Missouri’s match-up against No. 1 Alabama on Saturday is, obviously, an uphill battle.
The Crimson Tide are staggeringly dominant this year. They rank fifth nationally in total offense (567.5 yards per game); they’ve ranked in the top-20 once in total offense under Nick Saban — and that was 18th overall in 2014. They rank fourth in plays over 10 yards, fourth in plays over 20 yards and third in plays over 30 yards, but those don’t do their offense justice.
They’ve run 395 plays this year. Thirty-percent have gone for at least 10 yards; 11.6-percent have gone for at least 20 and 6.