Missouri’s 26-11 loss to West Virginia last Saturday was filled with negative signs.
The famed Mizzou defensive line was miserable, not registering a sack all game. The defense as a whole struggled, allowing West Virginia to mount six scoring drives, all of 60 yards or more. On the day, the Mountaineers gained 494 yards, the most a Missouri defense has allowed since the Southeastern Conference championship game against Alabama, all the way back in 2013. The offense only scored 11 points, with the only touchdown coming in garbage time. Freshman kicker Tucker McCann missed two out of his three field goal attempts.