Here’s what Missouri football’s offense focused on during idle week ahead of Texas A&M

For most of us the moments are few and far between, so take all the chances you can relate to an SEC starting quarterback.

“I took Friday and Saturday. Those were kind of our off days,” Cook said. “You know, everybody kind of gets out and watches ’ball like a normal person. You know, watched College Football GameDay and all that stuff. It was fun.”

College football players, just like us.

That is … until they’re not.

“But at the same time, I mean, I’m not gonna lie — I had the call sheet out,” Cook said. … “There’s always things to be doing on a Friday and Saturday where you can’t really turn your mind off of it. That’s the reality. You know you’ve got Texas A&M coming up, (and) your mind never really turns off.”

The explosiveness of the offense and its efficiency in scoring position has been a topic of conversation for this Mizzou team through four weeks of the season, and the concerns are not completely unfair. With a road test coming Saturday at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, for a matchup with No. 25 Texas A&M, the No. 9-ranked Tigers have some issues to iron out.

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Missouri struggled to put away both Vanderbilt and Boston College as its mostly methodical offense stalled out a few too many times in the red zone.

In those two games, MU converted 10 red-zone trips into just three touchdowns. Once the Tigers reached the opposition’s 30-yard line against Vandy and BC, they averaged just 2.1 yards per play.

“You know, it’s hard to win games like that,” Cook said. “Luckily, we did.”

So, on either end of a Saturday mostly spent watching the Week 5 slate of games, the Tigers got to work.

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Author : Columbia Daily Tribune

Publish date : 2024-10-03 08:10:19

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