For most of the season Missouri’s defense has been able to hang its hat on stopping the run.
The Tigers held Kentucky star running back Benny Snell to 67 yards rushing in a 15-14 loss on Oct. 27 and held Alabama tailbacks Damien and Najee Harris under 70 yards apiece on Oct. 6.
Then Ryan Walters’ defense met Ke’Shawn Vaughn.
The Vanderbilt tailback spliced up Missouri’s defense on Saturday, rushing for 182 yards and a 65-yard touchdown.
Vaughn’s first-quarter touchdown was the longest run play Missouri’s defense had allowed from scrimmage this season and he ran for more yards than any other tailback MU had faced this year.