Missouri knew that its defense would have its hands full against the Southeastern Conference’s top offense, led by one of the nation’s most talented quarterbacks, Jayden Daniels.
At one point, in what would ultimately end up being a 49-39 loss, Missouri held a double-digit lead against LSU, the 23rd-ranked team in the nation. The aforementioned quarterback, who unleashed a 519-yard performance last week against Mississippi, was kept relatively quiet in the first half.
When both teams went into the locker room following Harrison Mevis’ 50-yard field goal to put MU up 25-17, Daniels’ stat line read: 5-8, 70 yards, one touchdown (On a short pass to Mason Taylor following a Brady Cook interception), eight carries, for 36 yards.