Missouri football is bringing back a significant core of the offense that helped the team go 11-2 and win the Cotton Bowl last season. That’s a good building block for the 2024 season, when the Tigers are expected to be among the contenders to reach the expanded, 12-team College Football Playoff.
Mizzou has a third-year starter at quarterback. All of the Tigers’ most productive receivers and tight ends return. Mizzou secured some blockbuster transfer portal additions along the offensive line and brought in some experience to replace its consensus All-American running back.
That’s getting some widespread attention, too, as the Missouri offense is ranked among the top 10 offenses in the EA Sports College Football 25 video game that will be released later this summer.
As part of its continuing buildup to the video game’s release, EA Sports College Football releases its offensive power rankings for this year’s game. pic.twitter.com/vuqAXuidbr
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The highly-anticipated group will be put to the test beginning Thursday, Aug. 29, when the Tigers face Murray State on Faurot Field in Columbia to open their season.
Before then, with about a month until players report for fall camp, here is one question facing every position group in 2024:
Missouri football’s offensive line
Question: How will Missouri replace lost experience at left guard, tackle?
If Javon Foster was shoving, running back Cody Schrader was typically coming. It was an outside-zone combo that worked wonders for Missouri last season.
This year, Missouri must replace the All-SEC left tackle and the ever-dependable left guard Xavier Delgado who helped Schrader hit tremendous heights but have moved on to opportunities in the NFL.
The Tigers have done the first part of the task, securing two promising pick-ups out of the…
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Author : Columbia Daily Tribune
Publish date : 2024-07-01 09:14:16
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