COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri Tigers fell to 38-17 to the Texas A&M Aggies Saturday, essentially ending its season by eliminating the Tigers from playoff contention. Missouri's offense put up a ugly 17 points, while the defense gave up a season-worst 38 points despite playing well to the eye test. 

Here's Missouri's Week 12 PFF snap counts, grades and takeaways. 

Team grades

Expectedly so, Missouri's overall grade of 70.2 was its lowest of the season, given the 21-point loss was the largest of the season. The offense (58.8) put up its worst grade of the season, while the defense (74.9) put up its third-worst. 

Other grades

Passing - 39.6 ( lowest of nine games)
Receiving – 54 (lowest of nine games
Rushing – 76.7 (fifth-highest of nine games)
Pass blocking - 85.3 (highest of nine games)
Run blocking – 52.1 (lowest of nine games)
Tackling – 75.9 (tied for fourth-highest of nine games)
Run defense – 77.5 (seventh-highest of nine games)
Pass rush – 56.3 (lowest of nine games)
Coverage – 76.8 (tied for second-highest of nine games)
Special Teams – 66.9 (sixth-highest of nine games)

• TakeawaysIt's now back-to-back games of Missouri's offensive line hitting a season-high pass-blocking grade, while simultaneously putting up a season-worst run-blocking grade. Major progression and regression in the unit. 
• Pass rush being the lowest grade of all season checks out – both Damon Wilson II and Zion Young didn't record a sack.

Individual offensive grades

Quarterbacks

Matt Zollers – 60 snaps, 40.7 offensive grade, 39.6 passing, 57.8 running

Running backs

Jamal Roberts - 34 snaps, 78.9 offense grade, 78.7 running, 48.4 pass blocking
Ahmad Hardy – 25 snaps, 68.6 offense grade, 70.5 running 76.6 pass blocking

Wide receivers

Donovan Olugbode - 51 snaps, 78.4 offense grade, 77.6 passing, 61.7 run blocking  
Joshua Manning - 47 snaps, 57 offense grade, 56.7 passing, 59 run blocking
Kevin Coleman Jr. – 43 snaps, 49.5 offense grade, 52.8 passing, 46.3 run blocking
Marquis Johnson – 12 snaps, 53 offense grade, 53.5 passing, 53.9 run blocking
Daniel Blood – 12 snaps, 56.2 offense grade, 56.7 passing, 60.1 run blocking
Xavier Loyd – 9 snaps, 56.4 offense grade, 56.8 passing, 60 run blocking
Logan Muckey –  1 snap, 60 offense grade, 60 run blocking

Tight Ends

Jordon Harris – 47 snaps, 57 offense grade, 51.5 passing, 73.1 pass block, 59.5 run block
Jude James – 16 snaps, 42.1 offense grade, 37.1 passing, 72.7 pass block, 59.5 run block
Whit Hafer – 1 snap, 60 offense grade, 59.8 run block

Offensive line

Cayden Green – 60 snaps, 61.1 offense grade, 78.1 pass block, 57.8 run block
Dominick Giudice – 60 snaps, 65.5 offense grade, 85.7 pass block, 61.6 run block
Connor Tollison – 60 snaps, 52.9 offense grade, 83.3 pass block, 48.5 run block
Curtis Peagler – 60 snaps, 63.7 offense grade, 85.7 pass block, 59.2 run block
Keagen Trost – 60 snaps, 55.9 offense grade, 63.2 pass block, 52.8 run block

Takeaways

Olugbode finally leads the receiver group in snaps, after weeks of getting out-snapped by Manning, Coleman and Johnson.

Jude James played far poorer and far less than many expected

Curtis Peagler as the top-performing lineman was certainly not expected

Individual defensive grades

Defensive ends

Zion Young – 55snaps, 59.1 defense grade, 60.3 pass rush, 63.6 run defense
Damon Wilson II – 46 snaps, 62.6 defense grade, 53.1 pass rush, 68.8 run defense
Darris Smith - 26 snaps, 63.3 defense grade, 58.9 pass rush, 63.9 run defense 
Langden Kitchen - 13 snaps, 64.9 defense grade, 56.4 pass rush, 67.6 run defense
Nate Johnson – 9 snaps, 62.3 defense grade, 59.2 pass rush, 62.2 run defense

Defensive tackles

Chris McClellan – 56 snaps, 74.2 defense grade, 59.1 pass rush, 75.5 run defense
Sterling Webb – 32 snaps, 73.1 defense grade, 6`1.8 pass rush, 74.5 run defense
Marquis Gracial – 30 snaps, 67.7 defense grade, 58.2 pass rush, 67.9 run defense
Jalen Marshall – 16 snaps, 68.8 defense grade, 58.3 pass rush, 68.8 run defense
Bralen Henderson – 2 snaps, 59.5 defense, 58.4 pass rush

Linebackers

Josiah Trotter – 61 snaps, 60.8 defense grade, 59.6 run defense, 65.1 tackle, 60 coverage
Triston Newson – 40 snaps, 65.2 defense grade, 61.7 run defense, 81.8 tackle, 67.7 coverage
Khalil Jacobs – 29 snaps, 69.6 defense grade, 70.6 run defense, 79.2 tackle, 63.9 coverage
Nicholas Rodriguez – 18 snaps, 77 defense grade, 58.8 run defense, 50.7 tackle, 78.7 coverage

Cornerbacks

Drey Norwood – 67 snaps, 73 defense grade, 73 coverage, 64.4 run defense
Toriano Pride Jr. – 63 snaps, 67.8 defense grade, 69.1 coverage, 59.9 run defense
Daylan Carnell – 48 snaps, 56.1 defense grade, 62.3 coverage, 44.8 run defense
Stephen Hall – 10 snaps, 41.7 defense grade, 42.1 coverage, 60 run defense

Safeties

Marvin Burks Jr. – 69 snaps,  74.5 defense grade, 74 coverage, 70.8 run defense, 82.7 tackle 
Santana Banner – 42 snaps, 62.5 defense grade, 54.8 coverage, 72.3 run defense, 42.4 tackle
Jalen Catalon – 28 snaps, 69 defense grade, 67.3 coverage, 67 run defense, 80.2 tackle
Mose Phillips III – 10 snaps, 91.6 defense grade, 92.5 coverage 64 run defense, 76.9 tackle


Takeaways

Norwood and Pride fully took over the boundary corner spots, while Carnell kept his role as the slot, collectively pushing Hall out of the rotation.

Triston Newson had a revival, performing well in his 40 snaps, the first time this season he's out-snapped Khalil Jacobs.