Quarterback Maty Mauk was suspended after four games, tailback Russell Hansbrough was injured and never looked like the 2014 version of himself and the young receivers didn’t develop into any type of threat. But perhaps the biggest offensive disappointment was the play of the offensive line. Boasting two Senior Bowl invitees in Conner McGovern and Evan Boehm, the line struggled to keep Drew Lock off his back and there rarely were open running lanes.
The helpless offense was even more painful to watch knowing the Tigers had a championship-caliber defense. Anyone who says “defense wins championships” didn’t watch Missouri or Boston College in 2015.