Missouri’s defense was a mess against Purdue on Saturday, but the Tigers’ were still able to leave West Lafayette, Ind. with a win.
The margin for error against No. 2 Georgia on Saturday is much smaller.
The heart of Missouri’s problems is the Tigers’ pass defense, which allowed Boilermakers quarterback David Blough to throw for 572 yards, a program record.
The issues with the pass defense can be summarized in two drives, as the Boilermakers scored 14 points in the final three minutes of the first half Saturday, cutting into a 17-point deficit and exposing most of the Tigers’ holes in the process.