What appeared to be destined to be a dream season for Missouri State football could quickly become a nightmare if the Bears don't get out of their current slump quickly.
The feeling around Missouri State football is a lot different than when they were ranked as high as No. 4 in the country after nearly beating then-No. 10 FBS Arkansas just two weeks ago.
The Bears followed with two poor performances in a 28-14 loss to FCS No. 2 South Dakota State at home and a 48-31 loss this past week at North Dakota and there is a real reason to worry that Missouri State could miss the postseason for the first time under third-year head coach Bobby Petrino.