Well that was certainly something. Mizzou came in as a heavy underdog, but being shut out and losing by five touchdowns wasn’t really something most Tiger fans had on their bingo cards.
What started as a potentially promising defensive battle quickly turned into yet another Mizzou rout on the road against a good team. So here’s what we learned:
1. Mizzou had no shot to win this game
This takeaway is certainly with hindsight, but that’s the whole point of this article, isn’t it? Even before the season started, Tiger fans knew it was going to be a long shot to walk out of Tuscaloosa with a win.