COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri football has found itself in a bit of a pinch.
The No. 21 Tigers’ undefeated record was blemished in a brutal way last weekend. They could use a chance to get right, but that can’t realistically happen against an inferior opponent this weekend.
It’s the kind of pinch that can wake up a slumbering team.
“We all have a perfection dream, but that’s not reality,” Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz said.
A la Thoreau, MU (4-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) will escape from reality in the foliage of Massachusetts for a time, facing 1-5 UMass at 11 a.