Eli Drinkwitz trolls Bob Stoops after Oklahoma win: 'OU doesn't always whoop Missouri's ass anymore'
Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz came in hot to the postgame press conference after the Tigers’ 30-23 win over Oklahoma on Saturday. Following the victory, Drinkwitz took a dig at former Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops.
“This will be real disappointing to Bob Stoops, but OU doesn’t always whip Missouri’s ass anymore. With that, I’ll open it up for questions,” Drinkwitz said.
Drinkwitz’ remark was a reference to a comment Stoops made this past summer when discussing Oklahoma joining the SEC.
“We beat the hell out of Missouri, all of a sudden now we’re supposed to be afraid of them?” Stoops told ESPN.
In Stoops’ tenure at the helm of the Sooners, he racked up an 8-1 record against Missouri. However, Missouri has now won two of its last three meetings against Oklahoma.
Missouri’s win on Saturday was particularly spectacular, as the Tigers scored two touchdowns in the final two minutes of the game. Missouri’s game-winning touchdown was a scoop and score by Zion Young with 22 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Missouri was without its starting quarterback, Brady Cook, in the win and backup QB Drew Pyne led the Tigers instead. In the win, Pyne completed 14-of-his-27 pass attempts for 143 yards and three touchdowns without throwing an interception.
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Wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. was Pyne’s top target. Wease finished the game with four catches for a team-high 70 yards and two scores. Drinkwitz was elated with his team’s comeback victory.
“Felt pretty good. I thought Coach Stoops did a nice job stirring it up this summer,” Drinkwitz said. “I thought their coaches did some stuff this summer that felt like they stirred it up a little bit, with some tweets and different things. So our guys were ready.”
With the win, Missouri improved to 7-2 on the season and 3-2 in conference play. With no ranked teams remaining on their regular season schedule, the Tigers have a chance to finish their season strong and earn a spot in a prestigious bowl game.
Next, the Tigers will square off against South Carolina at 4:15 p.m. ET on Saturday. The game will air live on the SEC Network.