The Tigers tried the four-defensive end look last week against South Carolina but not as extensively.
"Whenever you have a bunch of talent on the D-line, you have to find a way to get everybody out there," Harris said.
Harris, who had a team-high nine tackles, now has eight sacks for the season, topping last season’s total of seven.
-- The Trib: Missouri's alignment featuring four defensive ends wreaks havoc
That last line threw me off for a moment. Charles Harris has had a frustrating season overall, but in just three games (Georgia, South Carolina, Vanderbilt), he logged 7.5 sacks, and that has allowed him to surpass his sack total from last year.
His all-around TFL numbers are still down, mind you -- after posting 18.5 TFLs last year, he's at 11.5, which is a pace for about 14 for the season. But his sack totals are up, and he'll surpass last year's tackles total, too. That's both impressive ... and frustrating. It's a reminder of how awesome he can be and a reminder of what could have been had Missouri's defensive front not spent much of the first two months of the season struggling. Scheme change, acceptance of scheme change ... whatever the issue, the Missouri defensive line still has loads of potential but just couldn't find the plot for much of the 2016 campaign.
Winning: better than losing
MUtigers.com: @MizzouFootball Tops Vanderbilt, 26-17
The Trib: 'Happiness everywhere' after Tigers beat Vandy to snap five-game skid
KC Star: Mizzou beats Vanderbilt 26-17 for first SEC win of season
PowerMizzou: Grading the Tigers
The Missourian: Missouri snaps five-game losing streak with win over Vanderbilt
The Missourian: In trying season, beating Vanderbilt gives Missouri a feel-good moment
J'Mon's re-breakthrough
Post-Dispatch: Mizzou notes: Moore comes up clutch for Mizzou
The Missourian: J'Mon Moore dominates, channels emotions in Missouri's first SEC win
Ben Tesson, savior
The Trib: Kicking woes continue to plague MU football team
KC Star: MU football Notebook: Missouri’s kicking woes continue
The Missourian: Missouri kicker Tucker McCann picked up by teammates in win over Vanderbilt
Ugggggh, this is a tough read
KC Star: Missouri’s Kevin Pendleton emerges as anchor despite adversity back home
ICYMI:
PowerMizzou: Turner in-depth on his commitment
Post-Dispatch: Louisiana pass rusher gives Mizzou pledge
KC Star: Mizzou lands commitment from Louisiana defensive end
B&G Illustrated: Louisiana DE Chris Turner Commits to Mizzou
Dirt dirt cheap cheap
MUtigers.com: @MizzouFootball’s Offers ‘Battle Line Bargain’ Special for Arkansas Game
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MUtigers.com: @MizzouSoccer Ends Suffers 1-0 Double Overtime Loss to Kansas in NCAA Tournament
The Trib: MU soccer team falls 1-0 to Border Rival Kansas in NCAA Tournament
KC Star: KU beats MU 1-0 in sudden death in NCAA women’s soccer tourney
Rapid fire:
Boo
MUtigers.com: #21 @MizzouVB Falls 3-1 at South Carolina
Your new SEC volleyball standings:
1. Florida (14-1, 24-2)
2. Kentucky (13-2, 20-6)
3. Missouri (12-2, 21-6)
4. Texas A&M (12-2, 18-7)
5-14: Everybody else, way behind
Losing to South Carolina (6-8, 18-8) isn't the end of the world because Sunday's upcoming match against Florida was going to decide Missouri's title chances anyway, but it and Texas A&M's rise have complicated things. Missouri is 2-0 against Kentucky and 0-1 against A&M. If the Tigers beat Auburn on Friday and Florida on Sunday, their title chances are still strong, but another loss, and they could suddenly be locked into fourth.
Nice start
MUtigers.com: @MizzouWrestling Dominates Old Dominion, 36-3 in Season Opener
CHAMPS
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