On a cursory level, Missouri’s offense was awesome in 2017. Drew Lock set the single-season SEC touchdown passes record, the Tigers had a 1,000-yard rusher and a 1,000-yard receiver, and Mizzou ranked in the Off. S&P+ top 15 again (13th) for just the second time since Chase Daniel graduated.
Mizzou’s offensive success, just two years removed from one of the team’s worst ever offensive performances, was impressive enough that offensive coordinator Josh Heupel parlayed it into the UCF head coaching job. Quarterback Drew Lock almost went pro because of last season’s numbers.
It’s a little too simple to leave it at that, though.