A winning start to Southeastern Conference play, a trophy returned to Columbia, Missouri, and a Missouri team that covered its flaws with an effective rushing attack.

The Tigers (4-0, 1-0) got past South Carolina (2-2, 0-2) by a 29-20 scoreline on Saturday. As always, the Post-Dispatch is looking back at the game through Pro Football Focus' array of grades and advanced stats.

Among the highlights:

Ahmad Hardy's continued production of gaudy stats

The impacts of game flow on snap distribution among receivers and defensive linemen

How PFF graded a shaky day in the MU secondary

All of that, plus complete snap counts, is below.

If this is your first PFF rodeo, or you just need a reminder: PFF is not perfect in its grades, as you'll notice soon enough. They're just a convenient, simple w

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