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Worthy: Mizzou needs fresh start at QB, but Austin Simmons shouldn't be seen as savior

St. Louis Post-Dispatch | January 13, 2026

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Mississippi quarterback Austin Simmons (13) passes to a teammate during the first half of a game against Georgia State on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Oxford, Miss.

The tendency to focus on Austin Simmons as the key to the University of Missouri’s football success isn’t completely unfounded.

Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz speaks with the media on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, as the team prepares for a Gator Bowl game vs. Virginia. (Video by Mizzou Network, used with permission of Mizzou Athletics)
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