When Mizzou kicks off against SEMO on Saturday, Gary Pinkel will be staring down a head coach who is pretty familiar with the Tigers. Tom Matukewicz, beginning his second year in charge in Cape Girardeau, was Toledo's defensive coordinator when the Rockets and Tigers faced off (in similarly sweltering conditions) in 2013. Toledo frustrated Missouri's offense for most of the game, but Mizzou was able to eventually pull away in the second half.
Matukewicz's first season at SEMO was a rousing success. Despite quite a few key injuries, the Redhawks improved from 3-9 to 5-7, briefly appearing in the FCS top 25 after taking down two ranked opponents: No.