They balled out against Florida with multiple scores in a a loss....but against Missouri they lay an egg like they had that anchor of theirs in the back of their pants.
I think the answer is that a lot of players/teams are simply giving up this season (some using COVID as an excuse). See, e.g. Vandy, LSU, PSU, Mich, FSU etc., etc.
It's definitely not a good trend for college football or sports in general.