Missouri running back Ish Witter (21) celebrates his touchdown with offensive linemen Kevin Pendleton (71) and Paul Adams (77) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Connecticut, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
COLUMBIA, MO. • They say experience matters most along the offensive line. If that’s true, Missouri is well positioned to have its best front five in years. The projected starters from tackle to tackle have started a combined 85 games, with two backups accounting for another 11 starts.
According to the count of preseason magazine extraordinaire Phil Steele, that gives Mizzou the fourth-most experienced O-line in the SEC in terms of career starts.