There was a new head coach pacing the field, and there were new offensive and defensive coordinators manning the sidelines, but the Missouri football team looked and sounded very similar to those in years past after Saturday’s Black and Gold game.
In front of 24,473 fans — more than the Tigers had in 2014 after winning the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division championship the year prior — Missouri’s gold team, which was made up of the first team offense led by offensive coordinator Josh Heupel and returning quarterback Drew Lock, showed signs of promise.
On the other hand, so too did Mizzou’s new-look defense led by defensive coordinator DeMontie Cross.