COLUMBIA, Mo. – CBS, in partnership with the Southeastern Conference, has announced that the annual Battle Line Rivalry Game presented by Shelter Insurance between Mizzou and Arkansas will be played Friday, November 26, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark., with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. (Central).
The game had been played on the Friday after Thanksgiving every year from 2014 through 2019 before COVID-19 forced alternations to both teams 2020 All-SEC schedule.
The two programs will meet for the 13th time in 2021. The Tigers have won the last five meetings and lead the overall series, 9-3, after last year’s come-from-behind 50-48 walk-off victory in Columbia. Arkansas’ last series victory was a 28-3 decision in Columbia during the 2015 season.
Fans attending any of the two remaining open Mizzou practices – March 13 and March 20 (Spring Game) – will be required to wear face coverings, socially-distance themselves throughout the stadium and tailgating is prohibited. On March 13, stadium gates will open at 9:30 a.m. and all fans will need to pick up their tickets for their assigned seating locations at Gate 6W and sit in the West Stadium. Additional information for the Tigers’ March 20 Spring Game (1 p.m.) will be announced once kick off is set.
On March 13, fans will be able to view the South End Zone premium seating areas from 10:40 a.m. until 11:45 a.m., and members of the Tiger Scholarship Fund staff will be on hand to answer any questions on premium ticketing options.
Note: Due to the NCAA-mandated COVID-19 Dead Period, NCAA rules prohibit Mizzou coaches, staff and student-athletes from interacting with any prospective student-athletes if they are on campus (this includes face-to-face contact, virtual calls, and phone calls).
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