Missouri ran 104 plays for 629 yards, and there wasn’t a point in the second half where it looked like the Tigers had any control over the game.
Critical mistakes and penalties throughout Saturday’s contest stalled drive after drive for the Tigers and extended Middle Tennessee’s chances on offense. As a result, the Tigers fell, 51-45. After briefly taking a one-point lead early in the second half, Mizzou was playing catch-up with the Blue Raiders the rest of the way.
Drew Lock was 20-40 for 281 yards and two touchdowns. On the Tigers’ last drive in the final minute of the game, Lock targeted Sean Culkin three times and completed none.