When Missouri's starting kicker Blake Craig tore his ACL during Week 1 last season, the Tigers special teams immediately took a hit. Missouri had to rely on freshman kicker Robert Meyer for the majority of the season, after a record-breaking year from Craig.
Welcome to "The Read Option," a series featuring Missouri On SI's beat reporters providing analysis or intel on the Tigers. When any special teams unit is mentioned, the players brought up are typically the kicker, punter or return specialist.