We’re giving it everything we have, every single week," Mullen said after the loss.

I think our guys, like I said, our guys have got a great attitude this whole year.

At practice guys come out, they work.

"Obviously we were backed into a corner, we've been backed into a corner the majority of the season," Valentino said.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Anthony Richardson provided a spark to the offense earlier this season.

"Anthony's been banged up, had more injuries in practice this week, so it was limited in his opportunity, in his ability to practice," Mullen said after the game.

Saturday against Missouri was the kind of game that a healthy Richardson could have provided a spark in.

After all, Mullen had said on Monday that Richardson was healthy again.

He's like back to 100% healthy right now," Mullen said of Richardson earlier this week.

"[He] was still up and down last week, excuse me, but he's 100% as far as I know on Monday at 1:30, so he's available to play this week.