Missouri State finished its fall football schedule Saturday in a 33-24 loss to Central Arkansas to fall to 0-3 on the 2020-21 season.
Under new head coach Bobby Petrino, the Bears have already shown a considerable amount of growth on the defensive side of the ball but offensive problems still need to be fixed. There should be hope around the Missouri State football program and the direction it's going. With a few fixes, the Bears should be competitive when they take the field again on Feb. 20.
MISSOURI STATE FOOTBALL COVERAGE
Here are 10 thoughts going into the unusual midseason offseason: