COLUMBIA, Mo. - Eli Drinkwitz confirmed on Thursday that Missouri will be without at least seven players for Saturday's game against No. 17 Louisiana State for COVID-19 reasons.
Mizzou has confirmed that it's actually six players, including starting receivers receivers Damon Hazelton Jr. and KeKe Chism, along with backup receiver Dominic Gicinto, defensive tackle Akial Byers, strong safety Stacy Brown and defensive back Tyler Jones.
Also, senior nose tackle Kobie Whiteside, the team's most experienced defensive lineman, will miss the game with a right leg injury. Backup D-tackle Darius Robinson is out with a right ankle injury suffered last week at Tennessee.