When snow hits the gridiron, the average football fan knows what comes next. A gritty game filled with lots of running and a lot less passing. This expectation was apparent for Mizzou as their offensive game plan saw them rush the ball 47 times as opposed to passing the ball 27 times. For their rivals Arkansas on the other hand, the approach was clear.
“We prefer our guys to play great complementary football, as they have done all year,” head coach Eli Drinkwitz said. “In the snow it’s hard to run routes, hard to grip the ball.”
The Razorbacks utilized the threat of their dual threat quarterback Taylen Green, and ran a variety of short passing plays to pick up chunk yardage in key moments.