Each Tuesday during the season, PowerMizzou.com will recognize the eleven players who turned in the best individual efforts in the previous week's game. A players standing on the list one week has no impact on his ranking the following week. Here are our top performers in Saturday's 61-21 win over Eastern Michigan.
1. Drew Lock, QB
Lock's performance wasn't just the best of his career. It was one of the top five or so by a Missouri quarterback. Ever. At one point early in the fourth quarter, Lock had already tied the school record for touchdowns, was pacing to break the record for yardage and was within seven points of Chase Daniel's record for single-game passer rating. Not bad. Last week: 4
2. Johnathon Johnson, WR
Yes, even with a fumble he's second on the list. This offense (any offense, really) is predicated on skill players being able to take average plays and make them great plays. Johnson did it on an 87-yard screen pass. He also scored on a punt return and led the Tigers in receptions with five. Last Week: NR
3. Ray Wingo, WR
Wingo had just three catches, but they went for 125 yards and a touchdown (and he nearly hauled in another 50-yarder). We've heard for a couple years that he might be the fastest player on the team. Saturday night, he finally got to show it. That's a healthy average of 41.7 yards per catch. Last Week: NR
4. Josh Augusta, DT
Augusta was probably the best defensive player for Missouri, with five total tackles, including two of Missouri's four behind the line of scrimmage. He had a carry for two yards and a first-down and led the way as a fullback on Damarea Crockett's late 26-yard touchdown run. Good all around day for the big man. Last Week: 9
5. The Offensive Line
Again, it's tough to single out any one player here without the benefit of hours of studying game film. But Lock barely needed to wash his uniform and the Tigers got the ground game going a little bit. Barry Odom did specifically mention the play of Paul Adams at Monday's press conference. LW: 2
6. Emanuel Hall, WR
Hall got everything started, beating his man down the sideline and hauling in a 36-yard touchdown pass just 91 seconds into the game. He ended the night with three catches for 90 yards and showed the potential Tiger coaches have talked about for two years. Last Week: NR
7. Kendall Blanton, TE
Blanton caught the first touchdown of his career and drew praise from coaches for his blocking efforts with starting tight end Sean Culkin out. Blanton is a huge target who should get more and more time as the season goes on. Last Week: NR
8. Damarea Crockett, RB
The freshman rebounded from a tough start against West Virginia to lead Mizzou with 68 yards on the ground and a 5.7 per carry average. Not one of his 12 carries netted a loss on the day. With Alex Ross banged up, Crockett provided a nice boost to the running game. Last Week: NR
9. Aarion Penton, CB
If Penton had played the whole day, he'd be much higher. But even on an abbreviated night, he had two tackles, an interception and a team-leading three pass breakups. Penton has been the Tigers' defensive standout and probably their best player overall through two weeks. Last Week: 1
10. Corey Fatony, P
Fatony only had to punt four times (which is a very good thing), but averaged nearly 44 yards per punt and put Eastern Michigan inside its own ten-yard line twice. Last Week: 7
11. Ish Witter, RB
Witter was steady, not spectacular. He put up 61 yards on a team-high 13 carries and scored a touchdown. He added a catch for four yards. In more of a backfield-by-committee approach, Witter could be in line for a solid season after being a bit miscast as an every down lead back last season. Last Week: NR
