COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri lacked scoring punch in the disappointing 26-11 loss at West Virginia to open the season -- a problem the Tigers know all too well from last season.Still, there is a silver lining:The Tigers had 47 rushes and 53 pass attempts on their way to 462 yards of total offense-more than any game last season- and utilized 10 different pass catchers, six ball carriers and two quarterbacks, sophomores Drew Lock and Marvin Zanders.It would appear the Tigers are moving in the right direction offensively -- and maybe the points will come soon, too.Last season, Missouris offense averaged 64 plays and 15 first downs per game. Against West Virginia, the Tigers ran 100 plays and picked up 26 first downs, the most since defeating Arkansas 21-14 on Nov. 29, 2014.However, perhaps the biggest change in the Tigers offense is one that might not stand out on a stat sheet.Over the course of those 100 snaps at West Virginia, Missouri did not make a substitution on the offensive line.That was our goal, said sophomore Kevin Pendleton, who made the first start of his collegiate career at left guard against the Mountaineers. Play fast. I think we did a good job of that. One hundred plays is a lot, but the good thing is, it didnt feel like that to us, so thats one of the advantages we look to have this season is to be on a fast-paced team and an up-tempo team and be able to run that many plays.From left to right, Missouri started junior college transfer Tyler Howell, Pendleton, Samson Bailey, Alec Ablen and Paul Adams in its opener.In 2015, seven offensive linemen started over the course of an injury-plagued season, with a total of 11 seeing the field of play. Ablen started three games last season, making him the only returning lineman with starting experience.Despite the inexperience, coach Barry Odom praised the offensive lines efforts against West Virginia.It was pretty good protection, Odom said. Both quarterbacks had time to throw the ball. There was a pocket there that they were able to step up into. They have made great progress over fall camp, and I would expect from now until Saturday, theyre going to play that much better.Bailey, who served as center Evan Boehms backup in 2015, was also pleased with the overall cohesion of the offensive line.As a whole unit, for the first time all starting together, us five, I feel like we came out and competed well, he said. If guys were nervous, they didnt show it that much.The line allowed only one sack against West Virginia, something it accomplished three times in 2015. Missouri also piled up 180 rushing yards in its opener, a total it eclipsed just twice over the course of last season. Up next is Eastern Michigan (1-0).Weve got to make sure that once we get on the right guy, we finish him, Pendleton said. Ultimately, move him out of the way and put him on the ground. So thats one thing were going to focus on this week is playing all the way through the echo of the whistle and make sure to help the team succeed. NHL Jerseys Outlet Store . 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It is at least a team the firm know well. Not only did Renault previously own the team between 2000 and 2009 but they were also engine suppliers between 1995 and 2014 for the team during its various guises as Benetton, Renault and Lotus. That familiarity should accelerate the process of transition in 2016.This integration is not just measured in track performance, its measured by how you optimise the resources available. Its not an exercise in winning at all costs ; its an exercise in winning in a controlled manner, said chief technical officer Bob Bell. Renault felt they didnt get enough recognition for their contribution to Red Bulls dominance of F1 at the turn of the decade. Having had their reputation dragged through the mud over the past two seasons in a public war of words with Red Bull over power unit performance, they could have been forgiven for walking away from the sport.However, the board should be commended for wanting to prove they can compete at the highest level. Asked what the goals were for the season ahead Bell said: Merging the two operations towards becoming one entity, more than they have ever been before.There will undoubtedly be troubles in this year, though, given the lateness of the deal. Lotus ran Mercedes engines in 2015 and were contracted to the German marque for 2016. The car design is likely to be compromised by the late switch of engine to accommodate the Renault unit.But that will be the least of the teams worries if the power unit continues to lag a long way behind Ferrari and Mercedes. The team at the engine base in Viry-Chatillon must make giant strides for Renaults investment to make sense. Quite what impact Mario Illien has - and the deal for Red Bull to run TAG-Heuer branded Renault unit have - remains to be seen.The power unit guys have done a fairly decent job over the winter, Red Bull boss Christian Horner told Sky Sports during testing. I think what we are hopeful of is further dowwn the line into the season when hopefully that power unit develops what it is saying it should do.dddddddddddd Then we should be able to start competing with some of the teams ahead of us.In an ideal world for Red Bull they wouldnt have had Renault engines in 2016 due to the units performance and that can only be regarded as an embarrassment for a firm which pushed hard for the new regulations. Big steps are needed this year or there is the very real possibility of the works team receiving a sole supply by default rather than choice.Renaults own form in testing was mixed. While the opening two days of testing were blighted by unreliability, the team finished the eight days of running with over 2200 miles completed. But the RS16 was a regular cause of red flags throughout testing. The loss of Romain Grosjean is a major blow, and the team will head into 2016 with one of the least experienced line-ups on the grid in Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon Palmer.Palmer at least knows the team after a season as reserve driver, but as a rookie he cannot be expected to lead the team. That responsibility is likely to fall on the shoulders of Magnussen who has just one season of F1 under his belt and spent 2016 on the sidelines after being dropped by McLaren.And its McLaren who Renault could be battling in 2016 based on pre-season testing. 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