The Tigers bounced back from their Texas A&M loss with a comfortable 45-3 win in Amherst over the UMass Minutemen. Unlike last week, Mizzou showed complete control right out the gate, led by Luther Burden’s 61-yard rushing touchdown in the first minute of the game. From there, the Tigers never let off the gas.

Missouri football made a change in its offensive game plan Saturday. Namely: The Tigers had one. Now, can Mizzou carry that back into SEC play?

Here's a look at how far No. 9 Missouri may fall in the college football top 25 rankings following its 41-10 loss Saturday at No. 21 Texas A&M:

Marcus Carroll rushed for two first-half touchdowns and Mizzou led 24-3 by intermission. That advantage swelled to 45-3 through three quarters, and that proved to be the final score at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Amherst, Mass.

Last Saturday, Missouri football played against a top-25 Texas A&M team in front of 97,049 fans crammed inside the fourth-largest stadium in the country. Seven days later, the Tigers will take the field at a 17,