Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz delivers cold message to SEC foe Mississippi State

The game in hand and his team's eighth win of the season secured Saturday night, Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz appeared to nonetheless have a pointed message for host Mississippi State.

The Tigers had possession inside the Bulldogs' 5-yard line with time winding down inside the final two minutes when there appeared to be a bit of extra conversation between State players and Missouri's offense.

That's when Drinkwitz strolled down the visitor's sideline and shouted his warning to the Bulldogs. Television cameras captured the moment.

"Hey, hey! Mississippi State," Drinkwitz said, hand cupped by his mouth. "Shut the (bleep) up or I'm going to score. Shut the (bleep) up, or I'm going to score."

The Tigers did, in fact, not tack on a punitive score in their 39-20 win, but they did take another step towards a potential second-straight double-digit wins campaign.

Missouri sits 8-3 with a game left against border rival Arkansas and a bowl berth.