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Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz said on August 22 that Ahmad Hardy would miss the opener and needed two full weeks of full-speed practice before playing, clarifying that clearance to rehabilitate was not clearance to practice and declining to commit to a return date.

Missouri quarterback Austin Simmons opened the August 22 scrimmage with touchdown drives capped by a roughly 35-40-yard pass to Caleb Goodie and a back-shoulder throw to Donovan Olugbode, although Drinkwitz said later false starts and reduced attention to detail hampered the offense.

Missouri's August 22 camp assessment identified Darris Smith and Daeden Hopkins as established pass-rush threats and credited Langden Kitchen's edge work, while Drinkwitz described Marquis Gracial and Jalen Marshall as physical interior defensive linemen.

Missouri's Brett Norfleet followed a roughly 50-yard catch in the prior scrimmage with a roughly 45-yard seam reception on August 22, elevating over a safety against cover three in an example of the downfield receiving ability Drinkwitz praised.

Missouri kicker Blake Craig made four of five field goals in the August 22 scrimmage, with his only miss coming from 53 yards and all other attempts beyond 35 yards according to Drinkwitz.