
Photo: Missouri's Memorial Stadium Blanketed in Snow Ahead of Arkansas CFB Game
There is going to be a snow game when Arkansas and Missouri kickoff from Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
A blanket of snow in Missouri resulted in the Tigers' stadium being covered in white hours before the game is set to begin.
This is a stark contrast to the weather that the Kansas City Chiefs enjoyed at Arrowhead Stadium in their 19-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday. Even though temperatures were cold, it was an otherwise pleasant winter day for football.
Things have taken a turn in Missouri in less than 24 hours. Per NBC affiliate KMOU in Columbia, there is a winter weather advisory in the area from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time on Saturday.
The National Weather Service noted most of the snow will hit the area through 4 p.m. local time, with total daytime accumulations expected to be between three to five inches.
"The weather could be an intriguing factor in this game," Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz told reporters during his Tuesday press conference. "I haven't played in a snow game and it's looking like we might get one of those."
Per Matt Jones of Whole Hog Sports, this will be the first snow game for Arkansas since its final season in the Southwest Conference in 1991.
That game was against Baylor in what appeared to be the first time either team ever experienced playing in snow. The Razorbacks lost 9-5 in a game that saw both teams record a safety.
Missouri will hope the weather offers an extra advantage on top of playing at home. The Tigers are one win away from securing nine wins for the second consecutive season. They haven't won at least nine games in back-to-back years since 2013 and 2014.
The Razorbacks and Tigers will kickoff from Memorial Stadium at 3:30 p.m. ET.

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