now — and if you don’t, hello welcome to Rock M Nation, the world’s best free source of Mizzou news and analysis! — Missouri won’t be playing in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl. In fact, no one will, as the bowl was called off shortly after the Tigers backed out due to COVID-19 issues within the program.
After the reports surfaced, many people wondered if the decision to let players travel for the holidays played into the uptick in COVID cases. That’s a natural inclination. However, more reports began to trickle down that the Mississippi State game may have been the root cause of the outbreak.