St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 20, 2020
Tigers collapse at regular-season finish line
Missouri running back Larry Rountree III (34) follows the block of a Mississippi State defender by his offensive lineman Zeke Powell (51) on his way to a 18-yard touchdown run during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)Mississippi State wide receiver Osirus Mitchell (5) catches a pass in front of a Missouri defender during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)STARKVILLE, Miss. — The season’s starting quarterback had to play defensive back. That’s how dreadful December has been for the Missouri defense.