Yes, senior wide receiver Emanuel Hall hasn’t played the last two games and hasn’t caught a pass in the last three. His absence has all but paralyzed the Tigers’ deep passing attack. Quarterback Drew Lock, one of the game’s elite home-run hitters when all is right in the Mizzou offense, has turned into Marcell Ozuna, rapping out mostly singles for an offense that lacks punch.
Riding a three-game losing streak into Saturday’s visit from Memphis, the Tigers (3-3) need to rediscover the long ball — with or without Hall.
For all the fuss about Lock’s strong arm and his prolific passing stats the last couple years, Hall has been the true barometer of Mizzou’s offense.