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After Missouri's 38-21 Border War win, Drinkwitz said captain Green played following a minor procedure about 10 days earlier. Green had returned to full practice and pushed for extra reps despite staff managing his workload; this is a postgame return-to-play update, not a new projected return date.
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Drinkwitz praised Austin Simmons' 292 passing yards, third-down accuracy and reads against changing coverages. Missouri moved Cayden Lee between outside and slot alignments to create matchups, while the staff's mesh concept produced a touchdown to Donovan; the coach said he consistently trusted the passing game to move the ball.
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Missouri held Kansas to 81 rushing yards and 13-of-30 passing with two interceptions. Drinkwitz credited the linebackers, especially Robert Woodyard's tackling and takeaway production; back-to-back defensive takeaways after halftime helped Missouri build its decisive scoring run.
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Despite improved quarterback pressure, Drinkwitz said Missouri again lost containment, including first-half breakdowns similar to the opener. He specifically called for defenders opposite the pressure to maintain their outside position so quarterbacks cannot escape.
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Missouri had two field goals blocked, including one returned for a touchdown, and had undisciplined special-teams penalties. Drinkwitz called the special-teams performance poor across the board and identified it as a correction priority after the win.