In the days since Missouri’s shocking 45-41 win over LSU, the national media have been pretty fixated on the performance of one guy in particular. That, of course, would be the fresh face of Connor Bazelak, the redshirt freshman who torched Bo Pelini’s defense like the sugary crust of a crème brûlée.
The numbers and accolades of Bazelak’s breakout performance speak for themselves, and it was immediately canonized as one of the best Mizzou quarterback performances of recent memory. But as crazy as it sounds... are we still underrating just how good Bazelak was on Saturday?