Why the Mizzou Offense Will Improve After Early Struggles - The Extra Point

Breaking down reasons to believe that the Missouri Tiger offense will right the ship in 2024.

Sep 21, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) scores a touchdown during the first half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images / Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Welcome to Missouri Tigers On SI's "Extra Point," a video series featuring the site's Missouri beat writers. Multiple times a week, the writers will provide analysis on a topic concerning the Tigers or the landscape of college sports.

Watch the video below as lead Missouri football reporter Joey Van Zummeren breaks down why he believes the Tigers' offense will be able to improve through the 2024 season despite a lackluster start to the season.

The No. 11 Missouri Tigers are 4-0 but its offense has been far from perfect.

Its struggled to get off to fast starts in games, scoring a combined seven points in the first quarter for the past three games.

Its also been inefficient in the red zone, only scoring touchdowns on 13 of their 20 drives to the red zone.

The lack of efficiency for the Missouri offense is mostly unexplainable. It lost Cody Schrader at running back, but replaced him with Applachian State transfer Nate Noel and Georgia State transfer Marcus Carroll.

But with pass catchers, Missouri returned its five leading receivers from 2023 in Theo Wease, Luther Burden III, Mookie Cooper, Marquis Johnson and Brett Norfleet.

While Noel has excelled, quarterback Brady Cook has been unable to get on the same page as most of his receivers early on.

Noel's success, among other factors, will be a key for Missouri's offense to get out of its own way as it dives into SEC play.

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