Overview

• On the SEC teleconference Wednesday, Eli Drinkwitz stayed on the line to ask if Kalen DeBoer would wear the “black hoodie of death,” and DeBoer replied he will “more than likely.”
• The game is set for Saturday at 11 a.m. CT on ABC at Faurot Field, with Missouri planning black jerseys and a gold-out for fans.
• Outlets note Alabama is 12-2 when DeBoer wears the hoodie and 1-3 when he does not, a fan-driven superstition DeBoer says has “taken a life of its own.”
• Missouri is 5-0 behind nation-leading rusher Ahmad Hardy and transfer quarterback Beau Pribula, while Alabama counters with SEC passing leader Ty Simpson.
• Coaching ties span both staffs through coordinators Kirby Moore, Ryan Grubb and Kane Wommack, as analysts frame this as a measuring stick for Missouri’s acclaimed defense.