5. Mizzou has won its last seven homecoming games. For a tradition like no other, the Tigers look to extend that streak — and Drinkwitz looks to stay perfect in homecoming games leading the Tigers. He’s 4-0 in Columbia.

Eli Hoff and Ben Frederickson evaluate Missouri football at the halfway point of its season and also look ahead to Mizzou's homecoming game against Auburn and how MU's defense could

Auburn coach Hugh Freeze, coming off a bye, hopes to snap a three-game losing streak entering Saturday's 11 a.m. CT (ESPN/ESPN+) matchup with Mizzou (5-1, 1-1) in Columbia, Missouri.

But there is some positives to be found in their initial availability report for their Week 8 matchup with Auburn.Here are the first availability reports for both teams. Missouri Wednesday Availability Report: • WR Luther Burden III - Probable • LB Triston Newson - Questionable • RB Nate Noel - Questionable • DE Darris Smith - Out * DE Joe Moore III - Out • LB Khalil Jacobs - Out • QB Sam Horn - OutThough Luther Burden III is listed as questionable,