Overview
- Missouri lost 34-20 to No. 7 Texas on Saturday in Columbia, Missouri, and the defeat is reported to have likely ended the Tigers’ College Football Playoff hopes.
- A third-quarter play where an apparent Arch Manning incompletion was ruled a fumble and recovered by Texas led to a touchdown that tied the game and changed momentum in Texas’ favor.
- ESPN analyst Jesse Palmer openly urged Missouri fans and coach Eli Drinkwitz to be “livid” over the pattern of calls, and his on-air criticism trended on social media during the broadcast.
- Coach Eli Drinkwitz declined to publicly attack the officials, saying he would be fined if he did and framing his restraint as respect for Texas and the limits on coaches’ public comments.
- Multiple outlets and fan posts highlighted several other disputed rulings and reviews from the game, increasing public scrutiny of officiating even though no league or officiating office response has been reported.