‘The sky is not falling’: History suggests a bounce-back performance will come Mizzou’s way

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Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz watches from the sidelines during the second half against Texas A&M this past Saturday in College Station, Texas. Drinkwitz and the Tigers are historically strong in the week following a double-digit loss, boasting an 8-3 record in such circumstances since the start of the 2020 season. Eric Gay/The Associated Press

The streak ended in a dull, distant thud.

Missouri’s nation-leading eight-game winning streak came to a close in its 41-10 thumping to Texas A&M in College Station, Texas, sending a Tigers team that had high hopes entering the 2024 campaign to their lowest point of the season.

Many different aspects culminated to create Missouri’s most lopsided defeat since a 42-point loss to Tennessee in 2022. The offense again fell well short of its potential, scoring just 10 points on a measly 254 total yards. Defensively, the Tigers also took a step back, allowing 41 points — the highest total Missouri has given up since the 49 points LSU scored against it last season…

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