Five Takeaways from Mizzou’s 34-20 Loss to Texas

The No. 18 Missouri Tigers had an opportunity to stay alive in the CFP race, but a 34-20 loss to No. 7 Texas dropped Mizzou to 6-3 overall (3-3 SEC) on the season — as Eli Drinkwitz is still searching for a statement win.

Let’s get to the five takeaways after a frustrating loss:

Red Zone Offense Simply Isn’t Good Enough

Missouri made three trips to the redzone but only scored one touchdown on the opening drive. Not being able to take advantage of successful drives proved to be costly. That’s not going to get it done against elite teams.

2. Special Teams Continues to Struggle

Blake Craig was 2-for-4 on field goals as Mizzou keeps leaving plenty of points on the board. Missouri also had a punt…