Well, that wasn't fun. Missouri moved to 2-5 following a 51-45 loss to Middle Tennessee for Homecoming.
Due to costly injuries, flurries of offensive plays from both sides, and sloppy tackling, Barry Odom’s Tigers quickly realized MTSU was outplaying them.
Brent Stockstill and I’Tavius Mathers put on a clinic in the first half against a depleted Mizzou defense.
On MTSU’s fifth play of the game, Michael Scherer injured his right knee during a run stop. Meanwhile, John Gibson also found himself sidelined after MTSU’s first drive. This would be just the beginning of Missouri’s defensive struggles.