Disclaimer: Missouri’s defense overall did not have a great performance Saturday.
Giving up 564 total yards, allowing multiple 50+ yards plays and barely putting pressure on the quarterback is not what’s considered a great performance. But when Alabama made its way into the red zone, the Tigers found some success.
The Crimson Tide found themselves within Missouri’s 20-yard line on seven different occasions, but only three of those trips ended in touchdowns. Sure, Alabama still scored another three times on field goals, but with how poor the defense has been at keeping teams out of the end zone, this is a good thing.