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Pourover: Mizzou’s run defense is helping us adjust season expectations

There was a moment after Missouri scored to go ahead in the 4th quarter when you sensed it. With almost 6 minutes left to play, and a 4 point lead, Missouri’s much maligned defense needed to do something they’d largely failed to do all day. They needed to stop Boston College’s offense from scoring a touchdown.

It went just about as you thought it would. Starting with a penalty for unnecessary roughness, BC started on their own 40 yard line. Here are the plays in succession:

  • 1st & 10 — rush up the middle for 4 yards
  • 2nd & 6 — Offsides on Missouri
  • 2nd & 1 — rush up the middle for no gain
  • 3rd & 1 — rush up the middle for 2 yards
  • 1st & 10 — rush up the middle for 2 yards
  • 2nd & 8 — rush to the right for 4 yards
  • 3rd & 4 — pass middle for 6 yards
  • 1st & 10 — pass right for 8 yards
  • 2nd & 2 — rush up the middle for 6 yards
  • 1st & 10 — rush to the left for 14 yards, penalty on the offense for facemask
  • 1st & 12 — pass middle for 7 yards
  • 2nd & 5 — rush up the middle for 3 yards
  • 2rd & 2 — rush up the middle for 3 yards
  • 1st & 10 — rush right for 7 yards
  • 2nd & 3 — pass incomplete
  • 3rd & 3 — rush up the middle for 5 yards, Touchdown.