Tigers Win But Fix These 4 Things | Missouri Tigers Football News

Missouri Tigers crush Kansas 38-21 in their first true Power Four test, with Coach Drinkwitz flexing after the win—though the hype video Kansas dropped before the game might’ve been a little too cheeky. The passing attack shined, led by Simmons’ 292 yards and three TDs, with two receivers each breaking 120 yards—a feat they pulled off just twice all last season. But don’t get carried away: special teams was a disaster, with Drinkwitz admitting it “wasn’t good in any form or facet,” and the run game barely scraped by, averaging under three yards per carry outside one big TD run. Defensively, the pass rush improved dramatically—four sacks vs. one—and stifled Kansas’ ground game (under three yards per carry), but the secondary still has glaring issues, with receivers getting open and tackling grades way too low. Big wins are great, but if Missouri wants to compete in the SEC, fixing the run game, special teams, and defense is non-negotiable. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.si.com/college/missouri/football/mizzou-mailbag-what-we-learned-about-mizzou-football-after-win-over-kansas- More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c7f787413a794dcf Report issues to [email protected].