Mizzou's Late TD Ignites Border War Firestorm

The recent Border Showdown between Kansas and Missouri, a rivalry historically known as the Border War, was marred by controversy stemming from a Kansas social media video. This video, released by the Jayhawks' social media team, controversially depicted elements of slavery and the Civil War, using historical newspaper clippings and figures like John Brown and William Quantrill.

The video went viral, eliciting strong reactions. Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz expressed disappointment, calling the video "uncalled for" and "embarrassing" especially given the need for unity. He stated the historical context was unnecessarily stirred up and that he sought to "embarrass them at the end" in response.

Missouri ultimately won the football game with a score of 38-21. In a deliberate act of retribution for the video, with only seconds left and Missouri leading by a significant margin, backup quarterback Matt Zollers threw an incomplete pass into the end zone instead of kneeling to end the game. Drinkwitz confirmed this action was intentional, meant as a response to Kansas's perceived disrespect, stating, "if they wanna make it deeper than that man. Like, we left Kansas bleeding again. Call it good."