Breaking: Missouri Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz sends 3-word message amid Tigers 3 recent losses and breaks down Mizzou’s struggles defending the…

The Missouri Tigers spent four weeks inside the top 10 of the AP poll. They started the season as one of the top teams expected to make a playoff push.

But in Missouri’s first big test, the Tigers fell 41-10 to then-No.25 Texas A&M. Their playoffs hopes were then virtually closed in a 34-0 loss to Alabama in Week 9, and sealed shut with a 34-30 loss to South Carolina in Week 12.

Most of the expectations for Missouri were built off the success of last year’s 10-2 season, the best for the program since 2014.

Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz has expressed confidence in his team’s resilience following three consecutive losses. He emphasized that despite the setbacks, the Tigers are experiencing one of the most remarkable two-year winning stretches in the program’s history. Drinkwitz’s message, “we’ll come back,” underscores his belief in the team’s ability to rebound and continue their success.

 Eli Drinkwitz also pointing out the Missouri defense’s inconsistencies with defending the deep pass since September.

After Missouri allowed three completions of over 20 yards against Boston College in Week 3, including touchdowns of 67 and 38 yards, Drinkwitz highlighted the importance of the back end of the defense improving.

“You give up explosive plays that get you beat,” Drinkwitz said following the win. “Ultimately, we had critical busts and critical situations that we have to fix. Whether that’s coaching, whether that’s personal responsibility from players on both sides, whatever it is, it has to get taken off the tape, and it has to get taken off the tape quickly.”

On the first drive of the Tigers’ Week 12 game against South Carolina, Missouri allowed a 26-yard touchdown with no defender within five yards of wide receiver Nyck Harbor. Drinkwitz explained what went wrong on that play and others Tuesday after the loss.