COLUMBIA, Mo. — The rhythm came from the background vocals, so to speak.
Rhythm was one of the things Missouri was after in its weekend win over Massachusetts, and with the Minutemen not putting up much resistance, the stage belonged to the Tigers.
The goal for Mizzou was to find its offensive identity after a wan showing against Texas A&M, a composition that coach Eli Drinkwitz described before the game as “playing with rhythm, controlling the tempo of the game, having an attacking style of offense.”
MU, of course, won the game 45-3. The Tigers had 22 first downs to UMass’ 13 and gained nearly twice as many yards per play — both of which show they had the requisite control and attack to dominate an inferior opponent.