A lot of things went wrong for Missouri’s offense in Manhattan. The offensive line was outmatched. The quarterbacks were inaccurate. The play calling wasn’t very good either.
With football though, I think we forget sometimes how one aspect of the team can affect another. So, if you’re struggling to block up front, that may change how you call a game. When you change how you would call plays to compensate for a part of your offense that isn’t performing, you naturally limit yourself in your playbook. That adds more stress to other positions, namely the quarterback.
So, for example:
This was early in the game on Missouri’s first drive.