Matter on Mizzou: Tigers survive historic defensive meltdown

Purdue quarterback David Blough (11) runs in for a touchdown past Missouri safety Cam Hilton (7) and defensive lineman Franklin Agbasimere (45) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)COLUMBIA, MO. • We’ll get to a review of Saturday’s wacky game in Purdue as soon as David Blough throws for another first down ….

Let’s get the bad out of the way first: Missouri’s historically bad night defending the pass.

The most amazing stat from Saturday begins with the number two. That’s where Blough’s passing yardage of 572 ranks on the Big Ten’s all-time single-game list. Illinois’ Dave Wilson is the only player in…