Whereas, on December 29, 2023, the University of Missouri Tigers football team (referred to in this preamble as the Tigers ) defeated the nationally ranked Ohio State University Buckeyes, 14 to 3, to win the 2023 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (referred to in this preamble as the Cotton Bowl ); Whereas the victory in the Cotton Bowl is a testament to the skill, dedication, and hard work of the Tigers; Whereas the Tigers demonstrated exceptional teamwork and sportsmanship during the Cotton Bowl and throughout the 2023 season; Whereas, during the 2023 season, the Tigers achieved a record of 11 wins and 2 losses, defeating the Ohio State University Buckeyes, the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, the University of Florida Gators, the University of Tennessee Volunteers, the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, the University of Kentucky Wildcats, the Vanderbilt University Commodores, the University of Memphis Tigers, the Kansas State University Wildcats, the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders, and the University of South Dakota Coyotes; Whereas the Tigers attained a final ranking of 8th in the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as NCAA ) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (referred to in this preamble as FBS ) football season; Whereas the coaching staff, led by the head coach of the Tigers, Eliah Drinkwitz, provided outstanding leadership and strategy, contributing significantly to the victories throughout the season that culminated with the victory in the Cotton Bowl and Eliah Drinkwitz being awarded the 2023 Southeastern Conference (referred to in this preamble as SEC ) Football Coach of the Year