Missouri running back Dawson Downing maneuvers in the first half against Florida on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 on Faurot Field in Columbia. Downing, who had three carries for 1 yard and three catches for 13 yards, was part of Missouri offense that managed just 256 yards and six points. (Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com)
Robert CohenThis observation is hard to write. Doing so does not negate the fact that there are many good young men on fourth-year Missouri football coach Barry Odom’s roster. Odom, a former Tigers linebacker with a heart that pumps black and gold, has a manner that makes you want to pull for him.