Mizzou football: PFF performers, takeaways and snap count totals after loss to Texas
Rodriguez leads PFF grades
Nicholas Rodriguez earned Missouri’s highest PFF grade, an 81.9 mark on defense. His 84 tackling grade and 78.9 coverage grade were also season bests for him and led the team in those categories.
Rodriguez made 12 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Texas. His 98 tackles this season rank third nationally. The other top performers were Austin Simmons at 77.5, Donta Simpson at 74.4, Santana Banner at 69.4 and Jason Dowell at 68.6.
Offense stalls late
Missouri scored 20 points through three quarters and entered the final period tied with Texas. The Tigers then went five straight drives without scoring as their offense became one-dimensional.
Simmons completed 23 of 43 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns. Missouri rushed for 84 yards, while Ahmad Hardy played four snaps. Simmons’ 77.5 PFF grade was 12 points higher than that of any other Missouri offensive player.
Playing time across the roster
Tristan Wilson, Curtis Peagler, Luke Work and Cayden Green each played 71 snaps on offense. Jack Lange recorded one snap. Among the listed receivers, Donovan Olugbode played 63 snaps, Cayden Lee 48 and Naeshaun Montgomery 37.
On defense, Santana Banner played 69 snaps, while Robert Woodyard Jr. recorded 54 and Rodriguez 53. Sterling Webb and Darris Smith each played 44 snaps. Daeden Hopkins logged 32, his first game below 45 snaps since Week 1; Langden Kitchen played six snaps after an early injury.
Defensive line and secondary totals
The listed defensive line totals included 37 snaps for Donta Simpson, 34 each for Jalen Marshall and Marquis Gracial, and 33 for Jason Dowell. Mark Hensley played one snap.
In the secondary, Chris Graves Jr. recorded 54 snaps, while Sione Laulea and Jahlil Florence each played 44. Trajen Greco and Elijah Dotson had 50 apiece, and Kensley Louidor-Faustin logged 47.
Key points
- Missouri fell 34-20 to Texas after entering the fourth quarter tied.
- Nicholas Rodriguez led the Tigers with an 81.9 defensive PFF grade and 12 tackles.
- Austin Simmons completed 23 of 43 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns.
- Missouri’s offense stalled for five consecutive drives in the final quarter.