Mississippi State vs Mizzou recap
I thought I'd highlight something I feel went unnoticed during Mizzou's 31-13 loss on Thursday night and I inquired about it after the game:
Game Rewind: Mississippi State 31, Missouri 13 - David Morrison
Overall, the Tigers rank 74th in the nation in opponent third-down percentage (39.5). In conference play, Missouri is LAST in the SEC (46.5). It wasn't as if the Bulldogs had all third-and-shorts, either. Actually, none of them were. Mississippi State faced, on average, a 3rd-and-8.44. On 3rd-and-4 or shorter, the Bulldogs were 2-of-3. On 3rd-and-5 or longer, 6-of-15. On 3rd-and-9 or longer, they were 3-of-9 with a 28-yard touchdown and a 63-yard pass. So yeah, not ideal. Missouri, for comparison's sake, converted 31.3 percent on an average length of 9.13 yards.