The Mizzou Special: Breaking down the Mizzou’s special teams unit

Inconsistent.

That 12-letter word may not be what Missouri Tigers football fans envisioned for the special teams unit, which is spearheaded by All-American Harrison “Thiccer Kicker” Mevis, but it epitomizes what the Mizzou specialists have looked like thus far.

The usually automatic Mevis battled through a two-week stretch with three field goals misses, including a potential game-winning miss from 26 yards out against Auburn. On the punting side, the Tigers are still searching for their heir to Grant McKinniss after swapping punters three weeks into the season.

Mizzou’s punt return defense, when challenged, ranks as the nation’s worst. If not for Sean Koetting’s kickoff expertise, which has…