Deep concern wasn’t in the building quite yet. But it was perched somewhere close to McGuirk Alumni Stadium.
With Mizzou leading 21-3 towards the end of the first half, UMass was stringing together consecutive positive plays on offense. The drive included a 39-yard run by defensive back Te’Rai Powell on a fake punt that gave the Minutemen new life.
To preface, an 18-point lead is large in any football context. However, these circumstances were different, a combination of two factors that made alarm bells ring louder for the Tigers.
Mizzou’s season leading up to Saturday had been, to many, underwhelming.