Those hoping for an offensive revelation Saturday at the Black & Gold game in Columbia, Mo., left damp from a light rain and disappointed to boot.

Missouri’s first-team offense managed a single score — a three-yard fade from Maty Mauk to J’Mon Moore on the last play of the first half — bringing the unit’s three-scrimmage touchdown total to three.

If the first-team defense continues to play like they have this spring, one touchdown per game just may be enough. Or so the Tigers must hope.

The “Tiger” team (first defense, second offense), spotted 14 points to start the game, tacked on a 25-yard field goal in the final minute to beat the “Mizzou” team, 17-10.

The first-team defensive line comprised of Charles Harris, Rickey Hatley, Harold Brantley and Marcus Loud picked up where last year’s #DLineZou left off, swarming the backfield consistently while working against the second-team offensive line. The starting cornerback duo of Aarion Penton and Kenya Dennis continued to make it difficult for the team’s depth at receiver to get open.

New defensive coordinator Barry Odom showed off some early blitzes and stunts, though the defense spent the entire game working with a four-man front, admittedly keeping the formations vanilla due to the potential scouting opportunities granted to opponents due to the TV broadcast.

Mauk and the starting offense didn’t fare much better against the defensive backups. For the game, Mauk completed 9-of-14 passes for 68 yards and ran six times for 40 yards, with much of that production coming on the touchdown drive at the end of the first half.

Nate Brown, projected to be the most productive receiver on the team and likely the starter in the slot, has missed the majority of spring practice with a strained MCL. Moore and Wesley Leftwich, the team’s other projected starters at receiver, have been inconsistent this spring, but occasionally have connected with Mauk.

Raymond Wingo, a converted cornerback who also played offense in high school, led the team with three catches for 53 yards during the Black & Gold game, operating with third-team quarterback Marvin Zanders. After the game, coach Gary Pinkel said that Wingo wants to stay at receiver into the fall, but that the staff will take a closer look before making a final decision.

No other Missouri player produced more than 25 receiving yards.

The offense should rely on Russell Hansbrough, who ran for more than 1,000 yards as a junior in 2014. At times last preseason, the passing game floundered and sputtered. But if Mizzou has any predilections about winning a third consecutive SEC East title, the passing game needs a lot of work between now and Sept. 26, when the team launches its conference schedule at Kentucky.

The offensive line should feature plenty of experience, but outside of Evan Boehm at center, the team still must figure out where it will slot each player.

The next domino to fall was Connor McGovern, who started at right tackle last season before excelling after a move back to right guard. McGovern (right knee sprain) missed the second half of spring practice.

The team will insert McGovern at left tackle when he gets healthy, offensive line coach A.J. Ricker said Saturday.