Barry Odom is going back to Memphis.
Missouri learned its bowl destination on Sunday and will head to the Liberty Bowl to play Oklahoma State on Dec. 31 in Memphis, Tenn. The bowl trip is Missouri’s second in as many years after falling to Texas in the Texas Bowl last season.
Odom was the defensive coordinator at Memphis for three seasons before taking the same position at Missouri. Since becoming the Tigers’ coach in 2015, Odom has recruited Memphis hard, landing the likes of Missouri tailback Tyler Badie and slot receiver Johnathon Johnson among others.
The matchup against Oklahoma State is rematch of the 2014 Cotton Bowl and brings back a familiar foe from the days of the Big 12.