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Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz had to think carefully about how to respond to questions about SEC officiating during the No. 18 Tigers' 34-20 loss to No. 7 Texas at home on Saturday.
The Tigers came up on the short end of the stick on several questionable calls. No call was more controversial than a replay that confirmed a sack-fumble of Arch Manning on third down that was recovered by Longhorns receiver Emmett Mosley for a first down at the Mizzou 25-yard line. Texas would end the drive with a touchdown to tie the game at 20-20 in the third quarter.
The ESPN broadcast crew questioned the call on the field, and several others that went Texas' way on Saturday.
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During his postgame news conference, Drinkwitz said he had to choose his words carefully, as he'd incur serious fines from the SEC if he gave his honest opinion.
"If I say what I want to say, I'm going to get fined until I don't have any retirement, and I'm not going to do that because I'm not going to blame the officials," Drinkwitz said, via Killian Wright. "That'd be disrespectful to coach (Steve) Sarkisian and his team."
The momentum of the game completely shifted to Texas after the controversial call. The Mizzou offense's final five possessions ended in three punts, a lost fumble, and a turnover on downs (which was not the fault of the SEC officiating crew). Texas would score two more touchdowns to improve to 7-2 on the season, boosting its chances of making the College Football Playoff.
Mizzou had an opportunity to stay in the CFP race with a win over Texas. The Tigers are now on the outside looking in, but can still control their destiny with two games coming up against No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Kentucky.
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