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Missouri Football: Why the Tigers are optimistic despite loss to UK

By Jacob Ellerbee

Sep 11, 2021; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Missouri Tigers quarterback Connor Bazelak (8) throws a pass during the second quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2021; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Missouri Tigers quarterback Connor Bazelak (8) throws a pass during the second quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports /
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1. The Missouri Football team is in good hands with Connor Bazelak

Sophomore QB Connor Bazelak continues to impress the Tigers faithful, showing maturity and poise beyond his years.

In Week One against Central Michigan, Bazelak was efficient, took care of the football, and made aggressive plays. He sliced up that defensive unit for 257 yards on 21 of 32 passing completions and throwing two touchdown passes.

He followed up that performance with an even better showing against a faster, stronger, and better team in Kentucky. Bazelak was 34 of 51 for 294 passing yards, including 4 touchdown passes.

Bazelak has now thrown six touchdowns and only one interception on the season. You have to be excited that your young quarterback had a great showing against an SEC rival and continues to demonstrate improvement every week.

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The Missouri football team will host Southeast Missouri State Redhawks on Sept. 18 at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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