Here’s the thing about ugly wins: they’re still wins. And in college football, wins mean that at least one or two players had big days.
It’s no secret that Mizzou wasn’t all that convincing against Abilene Christian this past weekend. But while the team performance could have been stronger, there were more than a few players deserving individual praise. And as so happens around game three or four in a new year, a crop of players is starting to separate itself as the guys we’ll see a lot on these lists. Only five total players were voted for this week, and the three who made the list received the vast majority of all first and second place votes.