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What's On
Barry Odom, naturally.
ABC-17: Odom, Mizzou try to learn from loss from West Virginia
The Trib (Blake Toppmeyer): MU-WVU rewind: Game balls, grades and key plays
Offensive game ball – Tyler Howell
Howell, Missouri’s left tackle, protected Drew Lock’s blindside well in his Tiger debut. Howell, a junior college transfer, was frequently lined up across from WVU defensive end Christian Brown, one of the Mountaineers’ three returning starters on defense. Brown had a relatively quiet day with three tackles, no tackles for loss and no sacks. Missouri threw the ball 53 times, and the Mountaineers’ lone sack came off the right edge. Overall, Missouri’s pass protection was really good. Drew Lock was sacked once. The run blocking left a little to be desired.
The more I think about the offensive line play, the more I'm pretty satisfied with it. Lock was only severely pressured a couple of times in 50+ pass attempts, and while the run offense wasn't very effective, WVU ranked third in Rushing S&P+ last year and returned three of its top four up front. The Mountaineers' pass defense was overhauled, but the run defense was likely to still be strong.
Granted, we obviously need to see more from the run game moving forward -- so many opponents on the schedule are better against the pass than the run, so opportunity requires a solid ground attack. But it's possible that WVU has one of the better run defenses of anyone Mizzou faces, so we could see more efficient running in the weeks ahead. Maybe.
Senior profiles
MUtigers.com: Mizzou Senior Feature: Brock Bondurant
A healthy split
MUtigers.com: @MizzouSoccer Beats San Francisco, 4-1, for Third-Straight Win
MUtigers.com: @MizzouSoccer Suffers 1-0 Defeat at No. 23 Notre Dame
Associate Head Coach Don Trentham reviews the Tigers' hard fought 1-0 loss in their first road match of the season. pic.twitter.com/J9GiBNxoa5
— Mizzou Soccer (@MizzouSoccer) September 5, 2016
An underwhelming home weekend
MUtigers.com: @MizzouVB Drops Home Opener to Utah, 3-2
MUtigers.com: @MizzouVB Splits Final Day at Tiger Invitational
The Missourian: Missouri volleyball's 'heart and soul' Carly Kan turns weekend of losses around
Jim Sterk's first head coach hire
MUtigers.com: Colt Gaston Named @MizzouTennis Head Coach
Lots of underclassmen finishing well
MUtigers.com: Mizzou Cross Country Opens 2016 at Hawkeye Invitational