Missouri's Drinkwitz Defends Late Shot in 38-21 Kansas Win After 34 Million-View Civil War Video
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 12
Missouri's Drinkwitz Defends Late Shot in 38-21 Kansas Win After 34 Million-View Civil War Video
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 12
Summary
Eli Drinkwitz said Missouri's late fourth-down touchdown and final pass attempt were meant to "embarrass" Kansas after a pregame Jayhawks video invoked slavery and the Civil War.
34 million views and 12,000 reposts turned the Kansas clip viral, and Drinkwitz called it uncalled for on 9/11, saying the "right versus wrong" framing should have been settled on the field.
Missouri won 38-21 after a halftime tie, pulling away in the second half before scoring late while already up 10 and then throwing incomplete with 28 seconds left instead of kneeling.
Drinkwitz said he was "embarrassed for them" and added that if the rivalry stays a football game, Missouri is in, but not if Kansas tries to make it "deeper than that."