As you might assume, my own impression and that of the stats and advanced stats don’t conflict all that often. I use stats to back up what my eyes are telling me, and it’s relatively successful experiment most of the time.
Reconcile this, then:
A. Missouri ranked 67th in Rushing S&P+ last year — better than 2015 but not great. The Tigers were 87th in rushing explosiveness and 105th in Adj. Line Yards (which tries to divvy out credit to the line for its blocking). The Tiger with the most carries averaged just 4.6 yards per carry and gained five-plus yards on only 32.