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BenFred: Mizzou's passing attack wilts without Emanuel Hall

Ever since the Tigers' most dangerous pass-catcher came up lame with a groin injury, his team's dynamic passing attack has been tamed. And that's putting it nicely. Without Hall, there's no pass. At least not the kind of passes we have become used to seeing from senior quarterback Drew Lock.

It wasn't that long ago we were wondering if this team was going to be able to run the ball. Now offensive coordinator Derek Dooley is taking some heat for not leaning more heavily on the ground game during Saturday's 37-35 loss at South Carolina.

By the end of a wet and wild game that included five lead changes in the second half and too many mistakes for the Tigers to overcome — sound familiar?