COLUMBIA, Mo. — Albert Okwuegbunam shares the Southeastern Conference lead for tight ends in touchdown catches, with six, but lately he’s not living up to preseason expectations that he’d contend for All-American honors. Through eight games, he’s caught 18 passes for 250 yards, well short of last year’s pace when he caught 43 for 466 yards in just nine games before a broken scapula sidelined him for good.
Missouri’s last game was the junior’s low point: In the Tigers’ 29-7 loss to Kentucky, Okwuegbunam was targeted just twice and didn’t catch either pass, snapping a streak of 19 consecutive games with a reception.