2. Maty Mauk must play better for Missouri to remain relevant
Connecticut had a legitimate shot to steal a win on the road against Missouri (No. 22) on Saturday. And, if not for a ridiculously inept fake field-goal attempt, the Huskies might have pulled off the upset. Instead, the Tigers were lucky to get away with a 9-6 win in a game they should have won handily.
Missouri junior quarterback Maty Mauk endured a miserable outing against a swarming Connecticut defense. He failed to throw a single touchdown pass and threw a bad interception, prompting the large home crowd to boo the quarterback mercilessly — something Mauk didn’t exactly appear to appreciate.
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For Mauk, it was the third game in a row in which he turned the ball over through the air. His season numbers don’t look pretty: 42-of-80 passing (52.5 percent) for 474 yards (5.93 yards per attempt) with five touchdowns and four interceptions.
Granted, Mauk wasn’t the only man to struggle for the Tigers on Saturday. It was a team effort. That said, as the leading man on offense, it’s his job to make sure he steps up his game in the coming weeks, or Missouri can say goodbye to a spot in the top 25 as the season comes down to the wire.