One thing that remains true in college football is that in order to be successful you need to be able to pick up yards through the ground game. In 2022, the top 50 teams in terms of rushing yards per game in the FBS combined for a record of 414-220. Only 12 finished with a losing record.
Missouri (6-7) didn’t finish in the top 50 in terms of rushing yards per game. Despite ranking in the top half of the Southeastern Conference with 458 rushing attempts, the Tigers finished 10th with 158.67 yards per game and an average of 4.